Potato salad is a classic dish that is often passed down from generation to generation. Every family has their own unique recipe for potato salad, and everyone will tell you that their recipe is the best. But what makes a potato salad recipe the best? Is it the type of potatoes used? The dressing? The mix-ins? Or is it something else entirely? In this article, we will explore the different elements that make up a great potato salad recipe and help you find the best recipe for you and your family.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
POTATO SALAD
Mom's potato salad is simply the best! It's always a huge hit at parties and potlucks and I wouldn't host a barbecue without it.
Provided by Amanda Formaro
Categories Salad
Time 2h35m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Do not peel potatoes. In a large stock pot, cover potatoes with cold water. Cover the pot and bring potatoes to a boil over high heat (could take 20 minutes or more to GET to a boil.) Once boiling begins, remove the lid. Turn down to medium and gently boil uncovered for 15 minutes. Should be able to pierce with knife but potatoes should be firm and hold their shape.
- Drain then plunge into ice bath. Peel skins when they are cool enough to handle. Chop into bite sized pieces and place in a large bowl. Sprinkle warm potatoes with 1/4 cup pickle juice, toss to distribute. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, combine mayo, sour cream, mustard, garlic powder, celery salt, black pepper, and salt. Taste for seasoning, add more salt if you like. Set aside.
- To the bowl with potatoes, add boiled eggs, celery, bell pepper, onion, pickle, and chives. Top with dressing and toss until completely coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (preferably overnight) to allow flavors to mingle.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 svg (about .25 lb), Calories 188 kcal, Carbohydrate 21 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Sodium 354 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 2 g
MY MOM'S GOOD OLD POTATO SALAD
I have enjoyed this recipe for years, and now so do my children. The secret to this recipe is the sweet pickles. You can also trade the mayo for salad dressing.
Provided by Andrea Parker
Categories Salad Potato Salad Recipes Dairy-Free Potato Salad Recipes
Time 2h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Place the potatoes in a large pan of water and boil over medium-low heat until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain the potatoes, and place in the refrigerator to cool.
- Place the eggs in a saucepan of cold water over medium heat, and bring to a full boil. Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and allow the eggs to sit in the hot water for about 15 minutes. Cool the eggs thoroughly under cold running water and shell them. Chop the cooled eggs and place them in a large salad bowl.
- Stir the onion, sweet pickles, and mayonnaise into the eggs, and let the mixture chill in the refrigerator at least l/2 hour to blend the flavors. Mix in the chilled chopped potatoes, and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour. Serve cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 787.7 calories, Carbohydrate 71.5 g, Cholesterol 253.4 mg, Fat 50.5 g, Fiber 7.4 g, Protein 14.8 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 806.4 mg, Sugar 19.6 g
MOM'S POTATO SALAD
So Easy and SO good! My Mom has made this for years, I love the dressing, this is the only recipe I use for potato salad.
Provided by Donna
Categories Potato
Time 40m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Toss together.
- chill.
- EAT!
CONTEST-WINNING OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD
We live at the edge of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, where there are lots of small farms. Country markets are plentiful here, so potatoes are a staple.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 35m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.
Nutrition Facts :
WORLD'S BEST POTATO SALAD
This is the creamiest, richest potato salad you will ever try. The secret is in the homemade dressing. I get nothing but raves every time I make this.
Provided by Kaye Lynn
Categories Salad Potato Salad Recipes Creamy Potato Salad Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place the potatoes into a large pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 20 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork. Drain. Cool, peel and dice. Transfer to a large bowl, and toss with the onion, celery, 1 teaspoon of salt, and hard-cooked eggs.
- While the potatoes are cooking, whisk together 2 eggs, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan. Stir in the vinegar, milk, and mustard. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in the butter. Refrigerate until cool, then stir in the mayonnaise.
- Stir the dressing into the bowl of potato salad gently until evenly coated. Chill several hours or overnight before serving for best flavor.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 555.3 calories, Carbohydrate 26.7 g, Cholesterol 315 mg, Fat 45.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 11.3 g, SaturatedFat 12.5 g, Sodium 790.1 mg, Sugar 21.2 g
MOM'S SUPER STUPENDOUS POTATO SALAD
In college, my best friend and I debated whose mom made the best potato salad. Turns out they were almost identical! Even though I've since tweaked our recipe, it still takes me home again. -Ellie Martin Cliffe, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 35m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Skewer garlic with a toothpick (to make it easy to find after cooking). Place potatoes, 1 tablespoon vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt and skewered garlic in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer until tender, 10-12 minutes. Drain potatoes, reserving garlic; remove skewer and crush garlic., Meanwhile, chop 5 eggs. Whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, paprika, pepper, garlic and remaining vinegar and salt. Stir in potatoes, chopped eggs, onion and celery. Refrigerate 4 hours or until cold., Just before serving, slice remaining egg. Top salad with egg; sprinkle with parsley and, if desired, additional paprika.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 281 calories, Fat 19g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 107mg cholesterol, Sodium 472mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
MOM'S BEST POTATO SALAD
This is a basic Alabamian potato salad that has tested the time for many important holidays. Easy and tastes awesome, especially on the 2nd day when all the flavors mix. Can be served cold or hot (first day).
Provided by LOGMAN
Categories Potato
Time 1h
Yield 1 bowl, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a 2" sauce pan fill with 4-6 peeled chopped potato's (about 1/2" squares).
- pour in larger pan and pour water about 1/2" below top of potato's.
- salt and pepper.
- Bring to boil and simmer for 5-10 min, or until potato is "fork tender".
- chop/dice dill pickle.
- dice medium onion.
- fine dice celery.
- mix 1 cup mayo and 2-3 tablespoons of regular mustard.
