Southern Mashed Potato Salad Food

DAD'S MASHED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cover the potato chunks with cold water in a large saucepot. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender. Drain and return the potatoes to the pot. Add the butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mash with a potato masher or electric hand mixer (essentially you are making mashed potatoes), adding warm half-and-half as needed until the potatoes are smooth and creamy. You should have a little over 6 cups of mashed potatoes.
• Add the Miracle Whip, mustard, celery, onion, pickles, pickle juice, and sugar, mixing after each addition. Stir in the eggs until combined. Chill at least 1 hour or make the night before and refrigerate. Sprinkle with the chopped freshly parsley before serving.

SOUTHERN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and cut up cooked potatoes and put into a large bowl.
• Mash hard-boiled eggs with a fork and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Durkee's, mustard, onion powder, celery salt, Lawry's seasoning salt, sweet relish. Mix well. Then add the mashed eggs, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the potatoes and mix well. Refrigerate and serve well chilled.

MOM'S MASHED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and transfer potatoes to a large bowl.
• Mash potatoes with a potato masher. Stir in onion, eggs, celery, pickles, salt, and black pepper. Mix mayonnaise, pickle juice, and mustard in a separate bowl; pour over potatoes and mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

SMASHED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water and season generously with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly. Gently smash with a fork or potato masher.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the oil, parsley, mustard, vinegar, shallots and jalapeno. Season with salt and pepper. Add the potatoes and gently combine. Serve at room temperature.

MASHED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel cut and cook potatoes as for mashed potatoes.
• When done drain well, mash.
• Add relish, chopped onion, celery, salt and pepper.
• In small bowl mix vinegar and sugar, mix until sugar is dissolved, add Miracle whip and mix well.
• Pour into mashed potatoes, mix throughly If the potatoes seem too dry add more Miracle whip.
• Fold in eggs.
• Refrigerate overnight.

MAMMAW'S SOUTHERN STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until they are tender but firm, do not over cook or the salad will be like mashed potatoes.
• Drain potatoes immediately and let them cool completely.
• Add (to the cooled potatoes) all other ingredients.
• Toss lightly until thoroughly mixed making sure not to mash the potatoes.
• Top the salad with the sliced eggs and sprinkle with Paprika.
• We love it while it's still warm.
• Refrigerate if you like it cold for 2 hours.
• Enjoy!

MASHED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cube potatoes, if desired you may peel them. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender. Drain and place cooked potatoes in a large bowl.
• Mash potatoes with butter and salt and pepper to taste. Once mashed stir in the mayonnaise, mustard and sour cream, mixing well. Stir in the celery, onion, pickles and green pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.