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Mom's Creamy Potato Salad
4.7 from 42 votes

Mom's Creamy Potato Salad

This may very well be the best potato salad recipe you’ll ever find. It has the perfect blend of flavors without too much mayo for the ultimate potato salad recipe that can please everyone in a crowd.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chilling Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 553 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds potato diced, red
  • 1 pound Bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1/2 cup red onion about 1/2 onion, diced
  • 1/2 cup celery about 4 ribs, diced
  • 4 large egg roughly chopped, hard-boiled
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup dill minced fresh
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon pickle relish sweet
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

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  1. Dice 2 pounds red potatoes into bite-sized pieces and bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add in diced potatoes and cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain well and rinse with cold water to cool.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, add in cooled potatoes with 1 pound cooked and crumbled bacon, 1/2 cup diced red onion, 1/2 cup diced celery, and roughly chop 4 large hard-boiled eggs.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar, 1/4 cup minced fresh dill, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
  4. Pour dressing over potatoes and toss until combined and everything is well coated. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 553kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 24g (48%) Fat 33g (51%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 17g (100%) Monounsaturated Fat 8g (40%) Trans Fat 0.04g (2%) Cholesterol 102mg (34%) Sodium 1522mg (63%) Potassium 686mg (15%) Fiber 8g (32%) Sugar 6g (12%) Vitamin A 318IU (6%) Vitamin C 13mg (14%) Calcium 93mg (9%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 553

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 553kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 24g 48%
Fat 33g 51%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 17g 100%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Trans Fat 0.04g 2%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 1522mg 63%
Potassium 686mg 15%
Fiber 8g 32%
Sugar 6g 12%
Vitamin A 318IU 6%
Vitamin C 13mg 14%
Calcium 93mg 9%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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