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Potato Salad

Cultural Context

Potato salad is a classic American dish often served at barbecues, picnics, and family gatherings. Its origins can be traced back to various European potato salads, but the American version typically features mayonnaise and hard-boiled eggs. This dish is versatile, with many regional variations incorporating different ingredients like bacon, pickles, or herbs.

AmericanUSside
45 min
easy
6 servings
Servings4
2 russet potatoes
5 large eggs
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
1/4 cup sweet relish
1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon vinegar
2 teaspoons salt
tony satter a Skrill seasoning
fresh parsley

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: store-brand mayonnaise

Greek yogurt is lower in calories and adds protein.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: white potatoes

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients and fiber.

1

Chop 1/2 of a yellow onion.

2

Rinse 2 stalks of celery and chop them.

3

Chop fresh parsley until it is in coarse crumbs.

4

Peel 2 russet potatoes using a potato peeler.

5

Chop the russet potatoes into medium-sized pieces.

6

In a medium-sized bowl, add cold water and 1 teaspoon of vinegar, then stir.

7

Add the potato chunks into the vinegar and water solution and toss them.

8

Let the potatoes sit in the solution for 10 minutes.

9

After 10 minutes, add the potatoes into a strainer.

10

Preheat the fire to medium-high heat and fill a medium-sized pot with 2.5 quarts of water.

11

Add 2 teaspoons of salt to the water and stir.

12

Bring the water to a boil, then add the potatoes and 5 large eggs.

13

Let the water come to a simmer, then simmer for 12 minutes.

14

After 12 minutes, turn off the fire and remove the eggs from the pot.

15

Add the potatoes into a strainer and let them cool completely.

16

Crack the bottom and top portion of each egg and peel the shell off under cold water.

17

Cut an incision around each egg carefully and remove the egg yolks into a separate bowl.

18

Chop the egg whites until they are minced.

19

Smash the egg yolks with a spoon or potato masher.

20

In the yolk bowl, add 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 teaspoon of tony satter a Skrill seasoning, and 2 teaspoons of yellow mustard, then stir.

21

Transfer the cooled potatoes into a medium-sized glass bowl.

22

Add 1/4 cup chopped yellow onion, 1/4 cup chopped celery, and 1/4 cup sweet relish to the potatoes.

23

Stir all the ingredients together, then add the chopped egg whites and stir again.

24

Add the mayonnaise mixture to the bowl and stir all the ingredients together until combined.

25

Place the potato salad into the refrigerator.

26

Sprinkle fresh parsley on top before serving.

Cooking Techniques

boilingmixing

Equipment Needed

medium-sized bowlpotato masherpotato peelermedium-sized potstrainermedium-sized glass bowl

Spice Level:

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Dietary

vegetarian

Allergens

eggsdairy

Also Known As

American Potato SaladClassic Potato Salad

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