I've been making this style potato salad for 60 years. This is the single most authentic American potato salad recipe I've come across. I'm glad I found you, because I'm old now, and I tend to forget things I used to know quite well. Lately I realized I had forgotten parts of mom's recipe for potato salad which dated back to before WW II. I made this tonight and this is it! During the war we ate a lot of potatoes, because meat was scarce and very expensive. After all, we had 17 million men in uniform. Thank you. You made an old man very happy.
OMG. A man after my own heart! I have been watching potato salad video recipes just out of curiosity to see what others put in their potato salad. I was starting to think I was the only one who peeled and cubed my potatoes BEFORE boiling them. I also seem to be a rare person who uses fresh dill in the dressing.
This is my "go to" potato salad recipe. I don't add as much sugar or mayo, but I like the potato flake idea. I also like some red in my potato salad, so I add 1/2 of a red bell pepper that I chop up finely in my food processor. I also add some grated cheddar, and I mash some of the potatoes. Damn good salad!! I live by myself, and don't get to make it often enough.
I made this yesterday and it turned out great. I only used 1 cup mayo and doubled the mustard, used green onions and sadly had no potato flakes. It was a win!
In addition to the celery I had added diced green and red bell pepper to give it a little hint of natural vegetable sweetness and added crunch to the celery in the recipe along with garnishing at the end with the green ends of scallions that I had in the vegetable crisper of my refrigerator. Excellent taste profile and well balanced. Thank you for sharing your recipe, a definite keeper!
Your potato salad is the best here on RU-vid. The vinegar touch is AMAZING! Who would've thought and the dehydrated potatoes, seriously you should win an award. My entire family loves it. I also add some fresh chopped dill. Thank you, you're going into my fav recipe list.
I wrote this out for myself, so I figured I'd share and save you all the time. 3 lb russet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite size cubes 2 large eggs in shell, washed 1½ cups mayonnaise ¼ cup white sugar 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish 2 tsp distilled white vinegar 2 tsp prepared yellow mustard 1½ tsp salt ½ small yellow onion, diced 2 ribs celery, diced 2 tbsp instant mashed potato flakes Place potatoes and eggs in a large pot. Add enough water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then lower the heat to a gentle boil. Cook potatoes and eggs for about 10 minutes or just until potato falls apart when pierced with a fork. Remove eggs and place in a bowl of very cold water. Drain potatoes and set aside until completely cooled. Peel the eggs, place in a large bowl, and coarsely break them up with a fork. Add the mayo, sugar, relish, vinegar, mustard, salt, onion, and celery and mix well to combine. Add the cooled potatoes to the bowl and gently fold into the dressing. Add the potato flakes and gently fold to combine. Refrigerate for 4-6 hours.
This recipe is a blessing and a chore LOL!! After many years of trying to get potato salad right, this video got me there. I have made a few minor changes based on the preferences of my family and friends, but this is the key to creating the (now super popular) potato salad that I make. The problem is that now I am the go-to person to make the potato salad!! The techniques and instruction were so helpful in correcting the issues I have had with other attempts at making potato salad. My modifications are minor--I make 5 lb at a time (because people want to take some home), so I scale up on the measurements. I like a salad with lots of egg, so I use 4 eggs instead of 2. I also swap out Dijon mustard for yellow and add chopped gherkins for an extra bite of flavor. I always make this a day ahead.
Great instant mash flakes idea for binding yet I just mash a few of the cooked potatoes on the side to then fold in. The starch does the rest. Good show!
Hello there loved your recipe! I just made a few changes, instead of sugar I used sugarcane syrup didn't have celery so I chopped half a greenpepper and didn't add the potato flakes. My tastebuds were singing... Thank you for the video this recipe will sure be my base!!!!
I MISS YOUR VIDEOS!! I hope you are well and wanted you to know how much joy I've received from all your recipes. I always make your pizza crust and cooked rice and never have a failure. I sure wish you would make videos again!!
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Almost like mine except for the vinegar and potato flakes and I use a lot of eggs,, but since I need to bring this to a party soon, I'm gonna try the potato flakes. Thanks for the great video!
I made this awesome potato salad for a birthday party and 3 men complimented me on it. I love the combination with this potato salad, the flavor was delicious!
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I love this recipe. I have all the ingredients except the celery. I’m making it now. Thank you.
I love how you do your information on your U tube channel. These others on other sights go through alot of information before they get to the point in what they need to get too.
Brenda Metz I usually cook the potatoes whole and peel the skin after cooking. I add salt while cooking and love the potato taste better this way. However, this recipe seems easy to make as well
50hellkat2 I don’t use potato flakes. They just seem to sound dry. I cute some smaller potato cubes and they will be softer so I let those fall apart in the salad or mash them against the bowel as I stir it up… 💓
thanks for your explanations on how to boil the potatoes in cold water, I learned some things I didn't understand before! You make your potato salad almost exactly how my grandma taught me, it's the best 😊😋
Can you do more videos on side dishes. It's always hard to come up with ideas to take to parties and family gatherings. Enjoy watching your videos, straight forward and easy to follow!.
Today was the 1st time I made potato salad... I made mine without eggs....I did basically... what you did here I made my dressing cooled it in a another bowl.....added this and that........my dressing my much like my macaroni salad....and I will follow these steps every time I make this. And it turned out great....
