Description
Creamy Southern potato salad blends tangy mayo, crisp celery, and zesty mustard for a classic picnic favorite. Cool summer gatherings come alive with this nostalgic Southern classic you’ll crave at backyard barbecues.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs (1.36 kg) potatoes, Yukon Gold or Russet, peeled and diced
- 4 large eggs, hard-boiled, peeled and chopped
- ¾ cup (180 ml) mayonnaise
- ½ cup (120 ml) celery, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) sweet pickle relish
- 2 tbsps yellow mustard
- ¼ cup (60 ml) red onion or green onion, finely chopped (optional)
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp salt (for boiling water)
- ½ tsp salt (to taste)
- ½ tsp paprika (plus more for garnish)
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Potato Preparation: Submerge salted potatoes in chilled water, bringing to a rolling boil and simmering until tender, approximately 10-12 minutes. Drain and allow to cool slightly.
- Dressing Creation: Blend mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, sugar, paprika, salt, and pepper into a smooth, tangy mixture within a spacious mixing vessel.
- Salad Assembly: Integrate cooled potatoes, chopped eggs, diced celery, sweet relish, and optional onions into the creamy dressing, gently folding to ensure uniform coating.
- Flavor Refinement: Sample the salad, adjusting seasonings to achieve a harmonious balance of flavors, adding additional salt, pepper, or condiments as needed.
- Chilling and Serving: Seal the potato salad and refrigerate for a minimum of one hour, allowing flavors to meld and intensify. Serve chilled as a delectable Southern-style side dish.
Notes
- Choose starchy potatoes like Russet or Yukon Gold for the best texture and ability to absorb dressing.
- Avoid overcooking potatoes by checking doneness with a fork – they should be tender but not falling apart.
- Let potatoes cool slightly before mixing to prevent the mayonnaise from breaking and becoming oily.
- Allow salad to chill for at least an hour to let flavors meld and develop a more complex taste profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg