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Basic Potato Salad

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The key to a good potato salad is to start with a solid, basic recipe. Feel free to add in other ingredients (bacon, jalapenos, sriracha, etc) if desired.


serves/makes:
  
ready in:
  1-2 hrs
Rating: 5/5

5 reviews
1 comment

ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
8 large boiled potatoes, peeled and cut in quarters or cubed
3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
1/2 medium onion, chopped coarsely
2 teaspoons capers (optional)
1/4 cup chopped green onion

directions

Combine the mayonnaise and mustard and mix until uniform in color.

Place the potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, onion, and capers in a bowl. Gently stir in the mayonnaise mixture until the potatoes are coated.

Sprinkle the potato salad with the chopped green onion. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.


nutrition data

267 calories, 11 grams fat, 38 grams carbohydrates, 7 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in sodium.
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reviews & comments

  1. Guest Foodie

    I am going to try this recipe for crepes and potato salad.

  2. AngelGoodcook REVIEW:

    This is a great potato salad!

  3. countrygirll521 REVIEW:

    I love Potato Salad and this is the best I've had in a long while.

  4. Brenda K REVIEW:

    wonderful for people who are allergic to vinegar

  5. italiana20og REVIEW:

    Great potato salad. It is basic but thats what I loved about it. Perfect flavor.

  6. kikgirl2 REVIEW:

    This is one of the best and easiest potato salads I have ever tried!!! :)

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