5.0 from 39 votes
Classic Potato Salad Recipe
This classic recipe for potato salad is a delicious summer side dish and always a must for every picnic or barbecue.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 139 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Salad
Cuisine:
American , Canadian
Ingredients
- 24 small potatoes about 2 lb
- 6 hard-cooked eggs cooled and chopped
- 2 stalks celery thinly sliced
- ½ cup red onion diced
- ¼ cup dill pickle diced (about one large pickle)
- ¾ cup real mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup chives chopped
- paprika
Instructions
- Put potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are fork-tender, about 20 minutes
- Drain and allow to cool
- Peel and cut potatoes into cubes
- In a large bowl combine celery, onion, dill pickle, mayonnaise, mustard and salt
- Add potatoes and hard-cooked egg, stirring gently to combine
- Garnish with chives and paprika
- Cover and chill for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours
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Notes
- If you have thin-skinned potatoes, you can choose not to peel them. Cut them right after draining so that they dry out while cooling.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
139kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
99mg
(33%)
Sodium
263mg
(11%)
Potassium
59mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
211IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
19mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 99mg | 33% |
| Sodium | 263mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 59mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 211IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 19mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.