Best Old Fashioned Potato Salad Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender; drain. Place in a large bowl; add eggs, celery and onions. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water in large saucepan 10 to 15 min. or just until tender; drain. Cool.
• Meanwhile, chop 2 eggs; slice remaining egg. Combine MIRACLE WHIP, celery, onions, chopped eggs, relish, mustard and sugar in large bowl.
• Add potatoes to MIRACLE WHIP mixture; mix lightly. Top with egg slices. Sprinkle with paprika.

MAMA'S OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD - DEE DEE'S

Steps:

• 1. Peel potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes; place in a 5 quart pot, cover with water (I add some salt to water); boil for approximately 7 to 8 minutes (time may vary so check for firmness around 5 to 6 minutes, don't over cook and don't under cook, you don't want mashed potato salad and you don't want under cooked potatoes; drain and rinse in cold water; drain well.
• 2. While potatoes are draining and cooling off; combine chopped onion and eggs; set aside.
• 3. In a separate bowl, combine pickles, celery, salt and pepper, mustard and mayonnaise.
• 4. Once potatoes are cooled; add chopped onion and eggs; fold together gently; add mayonnaise mixture and combine gently with other ingredients; if salad seems like you don't need all the mayonnaise mixture; don't use it all, if salad seems to dry, add additional mayonnaise.
• 5. Garnish top with sliced boiled eggs and sprinkle with paprika if desired.
• 6. NOTE: This was an excellent choice for a side to go with https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/diane-smith/sweet-jalapeno-bourbon-ribs-dee-dees/pork and https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/diane-smith/sweet-cheese-biscuits-dee-dees/biscuits.
• 7. Pretty good with Crock Pot BBQ Chicken and some baked beans on the side...yum!!

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine mayonnaise, relish, salt and pepper; add carrots, celery, onion and eggs. , Drain the potatoes; gently stir into mayonnaise mixture. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, hard-boil the eggs. Drain and cool, then shell and dice the eggs.
• Dice the celery stalks, and place to the side with eggs.
• In a large pot, boil whole potatoes until fully cooked. Drain water. Let potatoes cool and then peel. In a large bowl crumble or mash potatoes.
• Add all remaining ingredients, including the eggs and celery, and mix. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving time.

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD WITH SWEET PICKLES

Steps:

• Steam potatoes until tender, about 12 minutes. Cool. Place potatoes in large bowl. Add eggs, celery, onion, mayonnaise, pickles and pickle juice. Toss gently to blend. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

HEALTHIER OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, cool, peel, and chop.
• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water, cool under cold running water, and peel. Discard yolks and chop whites.
• Combine potatoes, egg whites, celery, onion, relish, mayonnaise, mustard, celery seed, garlic, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix together well and refrigerate until chilled.

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cover potatoes with salted cold water; by 2 inches in a 3-quart saucepan and simmer uncovered until just tender, 15 to 25 minutes, depending on size of potatoes. Drain in a colander and cool slightly.
• While potatoes are simmering, whisk together vinegar and salt in a large bowl until salt is dissolved.
• When potatoes are just cool enough to handle, peel and cut into 1-inch pieces, adding to vinegar mixture as cut, and toss gently with a rubber spatula to combine. Let cool to room temperature, then add remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and stir gently to combine. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, peel and chop.
• 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, cool, peel and chop.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, celery, onion, relish, garlic salt, celery salt, mustard, pepper and mayonnaise. Mix together well and refrigerate until chilled.

WEIGHT WATCHERS OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a dutch oven; cover with water, and bring to a boil. Cook 8 minutes or until tender. Drain; place in a large bowl. Add onion and next 4 ingredients; toss gently.
• Combine sour cream and next 5 ingredients in a bowl; stir well. Pour over potato salad; toss gently to coat. Cover and chill.
• Yield 9 servings @ 1 cup = 4 ww pts.

GLUTEN-FREE OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 inch water (salted if desired) to boiling in 3-quart saucepan. Add potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook 30 to 35 minutes or until tender; drain. Cool slightly; cut into cubes.
• Mix mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in large glass or plastic bowl. Add potatoes, celery and onion; toss. Stir in eggs. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours until chilled.

JEWEL'S OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Place 4 cups of water in a 4 quart (thick bottomed) pan on medium/ high heat. Bring to boil and drop chunks of potatoes in water (make sure water covers potato chunks). Lower heat to medium/ low, cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
• 2. MEANWHILE: Combine mayonnaise, mustard,vinegar and sugar in medium bowl. Set aside.
• 3. Drain potatoes and rinse under cold water.
• 4. Add celery,radishes,cucumber and onion to mayonnaise mixture - toss. Add potatoes, toss gently. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Smooth slightly across top;add sliced eggs across top of potato salad. Sprinkle a dusting of Paprika over top. Chill and serve. Any left overs can be stored chilled in a closed container for 3-4 days. It never last that long, storing is my least concern.

