Description
Paula Deen’s potato salad combines creamy mayonnaise, tangy mustard, and crisp vegetables for a classic Southern side dish. Hearty potatoes and zesty seasonings create a crowd-pleasing recipe you’ll savor at summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (454 g) small unpeeled red potatoes
- 4 strips bacon
- 1 boiled chopped egg
- ¼ cup (60 ml) mayonnaise
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
- 1 sliced green onion
Instructions
- Bacon Preparation: Sizzle bacon until golden and crisp, reserving 2 tablespoons of rendered fat. Crumble bacon into delicate fragments and set aside.
- Potato Cooking: Rinse potatoes and submerge in a large saucepan with cold water. Add a splash of bacon grease and a pinch of kosher salt. Bring to a vigorous boil over medium-high heat, then simmer for 15-20 minutes until potatoes yield easily to a fork.
- Potato Processing: Drain potatoes in a colander and let cool completely. Slice into uniform, bite-sized cubes, creating a consistent texture for the salad.
- Dressing Creation: Whisk mayonnaise and Dijon mustard together, seasoning with freshly ground black pepper and salt. This creamy base will bind the potato salad’s components.
- Salad Assembly: Combine potato cubes, verdant green onions, and chopped hard-boiled eggs with the prepared dressing. Fold gently to ensure even distribution of ingredients and coating.
- Final Touch: Delicately fold in crispy bacon fragments. Chill the salad for 30 minutes to allow flavors to harmonize and intensify. Serve cold as a delectable accompaniment to any meal.
Notes
- Bacon Precision: Cook bacon until perfectly crisp and golden for maximum flavor and texture crunch.
- Potato Boiling Tip: Avoid overcooking by testing potato tenderness with a fork – they should be soft but not falling apart.
- Cooling Strategy: Let potatoes cool completely to room temperature before cutting to prevent mushy texture and maintain clean cube shapes.
- Flavor Melding Technique: Refrigerate salad for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow ingredients to blend and enhance overall taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 50mg