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The Best Potato Salad Ever

World’s Best Southern Potato Salad Recipe (With Video)

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  • Author: PhillyboyJay
  • Prep Time: 30 Mins
  • Cook Time: 40 Mins
  • Total Time: 1 Hr 10 Mins
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Salads
  • Cuisine: American

Description

Creamy, delicious, southern potato salad recipe. The perfect side dish for picnics and cookouts.


Ingredients

  • 2 Lbs Red Potatoes
  • 3 Qts Water
  • 4 Large Eggs (1 for the top)
  • 2 Tbs Red Onions, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbs Celery, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbs Green Bell Peppers, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbs Red Bell Peppers, finely chopped
  • 3/4 Cup Hellman’s Mayo
  • 1/2 Cup Miracle Whip
  • 2 Tbs Sweet Relish
  • 1 Tsp Mustard
  • 1 Tbs Sugar
  • 11/2 Tsp Salt or Salt to Taste
  • 1/4 Tsp Garlic Powder (optional)
  • 1/4 Tsp Black Pepper
  • Paprika (For Decoration Purposes)

Instructions

  1. Fill a large pot with cool water, add in the potatoes, cover with a lid, leaving a crack on the side, and boil until fork tender.
  2. Meanwhile, add eggs to a small pot, add 1.5 qts water, place over high heat, and boil for 20 minutes.
    Sit eggs in a bowl of cold water once done.
  3. While potatoes and eggs are boiling, chop vegetables into small pieces.
  4. Once the eggs are chilled, remove the shell, smash the yolks, and chop the whites into small pieces.
    Save one egg for the top.
  5. Once the potatoes are done, peel the skin and chop potatoes into desired size pieces, then add to a large mixing bowl.
  6. Add in the sugar, seasonings, chopped vegetables, and eggs, then fold well.
  7. Add in the condiments, then fold well.
  8. Slice the remaining egg into pieces of 5, then add to the top with the paprika for decoration purposes.
  9. Cover with plastic wrap and set in the refrigerator to chill. 

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 8
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