Southern Style Potato Salad

Very Inexpensive and Available Year-Round

Potato salad is a healthy side item to include in your next soul food meal.

The salad recipe that follows is a universal dish that can be served up anywhere. I strongly recommend it for barbecues and picnics. This is a very inexpensive dish, so it's ideal for serving large gatherings. Here is the recipe that I use.

Potato Salad Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

3 - Pounds Boiled Potatoes
4 – Hard Boiled Eggs, Chopped
4 – Tablespoons Of Mayonnaise Or Miracle Whip, Then Add To Taste
2 – Tablespoons Of Sweet Pickle Relish, Then Add To Taste
1 – Teaspoon Of Yellow Mustard, Then Add To Taste
1/4 – Teaspoon Salt, Then Add To Taste
1/4 – Teaspoon Pepper, Add To Taste To Taste
Paprika, Sprinkled Over Top Of Salad
Parsley, Sprinkled Over Top Of Salad

Cookware and Utensils:

1 – Large Boiling Pot
1 - Small Boiling Pot
1 – Large Serving Bowl With Lid
1 - Stirring spoon
1 – Knife

Recipe Instructions:

As always the key to great cooking is to be prepared and to use quality ingredients.

Rinse potatoes thoroughly under running water. Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with at least two inches of cold water. Bring water to rolling boil and cook potatoes until tender. Don't allow the water to boil out. Once potatoes are done remove from heat, pour out water and allow to cool. Go ahead and clean your large pot because you will use it later to mix up your potato salad.

Place eggs into a small boiling pot and add cold water. Cook eggs on medium-high heat until done. Remove from heat, add cold water and allow to cool before chopping.

Now that the potatoes have cooled peel them and mash them up one at a time into your large pot. Add chopped eggs, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, sweet pickle relish, salt and pepper. Mix all of the ingredients thoroughly. Start with the exact measurements and adjust to your desired taste.

Spoon the combined mixture into a suitable size bowl with lid. For the purpose of presentation, top mixture with a sprinkle of paprika and parsley. Now you have southern style potato salad. Cover with lid and refrigerate. Serve salad cold.

Don't expect any leftovers and enjoy your potato salad.
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