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Lela's Fourth of July Potato Salad

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"This is my mother's potato salad recipe. Every 4th of July she would make this potato salad for around 30 to 40 people. The recipe calls for ten pounds of potatoes. The sweet onions, dill pickles, and green and black olives give the recipe a wonderful flavor. Now it is always a must-do on the 4th of July. See footnotes for smaller version." — Lela

Directions

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. (You may need two pots.) Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until fork-tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Start checking for doneness after 1 hour. Drain and rinse the potatoes with cold running water.
Place black olives, green olives, pickle chips, onion, and hard-cooked eggs into a large heavy-duty disposable foil pan. When the potatoes are cool, chop them into small pieces and gently mix them with the olive-egg mixture.
Combine mayonnaise and yellow mustard together. Add the dressing to the salad ingredients and mix well. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.

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PREP 30 mins
COOK 1 hr
READY IN 4 hrs

Footnotes

Cook's Notes:
For 12 servings, use: 8 potatoes, 4 to 6 hard-boiled eggs, 1/2 a Vidalia® onion, 1/2 cup diced green olives, 1/2 cup diced black olives, 1/2 cup diced dill pickle chips,1 (16 ounce) jar of mayonnaise, and 1 tablespoon yellow mustard.
I use Best Foods/Hellmann's® Canola Mayonnaise, French's® mustard, Vidalia® onion, and Walmart® dill pickle chips. You'll need 1 3/4 (30 ounce) jars of mayonnaise to get 7 cups.

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Jun 26, 2012

I love the fact that this recipe got published, now I could care less if mine, which is the same one minus green olives, gets published or not. This IMO, is the only way to have potato salad! It is not sweet and tastes Fabulous!! Perfect salad for any occasion! Thanks Lela and I don't have to tell you I will be making this for the rest of my Life!

—Patty Cakes

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Jul 01, 2012

Made this for pool party we went to yesterday and it was hit with everybody. I followed the smaller recipe amount for 12 servings. Didn't use Hellmann's mayo, just used our favorite light Kraft mayo. I did add in a tablespoon of sugar since Hellman's tends to have a sweeter taste. I also used red potatoes and didn't need the full amount of mayonnaise, I added until it reached a good consistency, about 1 1/2 cups total. More than likely because red potatoes are smaller. I also added in more of the olives and pickles. People were getting seconds and raving about it and asking for the recipe. We loved this salad and will be making it again. Now I must email the recipe to some friends. Thanks Lela, a real hit.

—*Sherri*

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6 Ratings

Jul 04, 2012

I'm a huge fan of tangy and tart combinations so I thought this salad was fantastic. My husband doesn't like tart things at all, so I get it all to myself...even better!

—MrsFisher0729

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Aug 13, 2012

good potato salad! I loved all the olives and pickles. I even used regular old potatoes that you buy in the 10lb bag.

—KIERAJANE

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Jul 05, 2012

Great potato salad!!! Loved the crunch of the pickles! This recipe makes a lot and is great for large crowds :)

—The Sporadic Cook

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Jul 04, 2012

Thanks for sharing, was very good will make again! I really like the olives and dill pickle.

—Cliff G

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Nutrition

Calories
356 kcal
18%

Carbohydrates
28.4 g
9%

Cholesterol
113 mg
38%

Fat
22.5 g
35%

Fiber
4 g
16%

Protein
6.8 g
14%

Sodium
839 mg
34%

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

Nutritional Information

Lela's Fourth of July Potato Salad

Serving Size: 1/30 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 30
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 356
Calories from Fat: 203

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22.5g 35 %
Saturated Fat 1.2g 6 %
Cholesterol 113mg 38 %
Sodium 839mg 34 %
** Potassium 694mg 19 %
Total Carbohydrates 28.4g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 4g 16 %
Protein 6.8g 14 %
Sugars 1.8g
** Vitamin A 4 %
** Vitamin C 51 %
** Calcium 6 %
** Iron 21 %
** Thiamin 15 %
** Niacin 24 %
** Vitamin B6 31 %
** Magnesium 15 %
** Folate 21 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.