Old Fashioned Potato Salad Adapted From A Recipe Courtesy Of Bob Food

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, peel and chop.
• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, celery, onion, relish, garlic salt, celery salt, mustard, pepper and mayonnaise. Mix together well and refrigerate until chilled.

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling salted water for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine mayonnaise, relish, salt and pepper; add carrots, celery, onion and eggs. , Drain the potatoes; gently stir into mayonnaise mixture. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

CONTEST-WINNING OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender; drain. Place in a large bowl; add eggs, celery and onions. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot with 3 quarts of water to a boil. While water is coming to a boil, peel and cut potatoes into 1-inch dice. Add diced potatoes to boiling water and cook about 10 minutes, or until tender (NOT mushy) when pierced with a knife. Remove and drain well in a colander.
• Place potatoes in a large non-reactive bowl (a glass bowl is best), and cool to room temperature. Chop 3 of the hard-boiled eggs and add to the bowl with the chopped celery and onion. Mix well to blend.
• Mash the remaining egg in a small bowl, then add the mayonnaise, 2 1/2 teaspoons of lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, 1 teaspoon of salt, and cayenne. Whisk well to blend. Add to the bowl with the potatoes and mix well to combine. Taste and season with a little more salt and lemon juice, if needed. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed (Salad can be made 6 hours ahead, bring to room temperature for 30 minutes before serving).
• When ready to serve, sprinkle with the chopped parsley.

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD ADAPTED FROM A RECIPE COURTESY OF BOB

Steps:

• Put potatoes in a large pot of water and season with salt.
• Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender, about 25 minutes.
• Drain and let potatoes cool. Peel once cooled.
• Dice, crumbled or mash the potatoes in a large bowl.
• Stir in the mayonnaise, relish, eggs, celery, mustard, 2 tsp salt, and pepper to taste.
• Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving time (I picked "serve immediately).

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, hard-boil the eggs. Drain and cool, then shell and dice the eggs.
• Dice the celery stalks, and place to the side with eggs.
• In a large pot, boil whole potatoes until fully cooked. Drain water. Let potatoes cool and then peel. In a large bowl crumble or mash potatoes.
• Add all remaining ingredients, including the eggs and celery, and mix. Serve immediately, or refrigerate until serving time.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together all ingredients except for the potatoes in a large bowl.
• Let stand at room temperature.
• Meanwhile, peel potatoes and cut into 1/2" to 3/4" cubes.
• In a 4 qt saucepan cover potato cubes with water.
• Bring to a boil then turn down the heat and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes (until tender but not mushy).
• Drain potatoes and immediately fold into the seasoning mixture until evenly coated.
• Chill and serve (It's best if refrigerated 12 to 24 hours before serving).

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring peeled, diced potatoes to a boil in a large stock pot; cook approximately 5 minutes or until just tender (you don't want mashed potatoes). Immediately drain and rinse several times in cold water to stop the cooking process; drain and put into large mixing bowl. Add next 7 ingredients and mix until thoroughly combined; adjusting amounts of relish, mayo and mustard to suit your taste. You want it to be creamy, but not too soupy. Adjust seasonings and place potato salad in a large, covered storage container; dust top with paprika and parsely leaves if desired. Refrigerate several hours before serving.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, peel and chop.
• While potatoes cook, place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
• Combine the potatoes, eggs, celery, onion, relish, mayonnaise, mustard, garlic salt, celery salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix together well and refrigerate until chilled.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil, peel and dice the potatoes.
• Place in large bowl.
• Into the bowl, add the rest of the ingredients in whatever amounts you prefer.
• Go easy on the vinegar.

SUSAN'S VERSION OF OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Slice potatoes into a large serving bowl.
• Coarsely chop eggs with the potatoes.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Pour dressing over potatoes and eggs, stir gently to coat all.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.

OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water in large saucepan 10 to 15 min. or just until tender; drain. Cool.
• Meanwhile, chop 2 eggs; slice remaining egg. Combine MIRACLE WHIP, celery, onions, chopped eggs, relish, mustard and sugar in large bowl.
• Add potatoes to MIRACLE WHIP mixture; mix lightly. Top with egg slices. Sprinkle with paprika.

LINDA'S OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cover same size potatoes with water by 2" in a 3 quart saucepan. Add 2 T. of salt, and bring to a boil, then cook uncovered, until just tender, 15-25 mins., depending on size of potatoes. (If you cook them too long, they will be soggy.)
• Drain in a colander, and cool to room temperature, then refrigerate in a covered bowl.
• Meanwhile, run the eggs under cold water, crack, and peel. Put the eggs in with the bowl with of potatoes, to chill.
• When potatoes are cold, (and if you want to do this in a hurry, you can put them in the freezer for a 1/2 hour or so to cool) take out of the refrigerator, and cut into 1" pieces (leaving the skins on).
• Cut up eggs in a small bowl, then squeeze between your fingers, to make them fine.
• Cut yellow onions, green onions, celery and green pepper, and shred carrots. Add to potato mixture, and mix together carefully, trying not to break up potatoes.
• Add mayonnaise, vinegar, and mustard together in a small bowl, mixing well.
• Add to potato mixture, and carefully mix together.
• Adjust flavor with salt, and lots of freshly ground pepper.
• Serve cold, on a platter with a bed of fresh greens, and a sprinkling with paprika, to garnish.
• Makes 4-6 servings.