Best 7 Vickis Classic Potato Salad Recipes

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Vicki’s Classic Potato Salad is a beloved dish that combines simple ingredients to create a savory, creamy, and satisfying side dish. Perfect for picnics, potlucks, or everyday family meals, this classic recipe has stood the test of time and continues to delight people of all ages. With its creamy mayonnaise-based dressing, tender potatoes, and a medley of vegetables, Vicki’s Classic Potato Salad is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser. In this article, we will guide you through the steps of creating this timeless recipe, ensuring that you have all the tips and tricks to make a delicious and memorable potato salad that will become a staple in your culinary repertoire.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

CLASSIC POTATO SALAD



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Boil, peel and cube 2 pounds russet potatoes; toss with 2 tablespoons cider vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix 2 cups mayonnaise, 2 chopped scallions, 1 chopped celery stalk, 1 tablespoon each dijon mustard and vinegar, 1 teaspoon sugar, and salt. Toss with the potatoes.

JULIE'S CRUNCHY POTATO SALAD



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This salad has beautiful color presentation. It has lots of crunchy vegetables, yet is a creamy tasting potato salad. Optional to omit any vegetable ingredient.

Provided by HONEYMOMISME

Categories     Salad     Potato Salad Recipes     Red Potato Salad Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

12 large red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 bunch celery, finely chopped
1 bunch green onion, thinly sliced
3 carrots, peeled and diced
2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced
1 (3.25 ounce) can sliced black olives
6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and mashed
2 ½ cups mayonnaise
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
¼ cup chopped pickles
1 pinch salad seasoning mix (such as McCormick® Salad Supreme Seasoning), or to taste
1 pinch dill seasoning mix, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons pickle juice, or to taste

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, and cut potatoes into bite-size pieces.
  • Combine celery, green onion, carrots, bell peppers, and olives, in a large bowl. Stir mashed eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, salad seasoning mix, and dill seasoning in another bowl; season with salt and pepper. Stir egg mixture and potatoes into vegetable mixture. Add pickle juice and mix until creamy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 660.2 calories, Carbohydrate 66.8 g, Cholesterol 110.4 mg, Fat 40.4 g, Fiber 8.4 g, Protein 11.6 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 573.6 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

CLASSIC AMERICAN-STYLE POTATO SALAD



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Most potato salads look and taste better when made with low-starch red boiling potatoes. For Classic American-Style Potato Salad, you can use any size of this variety, but the small new potatoes cook 10 to 15 minutes faster than the larger ones. Choose potatoes that are all roughly the same size, if possible, so they cook in the same time.

Provided by USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson

Categories     Salad     Potato Salad Recipes     Dairy-Free Potato Salad Recipes

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds red boiling potatoes, scrubbed
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 hard-cooked eggs
1 small celery stalk
¼ cup chopped sweet pickle (not relish)
3 scallions
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon-style mustard

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in a pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer, stirring to ensure even cooking, until a thin-bladed paring knife or a metal skewer inserted into a potato can be removed with no resistance, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again. Cool slightly.
  • Cut warm potatoes into 3/4-inch dice with a serrated knife. Layer them in a bowl, seasoning with vinegar, salt and pepper as you go. Cut eggs, celery and pickle in 1/4-inch dice and thinly slice scallions. Add to potatoes, along with parsley. Stir in mayonnaise and mustard until everything is combined. Chill, covered, before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 291.4 calories, Carbohydrate 28.8 g, Cholesterol 99.5 mg, Fat 17.3 g, Fiber 3.1 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 549.9 mg, Sugar 3.5 g

VICKI'S CLASSIC POTATO SALAD



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Make and share this Vicki's Classic Potato Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Vicki in CT

Categories     Potato

Time 45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 medium potatoes (2 lbs)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
1 1/4 cups mayonnaise, Helman's preferred
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons celery seeds
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 teaspoons mustard, Maille preferred
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs, hard-boiled, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • In a covered saucepan cook potatoes in boiling, salted water for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Drain well.
  • Peel and cube potatoes and transfer to a large bowl.
  • Add onion and egg.
  • Combine mayo, sugar, celery seed, vinegar, mustard, salt, and relish.
  • Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and chill.
  • Better the second day.

