potatoes
eggs
celery (I like lots of celery diced small)
light on the onion (sweet onion works well)
Miracle Whip
Yellow mustard
salt
pepper
slice a couple of eggs to place on top of the salad then sprinkle with paprika
I do not have measurements, I just go by taste. Your father likes lots of mayo so I add extra to get the creamy texture. As for the mustard, just depends on how much you like the taste of it, you can use a little or a lot. To make it easier, I cut the potatoes into bite size pieces before boiling. You just have to be very careful not to over cook or it will get mushy, especially when you rinse them under cool running water. I also cut my onion and celery and store them together in the frig first, then boil the potatoes and eggs and assemble when everything is cool. The potatoes will mash if not totally cool and if I am in a hurry, I will put them in the freezer for a while. It keeps the potatoes from being too soft when mixing. It seems like the flavor of the celery and onion blend a little better when stored in the same bowl.
I love family recipes. The one above comes from my step mom. As far back as I can remember she has been making this salad all summer long for picnics, bbqs, or just for a simple lunch after working hard in the garden. The best part is the longer it sits the better it gets!
As she does not have measurements, below is what I used this past Memorial Day weekend for a backyard party up at the lake. Of course the salad was a big success!
T's Famous Potato Salad
My step-mom's family recipe
5 potatoes
3 hard boiled eggs
2 stalks celery, small dice
1/2 small sweet onion, small dice
1 1/2 c. Miracle Whip
3 tbsp Yellow mustard
salt & pepper to taste
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Peel potatoes and cut into large dice, bite size pieces. Add to boiling water and cook until just tender, but do not over cook, approximately 10 minutes. Strain and place in fridge to cool.
Meanwhile dice celery, onions, and hard boiled eggs. Combine onion and celery and place in fridge to let flavors meld together. Once potatoes are cooled add onion, celery, diced hard boiled eggs. Gently fold in miracle whip, mustard and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Optional Garnish: slice an extra hard boiled egg on top of salad and sprinkle with paprika
T's Famous Potato Salad
1 comments:
I love family recipes! This is almost exactly how I make mine, except I use relish and Dijon mustard.
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