GRANDPA BUICK'S FAMOUS POTATO SALAD

Grandpa Buick's Famous Potato Salad image

This is a secret family recipe from my late Grandpa. This will be the best potato salad at any BBQ or dinner that you take it to.

Provided by kar6man

Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Shrimp Salad Recipes

Time 3h50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 pounds red potatoes
3 (4.5 ounce) cans small shrimp, drained
2 sweet onions, finely diced
6 hard-cooked eggs, sliced 1/8-inch thick
1 (16 ounce) jar sweet pickles, drained and finely diced
½ cup mayonnaise
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pinch paprika, or to taste

Steps:

Place red potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender and the peels begin to crack, about 20 minutes. Drain and let potatoes cool. Peel cooled potatoes and cut into 1/8-inch dice.
Place potatoes, shrimp, onions, hard-cooked eggs, sweet pickles, and mayonnaise into a large salad bowl and stir to combine. Season with salt and black pepper; sprinkle top of salad with paprika. Chill salad at least 3 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272.3 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 164.8 mg, Fat 10.9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 13.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 318.4 mg, Sugar 10 g