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The BEST Potato Salad

Creamy and easy Potato Salad Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 lbs medium Yukon gold potatoes unpeeled, cubed into large dice
  • 2-3 ribs celery sliced
  • 4 radishes sliced thin
  • 4 eggs hard boiled and peeled
  • 4 green onions sliced
  • 1.5 cups miracle whip salad dressing style mayonnaise
  • 1-2 Tbsp mustard regular yellow mustard
  • 3 1/2 Tbsp pickle juice more if you like it tart
  • 3/4 tsp Salt and pepper each
  • Sweet Paprika for garnish optional

Instructions
 

  • Put the whole (small) potatoes in a pot and cover with water, bring to a boil (do not salt the water). Once boiling reduce the heat to a light boil and continue cooking over medium heat then add 1 tsp kosher salt. Cook until fork tender (about 20-25 minutes), set aside until they're cool enough to handle.
  • boil or steam your eggs to hard cooked, cool then peel and chop the egg into 1/2" pieces and set aside
  • meanwhile, chop or slice all of your veggies (celery, onion, radish)
  • In a small bowl, combine the miracle whip, mustard (start with 1 Tbsp), pickle juice and salt and pepper, stir to combine. Taste the mixture and add more of any of the ingredients until you get a flavor you're happy with. (some people prefer less mustard, or more pickle juice).
  • Once the potatoes are cooked and fork tender, drain them and let them cool. *you can speed up the cooling by placing them in the refrigerator for a few minutes.
  • Once cool enough to handle. Peel the skins from the cut up the potatoes into 1/2" to 3/4" pieces into a large mixing bowl. Set aside to cool for about 15 minutes. Add in your chopped egg and all of the diced and sliced vegetables.
  • Fold the mayo mixture into the potato mixture and season with more salt and pepper. Stir to combine until everything is well coated. Cover and refrigerate
  • Let the potato salad sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before serving (the longer the better).
  • Garnish the potato salad with a sprinkle of sweet paprika and extra slices of radish if you want for presentation.

Notes

This is a family favorite recipe which has been passed down for 4 generations. It is easy to make and inexpensive and so fits nicely into a budge while adding variety for your meals. Serve as a side dish to hamburgers, ribs, hot dogs, sandwiches...just about anything. It is also a great addition to any family summer get together.
You can use any kind of potato you have on hand but for the best result I suggest using a thin skinned potato such as Yukon gold. It results in a creamier sweeter potato salad.
Do not initially salt the water when you cook the potatoes as the salt will cause the potatoes to weep moisture, which will lead to a watery potato salad.  Salt them after they've come to the boil.
If you prefer to use Mayonnaise instead of Miracle Whip you definitely can, I just prefer the sweeter Miracle whip and that is what my family has used since, well forever.
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