Southern Potato Salad
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5
Southern Potato Salad
Description
This Southern Potato Salad features peeled potatoes cooked just until fork-tender to avoid mushiness and combined with a dressing made from mayonnaise, yellow mustard, diced pickles or sweet relish, sugar, apple cider vinegar, and garlic powder. The dressing provides a tangy, lightly sweet flavor that complements the mild potatoes.
Inclusion of diced hard-boiled eggs, sliced green onions, and finely diced celery adds varied textures that contrast gently with the creamy base. Seasoning with kosher salt and black pepper to taste customizes the final flavor.
The salad can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance, allowing flavors to meld, and offers flexibility with pickle types—sweet or dill—for flavor variation. Using mild green onions or swapping in sweet white onion is also possible depending on preference.
Ingredients
- 3 pounds russet potato or Yukon gold or red potatoes
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- ¼ cup pickle or sweet relish, diced; sweet
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 5 egg peeled and diced, hard boiled
- 4 green onions thinly sliced
- 2 ribs celery finely diced
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes.
- Add the potatoes to a large pot and cover with cold water. Set over high heat and cook just until fork tender. Be careful to keep an eye on the potatoes because if they overcook they will get mushy.
- When the potatoes are soft, drain them in a strainer and let them cool while you prepare the other salad ingredients.
- In a large mixing bowl add mayonnaise, yellow mustard, chopped pickles, sugar, apple cider vinegar, and garlic powder. Whisk to combine.
- Add the potatoes to the mixing bowl along with the diced hard-boiled eggs, green onions, and celery. Stir gently to combine.
- Taste and season with the desired amount of kosher salt and black pepper.
Notes
- Prepare the salad up to 24 hours in advance to develop flavor.
- Swap sweet pickles for dill pickles to alter the flavor profile.
- Use mild green onions for a gentle onion flavor, or substitute sweet white onion if preferred.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 373 | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 128mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 866mg | 18% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 334IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 16mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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