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Delicious Homemade Potato Salad Recipe (Southern Style)

This easy-to-make Southern-Style potato salad recipe is loaded up with celery, onions, mustard, and mayonnaise for the perfect BBQ side dish.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
26 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 236 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds peeled and thinly sliced russet potatoes
  • ½ peeled small diced red onion
  • 2 medium diced celery stalks
  • ½ cup finely minced bread and butter pickles
  • 6 small diced hard-boiled eggs
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. Add the potatoes to a large pot of boiling salted water and cook for 6 minutes or just until tender.
  2. Immediately remove them from the boiling water and transfer to a large bowl of ice water to chill them quickly.
  3. Once cool, strain them and set aside.
  4. Take about 1/3 to ½ of the potatoes and add them to a large bowl and using a hand masher, roughly mash them.
  5. Add the remaining potatoes along with the rest of the ingredients and using a rubber spatula fold everything together until it is very well combined.
  6. Garnish with optional extra paprika and thinly sliced green onions and serve.

Notes

  • Chef Notes:
  • Make-Ahead: You can make this up to 1 day ahead of time. In addition, it would be best not to dress the potato salad until ready to serve.
  • How to Store: Cover and keep cool in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. This recipe will not freeze well.
  • The potatoes should be peeled and cut before boiling them.
  • Feel free to add or subtract the amount of mustard or mayonnaise to your liking.
  • Yukon gold, red bliss, or russet potatoes will work great for this recipe.
  • You can absolutely make this without celery.
  • If you do not have a red onion, a yellow, sweet, or white onion will do.
  • Use my hard-boiled egg recipe for perfect results.
  • My bread and butter pickle recipe makes for an excellent relish
  • The boiling water should be as salty as the ocean.

Nutrition Information

Calories 236kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 99mg (33%) Sodium 184mg (8%) Potassium 527mg (15%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 235IU (5%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 35mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 236

% Daily Value*

Calories 236kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 99mg 33%
Sodium 184mg 8%
Potassium 527mg 11%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 235IU 5%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 35mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.