Easy Potato Salad
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Easy Potato Salad
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This easy potato salad is made with everyday ingredients like potatoes, mayonnaise, hard-boiled eggs, cider vinegar, red onion, and herbs. It is an easy and classic summer side dish that's perfect for cookouts, barbecues, and picnics.
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons basil finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon marjoram finely chopped leaves
- 1 tablespoon thyme or savory leaves
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup red onion thinly sliced or finely chopped
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar (optional)
- 2 pounds potatoes peeled if desired, chopped (about 4 cups, boiled or steamed
- 2 egg chopped (optional, hard-boiled
- salt to taste, freshly ground
- black pepper to taste, freshly ground
Instructions
- In a small bowl, stir together the basil, marjoram, thyme, and mayonnaise. Cover and refrigerate for about 2 hours.
- If using the vinegar, in another small bowl, combine the onion and vinegar and let them mingle at room temperature for 15 minutes. Drain the onion.If not using the vinegar, continue with the next step and simply use the plain raw onion.
- In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, onion, eggs, if using, salt, and pepper. Add as much of the mayonnaise mixture as desired and gently toss. Serve the potato salad immediately or cover and refrigerate until chilled through, at least 2 hours.
Notes
- Upon first glance, it may appear as though this recipe provides you with a single amazing potato salad. But in actuality, it bestows upon you a blueprint which you can tweak in any of many ways to create an infinite number of potato salad magnificence. So, potato salad lovers, let’s talk stir-ins, shall we? We’ll show you ours if you show us yours.
- ~ Smidgen finely chopped flat-leaf parsley, dill, or chervil leaves
- ~ Spoonful coarse-grain mustard
- ~ Untold amounts of crisp, crumbled bacon
- ~ Some chopped apple
- ~ Little pieces of puckery chopped pickles
- ~ Chopped olives—pitted, natch—of your choice
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1portion
Calories
276kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
149mg
(6%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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