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Mama's Potato Salad

SUBMITTED BY: JULIEP PHOTO BY: RSloan

"This is a recipe my boyfriend's mother always made for him growing up. I made it, at his request, for his birthday, and it was a huge hit at the party!"
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  1 Hr

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 5 pounds potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup yellow mustard
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
  • sea salt to taste
  • 8 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
  • 3 dill pickles, chopped (optional)
  • freshly ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Place the potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until tender. Drain, and place in a serving bowl.
  2. Stir the onion, salt and pepper into the potatoes while they are still hot. This allows the potatoes to absorb the flavor. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes.
  3. Add the mayonnaise, mustard and horseradish to the salad, and mix well. Gently stir in the eggs and dill pickles. Finish off with a generous grinding of black pepper on top. Chill for about 30 minutes before serving.

FOOTNOTES

  • Hard-Cooking Eggs
  • Place the eggs in a saucepan, and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat immediately, and let stand covered in the hot water for 10 minutes. Cool, peel and use as desired.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2005 by HOLLYCAT1
This is a really delicious potato salad, especially with the background flavor from the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 10, 2004 by JBURNS62
This salad was great I had a BBQ and it was one of the first things gone. I almost didn't get... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2005 by COLEY2
Hmm - it was good but I was hoping for a more spicy potatoe salad - I put double the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2004 by MACCRID
1st time making potato salad...Was a hit! I also added crumpled bacon..didn't have fresh... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2006 by STEPHMF2003
This was a very good recipe.I added a few pimentos from my olive jar for a hint of color. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2005 by Bigg Madd
I had cook this recipe for my girlfriend. She love it so much she ask me to cook it every... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2004 by SANNYNAL
thanks so much for this excellent recipe. the pickles and horseradish were a unique twist to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2004 by BARNKITTY
Made this for the family and everyone gave it great reviews. To me though, it was just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2004 by URLGURL
This recipe is 'wonderful'! Thank you so much for posting it to All Recipes for others to use... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2006 by Janett
Yum, yum, YUM! This is soooo good. I'm not normally a fan of horseradish, but my hubby loves... MORE


 
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