my grandma trulas potato salad

Gastonia, NC
Updated on Apr 18, 2012

This was my grandmothers potato salad she always made this for our family and always had to make a lot for our family dinners/reunions she was always a big inspiration to me I loved cooking with her growing up she taught me so much now I share with others what I learned from her

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Ingredients

  • about 6 large potatoes peeled cubed cooked and cooled
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped tomato
  • 1/2 to 1 cups finely chopped dill pickles
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped green bell pepper(optional)
  • 1/2 cup shredded carrot (optional)
  • 4 large hard boiled eggs finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups (or to taste) mayonnaise
  • - salt (to taste)
  • - pepper or paprika (to taste)
  • - additional sliced hard boiled eggs for top if desired

How To Make my grandma trulas potato salad

  • Step 1
    After peeling, cubing, & cooking potatoes until tender rinse with cold water and drain and allow to cool somewhat this is gonna be a sort of chunky potato salad
  • Step 2
    in a large bowl mix potatoes, onion, tomato, pickles, bell pepper, carrot, hard boiled eggs, salt, and mayonnaise until all is well incorporated
  • Step 3
    if desired, place slices of hard boiled eggs on top of the potato salad then sprinkle top with black pepper or paprika to taste
  • Step 4
    Note: I gave amounts as close as I could on this recipie but I never had to follow a recipie to make this we just made it from memory mostly, ingredient amounts may need to be adjusted to your liking

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