Grandma's Potato Salad

Submitted by sarikat

"This is my maternal grandmother's recipe for potato salad. She grew up in Arkansas during the Depression. I love this recipe, it reminds me of good family times together. And, well, BACON!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 5 lbs potatoes
• 2 onions (yellow or white, not sweet)
• 1 (10 ounce) jar dill pickle relish
• 8 eggs
• 1 lb bacon
• 1 1⁄2 cups Miracle Whip
• salt
• pepper

directions

1. Hardboil the eggs. Let cool, peel, cut in half and scoop out the yolks into a bowl. Chop the whites finely and put in a large bowl.
2. Peel and chop the potatoes into bite-size pieces. Boil in well-salted water until tender. Cool, then add the potatoes to the bowl with the egg whites.
3. Peel and chop the onions, finely. Mix with the entire jar of pickle relish and add to potato mixture.
4. Fry the entire pound of bacon until crispy, then crumble or chop. Add to potato mixture.
5. Mix the egg yolks and Miracle Whip until smooth, then blend into potato mixture.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Store in refrigerator until ready to eat. Usually best prepared the day before you intend to serve it.