Mrs Bs Traditional Homemade Potato Salad Recipes

CLASSIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil, peel and cube 2 pounds russet potatoes; toss with 2 tablespoons cider vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix 2 cups mayonnaise, 2 chopped scallions, 1 chopped celery stalk, 1 tablespoon each dijon mustard and vinegar, 1 teaspoon sugar, and salt. Toss with the potatoes.

THE BEST POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes whole in the skin until fork tender, about 20-30 minutes. Run water over the potatoes to cool. Peel & chop the potatoes. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, onion, dill pickles, mayo, & mustard. Pour in the dill pickle juice & stir to combine. Season to taste with salt & pepper. Sprinkle with paprika, if desired. Refrigerate until serving.

CLASSIC AMERICAN-STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer, stirring to ensure even cooking, until a thin-bladed paring knife or a metal skewer inserted into a potato can be removed with no resistance, 25 to 30 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water and drain again. Cool slightly.
• Cut warm potatoes into 3/4-inch dice with a serrated knife. Layer them in a bowl, seasoning with vinegar, salt and pepper as you go. Cut eggs, celery and pickle in 1/4-inch dice and thinly slice scallions. Add to potatoes, along with parsley. Stir in mayonnaise and mustard until everything is combined. Chill, covered, 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.
• 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.

THE ORIGINAL POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients.
• Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cover& chill.

CLASSIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water for 20 mins until just cooked, drain, then cool.
• Cut the potatoes into chunks, then throw into a bowl with the shallots, capers and cornichons, if using. Add enough mayonnaise to bind, then mix together the olive oil and vinegar and add just enough to give a little sharpness to the salad. Stir in the finely chopped parsley and serve.

HOMEMADE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, mustard and salt. Combine the egg, water and vinegar; stir into dry ingredients until smooth. Cook and stir until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat; cool slightly. Stir in mayonnaise. , In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, celery, onions, salt and pepper. Add dressing; toss gently to coat. Refrigerate until serving.

MAMA'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large kettle, cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and cool. Peel potatoes; cut into chunks. Separate egg yolks from whites. Set yolks aside. Chop whites and add to potatoes with onion., In a small bowl, mash yolks. Stir in mayonnaise, milk, vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper. Pour over potatoes; toss well. Adjust seasonings if necessary. Spoon into a serving bowl. Garnish with egg slices and paprika. Chill until serving.

MRS. B'S TRADITIONAL HOMEMADE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes, drain and slice or quarter to liking.
• In a large mixing bowl, place potatoes and add grated onion.
• Add mayo, oil, milk, vinegar and toss over potatoes coating well.
• Salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate overnight.
• Arrange lettuce on serving platter and mound on the salad and serve!

MRS. BRADSHAW'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the egg yolks, sugar, mustard, celery seed, salt, paprika, and pepper. Then add vinegar. Stir. Add the cream, milk, and butter. Have water boiling in a double boiler. Stir and cook until like a thick gravy or it coats a spoon.
• In the meantime, put all the rest of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix these items together. Pour the dressing over this and cool. Delicious!
• The recipes for this contest, which were provided by contributors who may not be professional chefs, have not been tested in Food Network's kitchens. Therefore, Food Network cannot attest to the accuracy of any of the recipes.
• This recipe was handed down to my mother from the best cook in our small town. She was the railroad depot agents wife and a wonderful cook. This was in the l940's. .

MRS. ROCKEY'S SECRET POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes unpeeled. When they are just fork tender (not too soft!), peel and slice them (or, leave them unpeeled if you wish) while they are still fairly hot. Place them in a large mixing bowl and set aside, covered (so they'll stay warm while you make the dressing, etc.).
• In a small pan, bring the vinegar to the boiling point.
• In a mixing bowl, SLOWLY whisk the vinegar into the beaten eggs. Don't pour the hot vinegar in too fast or the eggs will scramble a bit.
• In a double boiler, over medium heat, pour in the egg-vinegar mix and whisk until the blend thickens some, then whisk in the butter and allow to cook for one minute.
• Next, stir in the cream (pre-warmed to about 100 degrees F.), TWO tablespoons of the parsley, the onion, and the seasonings.
• When the mix is well-blended, pour it over the sliced potatoes and carefully mix the dressing with the potatoes -- I use a big spatula for this.
• Allow to cool a bit and sprinkle remaining parsley over the top. Refrigerate and serve cold.