The Best Potato Salad

The Best Potato Salad

This isn’t my first potato salad recipe rodeo on this bloggity blog, but it’s for sure my favorite and dare I say, the best.

Okay, that might be a pretty bold statement, stating this potato salad as the best. I’ve shared several variations of potato salad here including the more complicated, throw everything in but the kitchen sink Stetson Chunky Potato Salad to my Roasted Potato Salad with Bacon Dressing to my Loaded Baked Potato Salad that has definitely risen in the ranks of favorites.

But I’ve yet to share the number one potato salad that worms its way into nearly every BBQ, picnic or just good old fashioned supper at my house, the one I’m proud as punch to share when I go to other’s homes as well.

It may be a bold statement to make but I think this potato salad recipe that was handed down from my grandma to my mom and then to me is definitely the best.

Ingredients

• 6 medium white potatoes or Yukon golds, about 2½ to 3 pounds, quartered
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 2 large celery stalks, diced
• 6 green onions, diced
• 5 hard boiled eggs, peeled
• 1½ cups Miracle Whip or mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 1½ teaspoons celery seed
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• paprika for garnish

Instructions

1. Bring potatoes to a boil in large pot of cold water that's been liberally salted. Reduce the heat to medium high or a lightly rolling boil and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are easily pierced with a pairing knife. Drain and let cool until just able to handle.
2. Peel the skins from the potatoes and cut into large diced pieces. Transfer the warm potatoes to a large mixing bowl and sprinkle with the white vinegar and stir. Allow the potatoes to cool, about 15 minutes. Add the celery and green onions. Chop 4 of the hard boiled eggs and add to the potato mixture.
3. In a medium bowl, mix the Miracle Whip or mayonnaise, yellow mustard, celery seed and salt and pepper. Mix well into the potato mixture and season with more salt and pepper if needed. Slice the last egg into thin slices and place the slices on top of the salad. Sprinkle with paprika if desired. Chill for at least 1 hour or overnight before serving.

Recipe Source:foodiecrush.com