My Mom's Potato Salad

25m
Prep Time
4h
Cook Time
4h 25m
Ready In


"To me, my mom made the best potato salad ever. When she passed away, I thought that it was gone forever. Well, after playing around with it, I decided that I should write it down so it wouldn't be lost. This is a plain potato salad, so if you want to perk it up go ahead. I like to use russet potatoes. The time for cooking eggs isn't included in cook time.If you want to save time,the potatoes can be cooked in the microwave,just make sure they're cooled to room temp.. Cook time is also chill time. Submitted to " ZAZZ " on August 23rd.,2012"

Original is 6 servings

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (326.9 g)
  • Calories 399.5
  • Total Fat - 15.7 g
  • Saturated Fat - 3.2 g
  • Cholesterol - 188.7 mg
  • Sodium - 779.8 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 56.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 5.2 g
  • Sugars - 13.5 g
  • Protein - 10 g
  • Calcium - 55.3 mg
  • Iron - 2.1 mg
  • Vitamin C - 19.4 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Place potatoes in a large Dutch oven,add enough water to cover potatoes, cover.(tilt lid slightly so steam can escape)

Step 2

Boil until fork tender, about 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 3

Drain,place in "fridge" for about 30 minutes or until cool enough to handle.

Step 4

Peel and cut into bite-sized pieces.

Step 5

In a large bowl, combine chopped eggs, mayonnaise, pepper, salt, and sugar, mixing well.

Step 6

Add potatoes, making sure to coat all potatoes with mayonnaise mixture.

Step 7

Chill for about 4 hours, or overnight is better.

Step 8

Before serving, lay one sliced hard-boiled egg in a circle over the potato salad and sprinkle with paprika.

Tips


No special items needed.

3 Reviews

lazyme

Yummy potato salad! I halved the recipe for 2 of us and wish that I had made more. Based on other reviews, I cut back on the sugar but otherwise made as directed. Thanks for sharing this nice recipe. I will be making it again.

5.0

review by:
(3 Jul 2014)

MichelliBelli

I loved all the ingredients in this recipe but when I added all the sugar it became way to sweet. It sounded like a lot of sugar but since someone else reviewed and liked it I went by the recipe. Next time I will use just a little or leave it out altogether. Taste test as you go so the same thing doesn't happen to you.

3.0

review by:
(13 Sep 2013)

DianaCooks

Yummy potato salad, I made one addition I added in a chopped red onion, my family loved it, thanks shapeweaver for your recipe!

5.0

review by:
(24 Aug 2012)

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