Classic & Creamy Potato Salad

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A classic, simple potato salad that can be thrown together in minutes or made a day ahead! A comfort-food treat for all ages, and easy to change to your preferences (I leave out the eggs for my sister; you could add celery or onion in step 3 or use specialty mustard or vinegar).

by Anissa Wolf·published 2006-02-22

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Potato

Servings

(6–12)

Total time

15 min

prep 15 min

Calories / serving

402 kcal

Ingredients (10)

serves

6 cups boiled peeled and sliced potatoespotato
3 chopped hard-boiled eggsegg
1 1/2 cups mayonnaisemayonnaise
2 -3 tablespoons prepared mustardmustard
2 tablespoons pickle relishpickle
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar or 1 tablespoon white vinegarvinegar
1 tablespoon granulated sugarsugar
1/8 teaspoon saltsalt
1/8 teaspoon celery seedcelery-seed
paprikapaprika

Instructions (6 steps)

01Mix mayonnaise, mustard, and pickle relish until uniform in color and texture.
02Add vinegar, sugar, salt, and celery seed and mix thoroughly.
03Pour sauce over potatoes and eggs; mix gently until potatoes and eggs are evenly coated. (I suggest adding the sauce half at a time so that you can add only enough to coat the potatoes and not have soupy salad!).
04Put potato salad into serving bowl and garnish as desired with sprinkled paprika (to taste), reserved slices of egg, etc.

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