VICKI'S CLASSIC POTATO SALAD



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This recipe is from Recipezaar. It is a "before" recipe.Recipe #227732 Creamy and good; a must have side dish for any cookout

Categories     Appetizers / Soups / Salads     Cookout     Cookout Appetizers / Soups / Salads     Other     Other Appetizers / Soups / Salads     Vegetarian     Vegetarian Appetizers / Soups / Salads     Salad     Appetizers / Soups / Salads Salad

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 medium potatoes (2 lbs)
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
1 1/4 cups mayonnaise, Helman's preferred
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons celery seeds
2 teaspoons vinegar
2 teaspoons mustard, Maille preferred
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs, hard-boiled, coarsely chopped

Steps:

  • In a covered saucepan cook potatoes in boiling, salted water for 25-30 minutes or until tender. Drain well.
  • Peel and cube potatoes and transfer to a large bowl.
  • Add onion and egg.
  • Combine mayo, sugar, celery seed, vinegar, mustard, salt, and relish.
  • Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and chill.
  • Better the second day.

Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Info Servings Per Recipe 8 Amount Per Serving Calories

ARMENIAN-STYLE POTATO SALAD



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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

3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, quartered, and sliced into 1/4-inch pieces
1 tablespoon kosher salt, or more to taste
1 tablespoon dried mint, divided
½ cup mild olive oil, divided
1 large red onion, diced
½ cup diced red bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
⅓ cup lemon juice, or more to taste
½ cup thinly sliced green onions
¼ cup chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon Aleppo chili flakes
1 pinch cayenne pepper

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

CLASSIC POTATO SALAD



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The recipe for this Southern classic came from the chef Millie Peartree's mother, Millie Bell. The sweet relish melds with the creamy potatoes for a deep, balanced flavor. Onion powder adds savory notes without the texture of diced onion, which could overpower the dish. Make sure that your eggs are rinsed thoroughly, so no pieces of shell remain, and that your potatoes are uniformly cut in roughly 1-inch cubes so they all finish cooking at the same time. (Millie Bell used her thumb as a measure.) And, most important of all, don't overcook the potatoes: You want potato salad, not mashed potatoes.

Provided by Millie Peartree

Categories     salads and dressings, vegetables, side dish

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings (2 1/2 quarts)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 pounds russet, Yukon Gold or Idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
Kosher salt and black pepper
1 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sweet relish
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon granulated onion or onion powder
6 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and diced small
2 celery stalks (optional)
Sweet paprika, for garnish

Steps:

  • Set the potatoes in a large pot; add 1 tablespoon salt and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Set over high heat and cook just until fork-tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. (You still want the potatoes to still have some shape to avoid turning the dish into mashed potatoes.) Drain potatoes, and set them aside to cool.
  • As potatoes cool, make the dressing: To a large bowl, add mayonnaise, relish, mustard and granulated onion; whisk to combine.
  • Add the potatoes to the dressing, along with the diced hard-boiled eggs, and celery, if using; stir gently to combine. Taste and season with salt and black pepper as needed.
  • Chill for at least 2 hours, and up to overnight. Serve cold. Finish with a sprinkle of paprika. Potato salad will keep for 4 days in an airtight container.

Tips for Making Potato Salad:

  • Use a good quality mayonnaise. This is the base of the salad, so make sure it's something you enjoy the taste of.
  • Cook the potatoes until they are just tender. If you overcook them, they will become mushy and fall apart.
  • Let the potatoes cool completely before adding the other ingredients. This will help to prevent the salad from becoming watery.
  • Use a light hand when mixing the salad. You don't want to mash the potatoes.
  • Taste the salad and adjust the seasonings as needed. You may want to add more salt, pepper, or mustard.
  • Serve the salad immediately or chill it for later. Potato salad is best when it is served cold.

Conclusion:

Potato salad is a classic side dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious potato salad that your family and friends will love.

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