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RoseAnne's Potato Salad

My mother-in-law makes the BEST potato salad!  The special ingredient that she adds to make it "sing" is green olives.  It is a great twist on traditional potato salad made with pickle relish.   She is a wonderful cook and has shared many great recipes with me over the years.  I made her potato salad as part of our Easter celebration meal.  I don't claim this dish to be low-fat, but it is delicious and worth the occasional splurge.  This recipe will feed a large crowd, so feel free to half this recipe for a smaller group of people.  Enjoy~



RoseAnne's Potato Salad
15-20 side-dish servings

Ingredients:
12 medium red skin potatoes
8 hard cooked eggs, chopped
3 large stalks celery, diced
1 large green pepper, diced
1/3 large sweet onion, chopped fine
1 (5.75 oz) jar pimento stuffed olives, drained and chopped
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper

Dressing:
2 cups Hellman's mayo with olive oil (my substitution-my mother-in-law uses regular mayo, but this tastes just as good in this recipe)
2 tbsp French's yellow mustard

Directions:
In a large stockpot, add whole potatoes with 1 tbsp salt and enough water to cover.  Boiling your potatoes whole prevents them from absorbing too much water, ensuring a firm potato for salads.  Bring to a full boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.  Drain well and cool slightly.  Cube potatoes and peel (if preferred) and place into a large bowl.



Drain olives and pat dry (so the dish won't be too salty).  Chop vegetables and place into a large bowl.  Chop olives and add to vegetables.  Dice hard-cooked eggs and add to the vegetable mix.  Add potatoes and stir.



Whisk mayonnaise and mustard together with 1 tsp salt and fresh ground pepper.  Add dressing to potato salad and stir well.  Sprinkle with paprika, cover and refrigerate overnight.  Serve the next day.   Enjoy~
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