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Easy Potato Salad

You only need 5 ingredients for my grandmother's easy potato salad recipe!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 1645 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs. red potatoes (or Yukon Gold potatoes)
  • 1 large celery rib, diced
  • 2 green onions, sliced
  • ⅓ cup mayonnaise, plus extra as needed
  • ⅓ cup sour cream, plus extra as needed
  • Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • Optional garnish: additional sliced green onion, chopped fresh herbs (such as parsley or dill), or a dusting of paprika

Instructions

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  1. Rinse and scrub the potatoes. Place the whole potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring the water to a boil, add some salt, and cook until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 15-20 minutes. Very small potatoes may be done in 10 minutes. Drain; let the potatoes cool until you can handle them. Peel the potatoes and dice into bite-size pieces.
  2. Place the diced potatoes in a large bowl. Add the celery and green onion. Gently fold in the mayonnaise and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. Add a spoonful of extra mayonnaise or sour cream, if needed, just before serving. Garnish with optional toppings.

Notes

  • The potatoes will take about 15-20 minutes in the boiling water to become fork-tender. If you're using baby potatoes, they may only require about 10 minutes, so keep a close eye on them -- you don't want to overcook them and end up with mushy potatoes.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/8 of the potato salad Calories 164.5kcal (8%) Carbohydrates 19.4g (6%) Protein 2.7g (5%) Fat 8.7g (13%) Saturated Fat 2.6g (13%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g Cholesterol 6.7mg (2%) Sodium 78.6mg (3%) Potassium 553.4mg (16%) Fiber 2.2g (9%) Sugar 3.8g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1645

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/8 of the potato salad
Calories 164.5kcal 8%
Carbohydrates 19.4g 6%
Protein 2.7g 5%
Fat 8.7g 13%
Saturated Fat 2.6g 13%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.2g 1%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.6g 3%
Cholesterol 6.7mg 2%
Sodium 78.6mg 3%
Potassium 553.4mg 12%
Fiber 2.2g 9%
Sugar 3.8g 8%

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