SERVES: 6-8 (can be
doubled for a crowd – and best made a day in advance so the flavors can meld
and it will be fully chilled)
INGREDIENTS:
3-5 medium Russet
potatoes
1 large onion –
finely chopped
4-6 ribs celery –
thinly sliced
3/4 C sweet
pickles – drained and chopped
2 large eggs –
hard boiled and then chilled
1 tsp. Celery
seeds
1-1/2 C Hellman’s
Real Mayonnaise
2 TBSP Yellow
mustard
1/2 tsp. Paprika
Kosher salt
DIRECTIONS:
Wash the potatoes but don’t peel. Cover with cold water and add 3 TBSP salt to
the water. Bring to a boil; cover and
let simmer until potatoes are fork tender about 3/4” in (about 15-18
minutes). Remove from heat and let sit
3-6 minutes – you want them tender but NOT falling apart mushy. Remove from water to a colander and let them
cool completely. Scrape off the skins
and cut the potatoes into small chunks.
While the potatoes are cooling, chop the celery, onions and
pickles and place in a large mixing bowl.
Chop the eggs and add to the bowl; sprinkle with celery seeds and
refrigerate until potatoes are cool.
Then
cut potatoes and add to the bowl.
Combine the mayonnaise and mustard in a small bowl and blend. Gradually add to the veggies, stirring gently
with a spatula after each addition. Don’t
overdo the dressing – you don’t want the potatoes to be dripping, and you can
always add more.
Sprinkle with paprika
and stir gently to blend.
Finally, add salt to taste.
Cover and refrigerate until completely chilled but best overnight. Taste again and add more salt if desired.
To serve, transfer to a bowl and sprinkle the top lightly
with paprika!
CAUTION: Remember –
food with mayonnaise AND/OR eggs will spoil quickly when left
unrefrigerated. For parties and picnics,
I set the salad bowl in another bowl filled with ice.
NOTE: The secret to
this potato salad is the SWEET pickles!
I make my own with the recipe at this link. If you don’t make ‘em, maybe you have a
friend who’s a pickler and will spot you a jar.
As a last resort, store-bought will suffice, but don’t get the ones that
are already chopped – they are icky. Buy
whole pickles (like Baby Gherkins) and chop them yourself.
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