Creamy Potato Salad
This Creamy Potato Salad is a reliable favorite for any picnic, potluck, or simply as a side dish with a grilled hot dog.
Ingredients
- 1 - 1/2 cups of Mayonnaise or to taste
- 1 - 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 - 1 tsp pepper or to taste
- 1 tsp sugar
- 2 tbsp cider vinegar
- 2 lbs potatoes about 4 1/2 cups - cooked, peeled and cubed**
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1/2 cup chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup green bell pepper chopped (or whatever color bell pepper you may have)
- 4 hard boiled eggs chopped
- 2 tsp ground dry mustard
- sliced green onion for garnish
Instructions
- **if you prefer to you can boil your potatoes first then peel and dice - I peel, dice, and then cook the potatoes. Drain and lay them on a baking sheet to cool (you can speed the process up by placing the baking sheet in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes to cool the potatoes faster) Whatever method works best for you!
- Cook your potatoes by whichever method above. Be sure the potatoes are cooled (or chilled) before combining with the dressing.
- In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise*, vinegar, sugar, dry mustard, salt and pepper. Mix well. Taste to see if you need more of any of the dry mustard, salt and pepper.
- Add celery, bell peppers, and onion to dressing and combine.
- Fold in the potatoes and chopped eggs gently so as to not mash them.
- *I always start with about 1 1/4 cups of mayonnaise and then after all ingredients are added, I taste-check to see if I need to add more. Sometimes I don't but there are times when I need to add a bit more.
- Cover and chill.
- Garnish with sliced green onion before serving.