Best Traditional Potato Salad Recipes

TRADITIONAL GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel potatoes, and place in a large pot with enough water to cover by several inches. Bring to a boil over high heat, add 1 tablespoon salt, and reduce to a gentle boil. Cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes.
• While the potatoes cook, combine the vinegar, sugar, and remaining 2 teaspoons salt in a small saucepan, and place over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
• Drain potatoes into a colander. Using gloves or paper towels to protect your hands, slice the hot potatoes into 1/8-inch-thick rounds. Drizzle with hot vinegar mixture, gently stirring until all potatoes are coated. Set aside.
• Saute bacon in a large skillet placed over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until browned and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon; transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Drain excess fat from skillet, leaving a thin coating in bottom. Add onions; saute until translucent but not browned.
• Add beef broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer, and cook until reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Pour over the reserved warm potato mixture, and sprinkle with the reserved bacon and chopped parsley. Gently stir to combine, and serve immediately.

TRADITIONAL GERMAN WARM 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, 30 to 40 minutes. Drain. Cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Peel while still warm. Cut into thin slices and put in a large bowl. Add onion.
• Mix hot broth with vinegar, oil, salt, and sugar. Pour immediately over warm potatoes and onion; the potatoes need to still be warm so they can absorb the dressing better. Allow to stand for 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve warm.

TRADITIONAL COLOMBIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel cooled potatoes and chop into bite sized dice; place in a large bowl.
• Rinse and drain vienna sausages, cut each into 4 rounds; add to potatoes.
• Add onion and celery to potatoes.
• Coarsely chop eggs and add to potatoes.
• Add peas and carrots.
• Combine mayonnaise and sour cream; stir into potato mixture.
• Season with salt and pepper; garnish with green onions.

TRADITIONAL POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook potatoes in boiling water until tender. Peel and cube; place in a medium bowl. Sprinkle with vinegar and sugar. Add the celery, onion, olives, salt and celery seed. Fold in mayonnaise and eggs. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

TRADITIONAL CREAMY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes until just tender when poked with a fork, remove and drain.
• Place the potatoes into a large bowl & let cool to room temperature. (I like to mash about half of the potatoes then add them back in with the chunks).
• Cut the eggs in half then remove the yolks. Place the yolks into a small bowl used for mixing.
• Add the egg whites & pickles (if using) to a food processor then chop until finely diced. Stir into the potatoes.
• Gently mash the yolks with a fork then mix in the mayonnaise, mustard, pickle juice, cream, sugar & spices.
• Whisk until creamy then pour over potato mixture. Gently stir until the potatoes are coated with the mayo mixture.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

MRS. B'S TRADITIONAL HOMEMADE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes, drain and slice or quarter to liking.
• In a large mixing bowl, place potatoes and add grated onion.
• Add mayo, oil, milk, vinegar and toss over potatoes coating well.
• Salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate overnight.
• Arrange lettuce on serving platter and mound on the salad and serve!

NON-TRADITIONAL POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Wash, peel and boil potatoes in salted water (about 1 tablespoon or less) until very tender. Place grated cheese in a big bowl. Add potatoes and toss. Let cool.
• Microwave the bacon until tender. Drain grease into a bowl and reserve. Crumble the bacon.
• Saute the onions in bacon grease until tender. Save the bacon grease.
• In a food processor process cream cheese, mayo, mustard, milk and bacon drippings.
• In the large bowl containing the potato/cheese mixture, combine the eggs, onion and bacon. Add the mayo mixture to potato mixture and toss.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or overnight before serving.

TRADITIONAL POTATO SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Cut 1 egg crosswise in half; reserve 1 half for garnish. Chop remaining eggs.
• Mix mayo and mustard in large bowl. Add potatoes, chopped eggs, celery, peas, onions and pepper; mix lightly. Cut reserved egg half into thin slices; arrange on top of salad. Cover.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until chilled.

TRADITIONAL POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cooked scrubbed potatoes in boiling water until tender(about 35 minutes). Drain, let cool slightly, and dice. In large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add potatoes, cover, and cool completely in refrigerator.

NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Microwave yam and potatoes (with skins on) for 10 - 15 minutes. When they are fully cooked cut into bite sized chunks.
• Dice red pepper and green pepper. Mix together in a large bowl with onions. Make dressing and pour over salad.
• Toss all together. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.