Potato Salad
photo by Lavender Lynn
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 2 lbs red potatoes
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 4 stalks celery, diced
- 1 shallot, thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons pickled mustard seeds
- 3⁄4 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄2 cup sour cream
- 6 hard-boiled eggs, yolks set aside & whites diced
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
directions
- Wash potatoes and cut into 3/4 inch dice.
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to cover by one inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; add one tablespoon salt, reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring once or twice, until potatoes are tender, about 8 minutes. Drain well.
- While still warm, sprinkle red wine vinegar evenly over drained potatoes, & mix well. Let stand for 20 minutes - the potatoes will soak up the vinegar.
- In a blender, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, yolks from hard-boiled eggs, mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, salt & pepper. Blend until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine potatoes, celery, shallots, pickled mustard seeds, hard-boiled egg whites, dressing from blender, and dill. Mix well & taste to check seasonings.
- Chill well in fridge.
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Reviews
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This is exactly how I like my potato salad...creamy and tangy! I omitted the red wine vinegar because I used Miracle Whip, which has a tang in it already. When the potatoes were hot, I added some of the dressing to them so they could soak up the flavor. I also added pickle relish, celery salt and paprika.
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I love my own potato salad and have never tried another recipe until now. Two wonderful ideas - 1) dicing the potatoes before cooking and 2) mixing the egg yolks in with the dressing. I did, however, add a bit of milk to the dressing because it is very thick. I also used Miracle Whip salad dressing as opposed to mayonnaise, which I have never cared for. Because there are only two of us, I cut the recipe in half, and I still have enough for another meal. Thank you so much for the great recipe and the great ideas.
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