American Potato Salad

SUBMITTED BY: JOSLYN PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"Just a good old fashioned, down home potato salad recipe that brings back memories of picnics in the park and family gatherings. Wonderful as it is or make it your own by adding additional ingredients of your choice."

PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	30 Min
READY IN	3 Hrs

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 12 to 15 servings

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INGREDIENTS

5 pounds red potatoes
6 eggs
2 cups mayonnaise
1 onion, diced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and diced
3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper

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DIRECTIONS

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender but still firm. Drain, cool and cut into cubes.
Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
In a large bowl, combine chopped potatoes and eggs. Mix together mayonnaise, chopped onion, green onion, green pepper, and celery. Season with salt and pepper, then mix well. Cover, and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

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Reviewed on Jul. 9, 2007 by JOSLYN H.

Greetings all! :-) Thank you for trying my recipe, and for your reviews. This is a good, basic recipe and best when made a day ahead, to allow the flavors to blend. Such fun to read what others have added, mustard, pickles, bacon, radishes, etc. Because everyone's tastes vary, as mentioned in the description, I encourage you to add "additional ingredients" to make this recipe "your own". That's what makes cooking fun. Due to concerns about sodium intake and sodium restricted diets, I did reduce the amount of salt in this recipe, from the amount I normally use. Thus the taste may be a bit bland to some. One thing to remember, because potatoes absorb salt, additional salt may be required in potato salad to obtain the degree of saltiness desired. Have Fun and Happy Cooking! Joslyn

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Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2003 by HelenW

Good, but needed something. I added 2 more eggs and 6 tablespoons of deli mustard and used red onion. Delicious.

15 users found this review helpful

Reviewed on Jul. 12, 2004 by Lece

Amazing! I add 2-3 tsp dill, parsley, 2-3 tsp of spicy mustard and an extra egg and paprika for the top. i also mix all the spices and mayo in a small bowl, minimizing the mixing of the potatoes. Great recipe. The inlaws (in sweden) are in love with this and have asked for the recipe! thanks a bunch!!

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