My mom makes the BEST potato salad! Even people who usually don’t like potato salad tend to love hers. From the time I was a little kid I was her official potato salad taster. She’d mix it up, I’d taste it and tell her if it needed more mustard or a little more pickle relish.
I’ve been making it myself my entire adult life and decided it was time to share the recipe.
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Mom’s Best Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 6 medium/large russet potatoes
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- 1/2 onion, diced (Mom uses red onion but yellow or white work, too.)
- 1/2 cup quality mayonnaise (not Miracle Whip!)
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1-2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- salt and pepper to taste
- Creole seasoning (optional)
- paprika
Instructions
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Peel potatoes, cut in 1 inch cubes, cover with cold water in large pot and bring to a boil.
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Simmer 12-14 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
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Drain well, return pan to stove and over low heat shake pot until excess water has evaporated. You want the potatoes dry and fluffy but don't let them stick.
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Season lightly with salt and pepper and let cool.
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Meanwhile, in large mixing bowl combine peeled and diced eggs (reserve one for garnish), onion, mayonnaise, mustard and pickle relish.
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Add cooled potatoes and gently fold into mayonnaise mixture until well-combined.
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Taste and adjust seasonings, add more mayonnaise if too dry, more mustard and/or relish to suit your taste.
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Smooth top of potato salad, garnish with reserved egg cut into quarters as shown. Sprinkle with paprika and black pepper if desired.
This recipe makes a generous amount of potato salad but I nearly always double it. It keeps well in the refrigerator for a few days and I often share it with my mom who loves it but doesn’t do much cooking anymore.
It’s great served with barbecue, with fried chicken at a picnic, alongside ham and baked beans, or my personal favorite…
Whatever you serve it with, “Mom’s Best Potato Salad” is a delicious treat!
Roz says
March 22, 2018 at 4:37 pmIt was SO good!! Thanks again for making my birthday so special!
Deanna Piercy says
March 23, 2018 at 8:29 pmIt was so nice to spend that time together. 🙂
Tori says
March 23, 2018 at 12:32 pmMmmm!
Miz Helen says
March 24, 2018 at 1:33 pmHi Dee,
I can see why you call it Mom’s Best Potato Salad, it looks delicious! Hope you are having a great weekend and thanks so much for sharing your great post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
Miz Helen
Deanna Piercy says
March 24, 2018 at 1:53 pmThanks, Helen. Have a beautiful weekend.
Dona says
March 31, 2018 at 8:23 pmGreat post. Look delicious and nutritious. Thank for sharing.