Have you every been to a family gathering or picnic and you asked or heard someone ask “who made the potato salad?” If you have then you know that one inquires for one of two reason. Either it’s is so delicious it passed the unofficial test with flying colors. Or it is to the other extreme. Potato salad is a polarizing dish but if you find the right recipe it can be pleasing to the masses.
There are few dishes that are as synonymous with summer as potato salad. It’s the perfect side dish for barbecue chicken and ribs. But what makes it so good? Is it the dressing? The vegetables or the potatoes? Or is it simply the nostalgia of eating it at your favorite summer gatherings? Whatever the reason, there’s no denying that it is delicious. It’s the perfect combination of flavors and textures, and it’s always a crowd-pleaser.
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Step 1: Ingredients
Ingredients for Potato Salad:
Red Potatoes, Boiled Eggs, BaconGreen, Onion, Celery, Mayonnaise, Dill Relish, Salt, Black Pepper and Paprika
Step 2: Fry the Bacon
Fry the bacon until they are golden and crispy then crumble the baconand set it aside until later.
Step 3: Boil Your Potatoes
Add one teaspon of salt to the water then bring it to a boil. Next, add the potatoes to the water and cook them on medium heat for 20 minutes. Allow them to cool for 10 minutes.
Step 3: Combine All the Ingredients for the Potato Salad
For the dressing, combine the mayonnaise, relish, salt and pepper. Mix until well combined. Add the bacon, eggs, celery, green onion and paprika and mix well.
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Add the potatoes and continue to mix until well combined.
Classic Potato Salad Recipe
4
servings30
minutes40
minutesIngredients
9 Red Potatoes
6 Boiled Eggs
1lb Bacon
1 Green Onion
2 stalks Celery
2 Cups Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Dill Relish
3 tsps Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper
1 tsp Paprika
Directions
- Add 1 tsp of salt to the water and bring to a boil.
- Add the potatoes to the water and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes.
- Drain off the water then rinse the potato under cold water.
- Allow them to cool off for 10 minutes. In a frying pan fry the bacon until golden and crispy.
- Place bacon on a paper towel to remove excess oil.
- Crumble the bacon and set aside until later.
- For the dressing combine the mayonnaise, relish, salt and pepper.
- Mix until well combined.
- Add the bacon, eggs, celery, green onion and paprika and mix well.
- Add the potatoes and mix until well combined.
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