Kittencal's Potato Salad With Eggs

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"I like to call this a great starter recipe as you can add in other things such as bacon or cooked ham, even chopped gherkin pickles, chopped parsley, the choice is yours! --- for best flavor use mayonnaise and salad dressing ---there is 4 hours chilling time all together for this recipe, so plan ahead. --- you will also find a slightly different version of my recipe here http://kittencalskitchen.com/2009/04/05/kittens-potato-salad-with-eggs-and-ham/"

 

• Ready In: 5hrs
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3 lbs red potatoes, peeled (cut into half or quarters, depending on the size of potatoes)
• boiling salt water (with 2 tablespoons white vinegar)
• 3 -4 tablespoons white wine vinegar (use white wine vinegar to drizzle on potatoes)
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled
• 4 -6 green onions, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 cup Miracle Whip
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or to taste)
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon season salt (or to taste) or 1 teaspoon white salt (or to taste)
• 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (or to taste)

directions

1. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until just fork-tender.
2. Lift out with a slotted spoon into a large bowl.
3. Sprinkle with white wine vinegar, then cool to room temperature; cover refrigerate for minimum of 2 hours.
4. Meanwhile mix together the mayo, sour cream, Dijon mustard, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
5. Finely mince up the egg yolks with a fork and then add to the mayo mixture, whisk until combined (there will be some small pieces of yolk, not to worry!).
6. After the 2 hours of chilling time, cut the potatoes into desired size cubes, then mix in the green onions, celery, parsley and chopped egg whites (add in any other ingredients you desire also).
7. Pour over the dressing and mix well to combine.
8. Season with more salt and pepper.
9. Cover and chill for a minimum of 2 hours before serving.

Reviews

[dodieinparksville]

Another winner Kittencal! Tweaked this ever so slightly..used golden Italian salad dressing on the warm potatoes instead of wine vinegar. Also used light mayo and Balkan yogurt instead of sour cream, which makes it a little lighter, but still flavorful.. I feel I must say something about "peeling" the red potatoes as was stated in the original recipe..totally unnecessary, and omits nutrients. Otherwise a great baseline!

 

[MaryToo]

Isn't the "starter" recipe the one we always remember? Aside from my personal preference for Kittencal's recipes, I like this one for the techniques -- adding vinegar to the water and to the cooling potatoes before combining them with other ingredients. We made extra dressing to add after the salad had been chilled thoroughly, since it often absorbs the dressing and is less moist when served than when it starts to chill. Paired it with Kitten's New York Reuben and a kosher dill for a smashing St. Patrick's Day dinner. Hat's off to you Kitten.

 

[Elainia]

Kittencal does it again! Only sub I made was red onion instead of green. Thanks for the awesome recipe! Was a hit at the barbecue!

 

[xpnsve]

Another one of Kittencal's winning recipes! This was a homerun! I omitted the eggs (just because I was out) and added sliced green olives and bacon. This was outstanding the next day once the flavors blended together! Thanks so much for posting!

 

[Bobbie S.]

I just pulled this recipe up so I could make it AGAIN! I was sure I had written a review previously. How did I overlook it!! I found this to be a perfect potato salad -- just the way it is. I made it exactly as written and loved it. To me it's just the way a potato salad should be. The ingredients and flavors all blend together -- nothing overwhelms another ingredient. It just goes to show that simple ingredients can produce a wonderful, luscious salad. I'm so glad I found this recipe as we head into the summer months. Thanks, Carol for posting it.