potato salad extraordinaire

Name: Potato Salad Extraordinaire
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 pound(s) Russet potatoes; 8 - eggs, hard boiled; 1 1/2 cup(s) chopped red onion; 1 cup(s) chopped celery; 1/2 cup(s) chopped green pepper; 1/4 cup(s) dark brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup(s) sweet pickle relish; 3 cup(s) mayonnaise; 1/2 cup(s) mustard; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper

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Gay Farrar

Gillespie, IL

Updated on Jan 17, 2025

I have been making potato salad for as long as I can remember; tweaking it along the way. I've finally come up with this recipe that always gets raves at family reunions and church potlucks.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

This potato salad is a little bit of a surprise. It's not traditional, but it's so good. Don't let the brown sugar throw you off, it's a small amount in a rather large potato salad. It adds just the right amount of sweetness to balance the salty ingredients. Fresh veggies add a nice crunch. Bell peppers aren't traditionally in potato salad but we liked their crunch and flavor. This is a creamy, and slightly unusual, potato salad for your next cookout.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 15 Min

method Stove Top

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

5 pounds Russet potatoes
8 - eggs, hard boiled
1 1/2 cups chopped red onion
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish
3 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

How To Make potato salad extraordinaire

Step 1

Place potatoes in a large pot, cover with water and add salt until the water tastes salty (but not too salty). Bring to a boil and cook until just tender. Don't over cook because you don't want the potatoes falling apart. I don't peel my potatoes first. I boil them with the skins on and rub the peel off after they have cooled for a bit.

Step 2

When the potatoes are cooled enough to handle, cut them into chunks.
Step 3

Chop the hard-boiled eggs and add to the potatoes. Add the onions, celery, and green pepper.
Step 4

Toss together.
Step 5

For the dressing, in a separate bowl mix the brown sugar, sweet pickle relish, mayonnaise, and mustard.
Step 6

Pour over the potato mixture and mix well.
Step 7

Salt and pepper to taste. Cover and refrigerate.
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