CREAMY OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and 1 teaspoon salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Gently stir in vinegar and mustard. Cool without stirring to room temperature., Cut potatoes into 1/2-in. cubes; place in a large kettle and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Drain; rinse in cold water and drain again., Set aside one hard-boiled egg for garnish; chop the remaining eggs. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, chopped eggs, celery and onion. Whisk the mayonnaise, pepper and remaining salt into cooled milk mixture. Pour over potato mixture; toss gently to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Garnish with reserved egg.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender; drain.
• 2. Place potatoes in a large bowl. Add eggs, celery and green onions.
• 3. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat.
• 4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Garnish with paprika over the top if you'd like.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO AND EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Cook peeled potatoes until tender firm, about 20 minutes.
• Drain and dice potatoes- season with oil and vinegar while still warm.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add vegetables.
• Mix mustard with mayonnaise and blend with potato mixture.
• Add eggs and parsley and toss again.
• Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more mayonnaise if needed.
• Garnish with radish slices and paprika.
• Cool,cover and refrigerate overnight.

SUSAN'S VERSION OF OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Slice potatoes into a large serving bowl.
• Coarsely chop eggs with the potatoes.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Pour dressing over potatoes and eggs, stir gently to coat all.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.

MOM'S OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a 5 quart pan with potatoes, cover with water and boil until potatoes are done. The type of potato you use depends on how you like your potato salad - we like the potatoes to be very well done and cut up fairly small. I usually use russet potatoes. If you use red potatoes, you will get firmer, more indiviualized pieces of potatoes in your salad.
• After potatoes are cooked, let them cool. Peel and cut up in bite-sized cubes.
• Make at least 6 hard-boiled eggs. Let them cool and cut them up.
• Dice up onions and celery.
• Dressing: Whisk together Miracle Whip, milk, salt, pepper, sugar, vinegar, mustard and relish.
• , Mix all ingredients together and fold in dressing.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD FOR A CROWD OF 50

Steps:

• FOR THE POTATO SALAD: Cook 10 pounds waxy new crop potatoes in salted boiling water to cover. Peel and dice. Spread in 3 serving pans, 9 by 15 inches. Sprinkle with 1 cup finely chopped onion. Cover evenly with Hot Salad Dressing. With wide spatula turn potatoes carefully in the dressing to coat completely. Let stand in a warm place, covered, for half an hour. At serving time, sprinkle with 1 cup chopped green pepper, 4 cups finely slivered celery, and 2 cups diced cucumber. Carefully toss to mix ingredients. Adjust seasoning, if necessary, with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Separately grate the yolks and whites of 12 hard cooked eggs and sprinkle on the salad in patterns through a paper doily, keeping the colors separate. Makes about 50 servings, 2/3 cup each.
• FOR THE HOT SALAD DRESSING:.
• Put a 2 quart pan into a roasting pan with hot water in it. In the pan, mix together 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 Tablespoon each dry mustard and salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and a generous dash of cayenne. Gradually add 1 quart hot milk, stirring until smooth. Cook, stirring, until the sauce bubbles and thickens. Cook 10 minutes, stirring often. Beat 4 eggs lightly, warm them with a little hot sauce, and stir them into the pan. Cook for a minute or two. Remove the pan from the hot water and add 1 cup full strength distilled vinegar (not the mild seasoned type). Swirl in 1/4 cup butter. If the sauce seems too thick, add a few tablespoons of water to thin it as desired. Taste and adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper to taste. Makes 1 1/2 quarts.
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THE BEST OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In medium skillet, cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove to paper towels, reserve 1/2 cup drippings and set aside.
• Scrub potatoes and place in large saucepan. Cover with water, add 2 teaspoons salt and bring to boil. Lower heat and boil gently until tender when pierced with fork, about 25 minutes, depending on size.
• Drain, peel and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Place in large bowl; add eggs, scallions, pickles, celery seed, 1 teaspoon salt, pepper, garlic salt, mayonnaise and bacon. Toss gently until combined. At this point, mixture may be refrigerated, covered, overnight.
• In small saucepan, heat reserved 1/2 cup bacon drippings, vinegar, hot water, sugar and mustard. Bring to boil, whisking constantly, and boil for 2 minutes. Pour over salad; toss gently. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• If serving at room temperature, the salad may be refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature 1 hour before serving.
• Garnish with eggs cut in to sliced or wedges, bacon, olives and parsley, if desired.

LINDA'S OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cover same size potatoes with water by 2" in a 3 quart saucepan. Add 2 T. of salt, and bring to a boil, then cook uncovered, until just tender, 15-25 mins., depending on size of potatoes. (If you cook them too long, they will be soggy.)
• Drain in a colander, and cool to room temperature, then refrigerate in a covered bowl.
• Meanwhile, run the eggs under cold water, crack, and peel. Put the eggs in with the bowl with of potatoes, to chill.
• When potatoes are cold, (and if you want to do this in a hurry, you can put them in the freezer for a 1/2 hour or so to cool) take out of the refrigerator, and cut into 1" pieces (leaving the skins on).
• Cut up eggs in a small bowl, then squeeze between your fingers, to make them fine.
• Cut yellow onions, green onions, celery and green pepper, and shred carrots. Add to potato mixture, and mix together carefully, trying not to break up potatoes.
• Add mayonnaise, vinegar, and mustard together in a small bowl, mixing well.
• Add to potato mixture, and carefully mix together.
• Adjust flavor with salt, and lots of freshly ground pepper.
• Serve cold, on a platter with a bed of fresh greens, and a sprinkling with paprika, to garnish.
• Makes 4-6 servings.