- drain potatoes in collander (don't rinse).
- pour hot water from eggs and let sit in cold water.
- peel when cooler and chop.
- salt and pepper dill, onion, and celery in serving bowl, mix, then GENTLY fold in potato (while hot).
- GENTLY mix in mayo/mustard and 4 chopped hard boiled eggs.
- slice 2-4 eggs to put on top of salad, salt pepper and sprinkle light with cayenne.
- Cover with saran wrap and let sit over night for best flavor or serve immediately.
- tastes great hot too.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.2, Fat 7.7, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 109.8, Sodium 372.9, Carbohydrate 15.9, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 2.5, Protein 4.5
MOM'S BABY POTATO SALAD
Steps:
- Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl. Add potatoes. Chill.
MOMMA PAT'S POTATO SALAD
My momma is known for her salads and she makes them only on special occasions. When the holidays come around, we know our favorite potato salad will be made! The longer this potato salad sits, the better it gets. Make this one the day before so all the flavors marinate in the fridge overnight!
Provided by Food Network
Categories side-dish
Time 50m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Put the potatoes to a large pot, add enough cold water to fully cover and season the water liberally with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes, rinse with cool water and place in a large bowl to cool for at least 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put the eggs in a medium saucepan and add enough cold water to fully cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook for 12 minutes. Transfer the eggs to an ice bath until cool enough to handle, about 3 minutes. Peel the eggs, roughly chop, transfer to a small bowl and set aside. Add the eggs to the potatoes.
- Add the pepper, onion and celery to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Transfer the mixture to the bowl with the potatoes. Add the eggs and set aside.
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, sweet relish and sugar in a small bowl. Add the Miss Brown's House Seasoning and whisk to combine. Add the seasoned mayonnaise to the potatoes and gently toss with a wooden spoon until coated. Taste and adjust the seasoning as desired. Transfer to a large serving bowl if desired. Sprinkle with the parsley and paprika. Serve immediately or chill in the fridge overnight.
- Stir everything together in a small bowl. Keep in an airtight container. Makes 5 teaspoons.
MOM'S EASY POTATO SALAD RECIPE
Everyone loves a good potato salad on a hot summer day! If you haven't made it for awhile, this is a new recipe you NEED to try!
Provided by Kristen Hills
Categories Side Dish
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring two pots of water to a boil. In one pot boil your potatoes for about 30-40 minutes, or until fork can easily pierce through the potato, but not too soft that they just fall apart. Drain water off of potatoes and let them cool (I usually put the potatoes in the fridge to cool).
- Once your potatoes are cool, peel and dice. Place diced potatoes, diced celery, and pickles in a large bowl. Dice the eggs and add it to the bowl (sometimes I will set aside 1 egg and slice it to put on top of the potato salad for presentation - totally not necessary, it's just what my mom always did).
- In a separate small bowl, mix your mayonnaise, mustard, sugar, vinegar all together. Pour your sauce over the potato mixture in the big bowl and gently fold together. Add salt and pepper to taste. If it is dry, you can add more mayo to get it the texture you like. Top with Salad Supreme seasoning. As mentioned before, you can also save 1 hard boiled egg to slice and add it to the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 kcal, Carbohydrate 42 g, Protein 10 g, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 168 mg, Sodium 466 mg, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 5 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ARMENIAN-STYLE POTATO SALAD
Potato salad is the first food I remember eating, so I really do have a deep emotional attachment, but every so often, I crave something completely different-and this Armenian-style potato salad is completely different. And completely delicious. And, unlike American-style, completely safe left on a sunny picnic table for hours. Serve drizzled with more olive oil and garnished with more fresh mint.
Provided by Chef John
Categories No Mayo Potato Salad
Time 3h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Transfer sliced potatoes into a large pot with enough cold water to cover the potatoes by a couple of inches. Stir in 1 rounded tablespoon kosher salt and 2 ½ teaspoons dried mint. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and let cook until tender, about 15 minutes, checking every 5 to 6 minutes for doneness. Drain well.
- Transfer cooked potatoes to a large mixing bowl and let cool slightly.
- While potatoes cool, heat ¼ cup olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add red onion, red bell pepper, garlic, and a pinch of salt; cook and stir for just 1 minute. Turn off the heat and stir in remaining dried mint.
- Drizzle freshly squeezed lemon juice into potatoes and toss gently with a spatula. Add green onions, red onion mixture, remaining olive oil, fresh mint, fresh parsley, salt to taste, black pepper, chili flakes, and cayenne. Mix with a spatula until combined.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled and flavors have melded, 3 to 4 hours.
- Unwrap; stir, taste, and adjust seasonings as needed to personal tastes. The salad almost always needs more salt stirred in once it's tasted after being chilled. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 271.7 calories, Carbohydrate 34.9 g, Fat 13.8 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 734.2 mg
Tips:
- Use a combination of waxy and starchy potatoes for the best texture. Waxy potatoes, such as Red Bliss or New Potatoes, hold their shape well, while starchy potatoes, such as Russet or Yukon Gold, break down more and create a creamier sauce.
- Boil the potatoes until they are just tender. Overcooked potatoes will become mushy and fall apart.
- Cool the potatoes completely before adding them to the salad. Warm potatoes will wilt the other ingredients.
- Use a light hand when dressing the salad. Too much mayonnaise or dressing will weigh down the salad and make it greasy.
- Add your favorite mix-ins and toppings. Some popular options include hard-boiled eggs, bacon, celery, onion, pickles, and fresh herbs.
- Serve the potato salad chilled. It can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Potato salad is a classic summer dish that is perfect for potlucks, picnics, and BBQs. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make the best potato salad that everyone will love.
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