Mixed Up Potato Salad

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 4

My Hubby raved and raved about his Mom's potato salad. Finally I called her and wrote down the ingredients. I was a Big Nay Sayer until I tried it. Not like my Grandmother's at all! Rita cooked for 6 kids plus more in the house hold. Read more . I have done this two ways and you can omit or add what you wish. It is filling so a salad and maybe cold cuts would go nicely with this. Play around with the ingredients you like in it. Enjoy! It could be a meal by it's self.

Ingredients:

i made her version in the insert pic and mine is in the main pic.

i am guessing on exact measurements. make sure it is not mushy or sloppy with too much liquids.

6 large russet potatoes peeled

2 green onions cleaned and sliced or chopped fine

6 hard boiled eggs shelled and deviled if you wish reserve 2 or three for chopping into salad

4 small sweet pickles or dill pickles diced and then liquid absorbed with paper towel.

4-6 1/2 inch slices of cheddar cheese cubed

1 large tomato chopped any kind of tomato will do. absorb any excess liquid with paper towel.

2 tablespoons approx. (or more) of mayonnaise or miracle whip. which ever you prefer.

1 quarter teaspoon dry mustard (optional)

salt and pepper to taste

1 avocado sliced tossed in a bit of lemon juice. so it won't darken.

approx. 1/2 cup sliced black olives (optional)

sweet paprika for top (optional)

Directions:

1. Cook potatoes until done and drain. Mash lightly and let cool then cover and refrigerate until cold.
2. Dice pickles and absorb liquid and cover in small bowl and refrigerate. This is so the salad won't weep. Dice tomato or tomatoes and absorb extra liquid with paper towel. Slice and chop onions and cover and refrigerate. Cube cheese and cover and refrigerate. I separated the potatoes into two bowls. More for my HB.
3. Rita' Version
4. Remove bowl of potatoes from fridge gently mix in approx. 1 chopped onion, 1 or 2 chopped eggs, cheese cubed a large handful or so. Add tomatoes and pickles and then add mayo or Miracle Whip with mustard mixed in. Be careful to add a bit at a time you don't want it sloppy. Salt and pepper to taste. Slice or make deviled eggs for top and shake some paprika on top. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate. It will last up to two days or more.
5. My Version
6. Remove bowl of potatoes from fridge gently mix in approx. 1 chopped onion, 1 or 2 chopped eggs, add a bit of cubed cheese and chopped onion. Add mayo mixed with mustard a bit at a time until it it just lightly coated. Add sliced avocados tossed in lemon juice on top with black olives. You could also add sliced or deviled eggs which I did. Serve immediately or this can be refrigerated for a few hours and if avocados are mixed in they won't turn dark.

By RecipeOfHealth.com