lou's potato salad

(1 RATING)
33 Pinches
Lansdale, PA
Updated on May 7, 2011

My mom gave me this recipe from an old friend of hers that was a caterer. It has become a family favorite for every summer picnic!

prep time 1 Hr
cook time
method ---
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds golden potatoes or red potatoes (scrub but leave skins on)
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and cut in half
  • 1 cup celery chopped into small pieces
  • 1 cup onions, vidalia, peeled and chopped small same size as celery
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice (100% juice)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon celery seed
  • 2 large eggs, hard boiled chopped
  • 3 cups mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • sprinkle - paprika

How To Make lou's potato salad

  • Step 1
    Wash and scrub potatoes but leave skin on. Peel garlic and slice cloves in half and put in with potatoes in large pot with water just covering the potatoes. Turn on high then turn down to medium once boiling and cook until potatoes are fork tender but not overcooked, about 30 minutes.
  • Step 2
    While potatoes are cooking chop celery,onion,eggs and put aside to add later.
  • Step 3
    Drain potatoes and discard garlic. Allow potatoes to cool slightly until you can handle them.
  • Step 4
    Peel potatoes while still warm and as you cut them up into bite size pieces and put into a large mixing bowl,every 3-4 potatoes you need to sprinkle them with the lemon juice then sugar and toss with a rubber spatula lightly(try not to mash the potatoes) to coat the potatoes until all potatoes are peeled and sugar and lemon juice are used. When done you should have a big bowl of potatoes that are lightly covered with the sugar/lemon juice mixture.
  • Step 5
    Add to the bowl the celery,onions,eggs and celery seed. Toss lightly again then mix in the mayonnaise.
  • Step 6
    Sprinkle with paprika and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

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