MISS KITTY'S EVOLUTIONARY POTATO SALAD (BY FLORIDA NATIVE)

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This is my 'evolutionary' potato salad recipe. I started making this when I was about 17 years old, and have changed ingredients over the years until it got to this point -- now, I like it just the way it is! My biggest change was once I was making this for a party and mistakenly put chili powder in instead of paprika. I got upset, but added the paprika anyway, and off we went. I got more compliments on my "messed up" potato salad than on any other occasion! And it tasted GOOD. So I stuck with it. Some of the measurements are approximate (mayo especially) as I just dump stuff in, stir it up, and taste it until it's right. And how wet you like your potato salad is a personal thing. I just KNOW when it's the right consistency for our family.

Provided by kitty.rock

Categories     Potato

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 -10 medium red potatoes, peeled, rinsed, and cubed
6 -8 hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped
2 celery ribs, finely diced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 -1 1/2 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise (when adding mayonnaise, depending on how much mayo you like, add 1/2 cup at a time until the desired)
1/8 teaspoon chili powder (to taste)
7 dashes paprika
sea salt
fresh ground black pepper
3 -5 dill pickle spears, chopped (I use Claussen)

Steps:

  • Peel potatoes, rinse, slice and cube. Place in boiling pot of water with salt and pepper to your taste. Boil 10-15 minutes, or until just tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Remove from heat, drain, and cool potatoes.
  • Peel and rinse HB eggs. Quarter, then coarsely chop in chunks. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add potatoes, celery, and eggs.
  • Add mustard, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, chili powder, and paprika. Stir to blend.
  • Taste test; add more mayo to your taste and sea salt and ground pepper to taste.
  • Add chopped dill pickles last and stir to mix.
  • Taste test again. Adjust mayo, salt and pepper if needed.
  • NOTE: Additional mayonnaise can be added to get salad to desired consistency. I usually add a little "extra" as it seems to get absorbed by the potatoes and I don't like it dry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.8, Fat 9.5, SaturatedFat 1.8, Cholesterol 111.1, Sodium 294.5, Carbohydrate 28.2, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 3.4, Protein 6.2

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