Restaurant Style Chunky Potato Salad Recipes

PERFECT POTLUCK POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Add sliced potatoes to a large saucepan. Cover with cold water, about an inch above the tops of the potatoes. Bring to a boil over MED-HIGH heat. Covering the pan helps this happen faster, but pay attention that it doesn't boil over!!
• Once boiling, add 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt and stir. Boil, for 10-15 minutes, until potatoes are fork tender. Watch out for the foam on top of the water, it can boil over if you're not careful. Adjust the heat so that the potatoes are still boiling, but not so hot that they're roaring.
• Drain potatoes in a colander, then return potatoes to the same hot pot you boiled them in. Add vinegar and stir to combine. Let sit a minute or two, then return to the colander to cool slightly.
• While potatoes are cooling, add dressing ingredients plus remaining 1 tsp kosher salt to a large mixing bowl. Whisk together and set aside.
• Chop eggs, red onion, celery and pickles. Add cooked potatoes to the dressing in the mixing bowl and top with chopped eggs, onion, celery, pickles and crumbled bacon.
• Gently stir it all together, until well combined. Cover tightly and refrigerate until cold, at least 3-4 hours.

RESTAURANT-STYLE 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 and chop.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, sugar, onion, mustard, vinegar, celery, pimentos, carrot, parsley, pepper and salt. Mix well, chill and serve.

CHUNKY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• - Cook potatoes in a large pot of salted water - about 30-45 minutes or until tender. (do not peel - cook with skins on).
• - Cook eggs in a pot of salted water until done - about 20 minutes.
• - Drain potatoes and eggs and allow to cool enough to handle. Remove skins from potatoes and shell the eggs.
• - Cut the potatoes into about 1" cubes and place in a large bowl. Chop the eggs and add them to the potatoes.
• - In a separate bowl combine the chopped/minced onion and gherkins and all remaining ingredients (except the potatoes and eggs).
• - Fold the "dressing" into the potatoes and eggs just to cover - don't over mix.
• - Refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld. Stir once more before serving.

GRILLED POTATO SALAD WITH MUSTARD SEEDS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cover the potato rounds with water and bring to a boil. Add a generous pinch of salt and simmer over medium heat until the potatoes are tender but not falling apart, about 12 minutes. Drain and transfer to a baking sheet to cool.
• Light a grill or preheat a grill pan over medium heat. Lay 2 large sheets of heavy-duty foil on a work surface. Fold up the edges to form a 1/2-inch rim and pinch the corners together to seal. Transfer the foil to the grill and melt the butter on it. Add the potatoes in a single layer and grill, turning occasionally, until browned and crisp on both sides, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the rice vinegar just to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the mustard seeds and let cool completely. Whisk in the sherry vinegar, maple syrup, lemon juice and rice bran oil. Season the dressing with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl. Add the celery, scallions and dressing and gently toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper and toss again. Serve right away.

RESTAURANT STYLE CHUNKY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool and chop.
• 2. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, sugar, onion, mustard, vinegar, celery, pimentos, carrot, parsley, pepper and salt. Mix well, chill and serve.
• My Note: I used to throw out potato salad after a few days but I never have any leftover now. I never add the carrot or pimento or parsley and only add the celery when I have it. I have though, taken to mixing this dressing in a small bowl beforehand. I have always had a bit of a time, either making my potato cubes too hard, undercooked, or too mushy and they mash up too much when trying to blend in the dressing ingredients. Pre-mixing the dressing in the bowl, I can cook my potato cubes fairly soft and then gently fold in the pre-made dressing only to toss the onions, celery and potato cubes and eggs togehther and just coat with the dressing. A perfect chunky potato salad!
• For my family's personal preference I used 5 hard boiled eggs, mashing up the yolks into the mayo mixture, for a eggy tasting dressing. I also added another teaspoon of grey poupon mustard, left out carrots.

TRIPLE XXX FAMILY RESTAURANT POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with cold water. Add potatoes and bring to a boil over high heat. Test the potatoes after 15 minutes by piercing with a thin bladed knife. If it slides in easy, the middle has softened. Remove potatoes and cool with cold running water.
• Peel potatoes and cut into equal bite-sized pieces. Set aside.
• Place eggs in a large pot and fill with enough cold water to cover the eggs by 1-inch.
• Bring to a boil, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest, covered until they are cool enough to handle. Once cool, shell the eggs and place in an egg cutter. Slice eggs once, turn them 90 degrees and slice again, (you can also use a knife and thinly slice the eggs). Set aside.
• In large stainless or glass bowl, mix together mayonnaise, mustard, relish, and onion. Mix until well blended.
• Fold the potatoes into the mayonnaise mixture being careful not to smash them while you mix. Add the eggs to the bowl. Mix all together. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Cool overnight in refrigerator to increase flavor.

CONTEST-WINNING OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender; drain. Place in a large bowl; add eggs, celery and onions. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.