Potato Salad

[Kathy W.]

Okay folk's it's getting close to the Fourth of July! We need to start planning the fun foods to feed everyone. I made up this potato salad recipe when I first married. My mother-in-law told me for our first family reunion I was to bring potato salad. Well teaching myself to cook I boiled some potatoes and while they cooked I cut up some onion, pickles, and celery. When the potatoes were done I added mayo, and mustard and a little pickle juice and a splash of milk and the cut up veggies and I whipped up the mixture and scooped it into my grandmother's favorite bowl I still have. I top the salad with a dash of paprika. I hope you will try this and enjoy. Thank's Kathy W.

[The Ironic Chef]

Thanks for posting your potato salad recipe Kathy. I make mine much the same way. I do add a teaspoon of sugar and a tablespoon of processed horseradish though, to my mayo and milk mixture. I also like to add my mayo mixture to the potatoes after they cool.
I saw an interesting recipe that mixed a sour cream and mayo mixture to the potatoes while they were hot like you would for a German salad. Then scallions and bacon bits were mixed in. I was thinking that that salad would taste much like a baked potato.

[Kathy W.]

Your idea is great. And to top it off, one bunch of scallions, including the green part, finely chopped.

[mkennedy]

that sounds great

[Mama Healthy]

actually I've never tried potato salad...but I love to eat salad. Maybe I will try this potato salad at home. I am interested on the taste of this. This is new to me. Very exciting to try this potato salad. Thanks for sharing!

[bittersweet]

You can try to use vinegar and a little bit of olive oil instead of mayo from time to time. This makes the potato salad lighter and gives it a very spicy taste.

[afterburner]

Yup, that does sound like a great tasting recipe. Thanks for sharing that with us Kathy!

[bittersweet]

Thanks Kathy. I will try that one. Maybe if someone prefers less fat in the potato salad an option would be to use vinegar instead of mayo. Thanks a lot Kathy.

[jpshaw]

You can try to use vinegar and a little bit of olive oil instead of mayo from time to time. This makes the potato salad lighter and gives it a very spicy taste.

How about the whole recipe bittersweet. It sounds interesting and could work on my low sodium diet.

[Juliakhanam]

4 potatoes
4 eggs
1/2 stalk celery, chopped
1/4 cup sweet relish
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1/2 cup mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes; drain and chop.

2. Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water; peel and chop.

3. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, celery, sweet relish, garlic, mustard, mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Gently mix together and serve warm.