picnic potato salad
This recipe was basically my mother's with a few improvements. Every family reunion picnic had to have the famous potato salad that my mother (or I ) had made. I loved it so much, I used to take Potato Salad sandwiches to work from my mother. She would make sure she told me that she tried to use as few onions as possible since I do not like much in my salad. But her salad always left me with "onion breath". My recipe just uses a tiny bit of onion.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
6 or more depending on how hungry you are
Ingredients
- 7 medium potatoes (i prefer red)
- 7 large eggs, hard boiled, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon basil, dried
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic and herb seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon accent
- 1/2 teaspoon lawry's salt
- 2 teaspoons sweet relish
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 9 tablespoons miracle whip dressing (heaping tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle juice
- 2 stalks celery (chopped)
- 1/4 cup onion (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon salt
- pinch paprika (optional)
How To Make picnic potato salad
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Step 1Lay eggs out on counter before boiling. Place water in medium saucepan and add 1 tablespoon salt. Bring to boil. Add eggs gently. Bring back to boil and boil for 18 minutes. I prefer my eggs boiled this way. You are sure to get the centers done. Too many people boil their water and place eggs in and cover and sit. Doesn't always work that way.
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Step 2Wash potatoes with vegetable brush. Place potatoes (with skins on for added nutrition) in large kettle and cover with water. Cook over medium heat. Cook only until a fork goes in with a little difficulty. Do not cook until soft. Potato salad will turn to mush.
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Step 3Take eggs off of stove and drain water. Add cold water and a little bit more salt, let sit for a couple of minutes before placing in refrigerator to cool.
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Step 4When potatoes are done enough, take off stove and let cool just a little before placing in refrigerator to cool more. I prefer my potatoes and eggs almost cold when I put the salad together.
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Step 5When cool, peel eggs and rinse in water to remove any leftover shells pieces. Cut lengthwise and sideways and then chop whites and yolks into half inch pieces. Placing in very large bowl. You need a large bowl so that you can turn all the ingredients together to mix. Leave one egg whole for the top of your creation.
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Step 6Take potatoes and cut lengthwise twice and sideways twice then into smaller pieces. Place in bowl.
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Step 7Rinse celery stalks and cut lengthwise into smaller pieces then chop sideways into smaller than bitesize pieces
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Step 8Chop onion into very small pieces. Onion can me omitted or more added depending on your tastes.
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Step 9Add all your seasonings, sweet pickle juice, sugar, and your Miracle Whip. Gently fold. Some people prefer a tangier taste. Just add more Miracle Whip. A good cook will always taste their creation.
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Step 10Take your last egg and slice into round pieces, trying to get a bit of yolk in each slice. Place on top of potato salad. Some people will also garnish with Paprika
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