I love the quality of your filming. So clear and I followed along great! I make my potato salad almost exactly the same way. I do substitute green onions and I use pickle juice, if I have instead of vinegar. Thank you! I will be watching more of your work!
I also like the potato flake idea. The one thing I wouldn't do is add sugar. My late mother-in-law would make potato salad out of left over mashed potatoes and when I worked and had little time I would make it quickly with instant potatoes.
Never have I ever added sugar to my potato salad. l prefer red onion and dill pickle relish and a spicy mustard or a touch of dejon mustard I serve mine at room temp so delicious with a BLT!
I love russet potatoes over all potatoes. They are dry potatoes. When I was a kid my father grew all kinds of potatoes even purple potatoes but russets to me are the best.
That looks amazing! I'm going to try your recipe, only I'll use dill relish. Thanks for sharing and for breaking it all down. The tip on how to cook your potatoes was helpful!
Great basic recepie that everyone loves! I actually use your measurements for the dressing on my macaroni salad. I do tend to add more mustard and just 1 cup of mayo. And I just add olives, that's how my hubbys family does it and it's great. Good job
SERIOUSLY AMAZING & DELICIOUS!!! I am a terrible cook. Stuck at home on lockdown and ordered 20-pounds of russet potatoes from WalMart by mistake.....ALAS......searched for your recipe! YOU MUST MAKE MORE VIDS!!! Any recipes would be fab!!! You are an amazing teacher and the vid was so easy to follow! Potato Salad was OVER THE TOP and I'm going to make it every week. Plus when lockdown is lifted....I WILL BE TAKING YOUR POTATO SALAD to all future events....
Lovely. When I boil eggs, I use the back of a spoon and hit the eggs 3-4 times just before they are finished cooking. In this way the water is allowed to sleep through the shell making it easier to peel off after I have placed them in cool water to cool off till manageable.
Here it is , Fourth of July and It’s time to make your potato salad again. The last time was Memorial Day . I’m already underway , the eggs are cooked and peeled and the potatoes are cooling off . My wife came out and washed things up and now in about a half hour I’ll start dicing the onion and celery . Got the Hellmans, sugar , salt , relish , mustard , white vinegar , and instant mash potato flakes at hand . Thank you and Happy Fourth of July to you and everyone, and God Bless America.
Tried your recipe today, and it's absolutely fantastic. I made a few minor alterations as I went, but largely stayed true to the original. Calling it "deli-style" is quite apt; this is the perfect archetypal potato salad. I'll be making this again for sure!
I've made my mother's version of potato salad many times. She's no longer with us to offer advice, so I turn to You Tube to learn. I like your process and advice on dicing and cooking the potatoes. It's very helpful. I do use Miracle Whip because it has the sugar and vinegar components already in it and that is what my mother used. Gotta go for that nostalgic taste. Her recipe did not use eggs or mustard, but I've thought of trying mustard powder. In addition to salt, she added black pepper and did use sweet relish.
just want to say I love this it's hard to get my children to eat anything in one bite of this they ate all of it and then I had to make more for my wife the children were meant to be taste testers to see if maybe she would like it and it was a hit I will be sure to come back for more recipes thank you so much
Your potato salad is very much like the way I make mine. I do cook my potatoes first before peeling. Either microwave or in a pot of water. That seems easier to me. I also like some sweet peppers in mine. I am 82 years old and have been cooking and baking for years. You salad I am sure is very good. Sue in Central Indiana
OK. This is my third time making it. This is probably the best recipe out there as far as I’m concerned. Of course, I’m adding seven eggs to mine. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I like my food to look appetizing, so I use Red/Purple onions when I make potato salad. When making the salad dressing, I substitute 1/2 cup of sour cream for 1/2 cup of mayonnaise then add 1 teaspoon of gariic powder. I also add the instant potato flakes to the dressing before adding the potatoes.
Just made it. Fantastic recipe. I didn’t have celery today so shredded some carrots for the crunch. The smashed egg is a great touch. I don’t care for big chunks of egg in my potato salad. So that was great. And I only had chive instant mashed potatoes, figured how bad can that be. Turned out delicious. Oh and a little less sugar. But all in all I followed recipe and it’s fantastic. Thank you
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Made this today, I have got to say it’s the best. I do know a thing or two about potato salad as my Mother came from Germany 🇩🇪 The secret ingredient was a excellent add to
Thanks for sharing this reminds me of our Portuguese potato salad we add shredded fish olives parsley and on top we put olive oil put in the oven for A little while to make a little crust and it's good to go
Thanks for this recipe-love it. I'll be making it again for the second time and sorry but I have to add spanish olives, can't live without those in a potato salad.
My mom and I just talked about salads and just thought of potato salad since we haven't tried it yet..I'm gonna try this one and surprise her.😍😍😍😍 By the way in love your voice.
I tried this recipe and it worked out pretty well. I made a couple of mistakes, nothing harmful but on the whole it turned out very well. I will make a couple of adjustments the next time and hope I get it down pat . My wife and I ate it all in two days with dinner as a accompaniment. Steak , Corn on the Cobb and of course your potato salad, just like a barbecue . Thank You.
