Mom's Original Homestyle Potato Salad

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 25 Minutes

Ready In: 40 Minutes

Servings: 9

My mother's recipe for potato salad.

Ingredients:

2 lbs boiled russet potatoes, peeled

3 chopped hard-boiled eggs

1 1/3 cups diced celery (include celery hearts and leaves)

2/3 cup chopped kosher dill pickle (mt. olive zesty garlic dills)

1/2 cup rinsed pitted black olives (whole or sliced)

1/2 cup chopped red onion

2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

3/4-1 cup real mayonnaise (or to personal preference)

2 tablespoons kosher pickle juice (mt. olive zesty garlic dills)

2 tablespoons snipped fresh baby dill (optional)

1 1/2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard

freshly cracked pepper, to taste

celery salt, to taste

1 pinch paprika, pinch of fresh ground black pepper, snipped fresh chives or 1 pinch dill or 1 pinch parsley, black olive

Directions:

1. CUT a 1/16'' slit around the center circumference of each potato skin; FILL a pot with enough cold water to cook 2 lbs whole potatoes in; ADD whole potatoes.
2. BRING cold water with 2 lbs. skin-on whole potatoes to a boil; REDUCE heat between medium and medium-high; ADD salt to season; COOK until tender (you may pierce potatoes to check for doneness); REMOVE cooked potatoes with a slotted spoon and place potatoes in a colander; ALLOW potatoes to cool slightly before handling.
3. TWIST skins gently from potatoes using both hands to remove (skins should be easily removed now); DISCARD skins; ALLOW potatoes to cool and firm before cutting.
4. DICE cooled potatoes into 3/4 - 1 inch cubes; SET aside.
5. CHOP remaining SALAD ingredients to specifications; set aside (NOTE: RINSE BLACK OLIVES FIRST WITH WATER TO AVOID STAINING POTATO SALAD WITH DARK BRINE, BLOT WITH PAPER TOWEL BEFORE ADDING TO SALAD).
6. WHISK all DRESSING ingredients in a large bowl until smooth and creamy (NOTE: I USUALLY ADD ONLY ENOUGH YELLOW MUSTARD TO GIVE DRESSING A LIGHT BUTTER YELLOW COLOR. IT'S USUALLY THE PERFECT AMOUNT).
7. FOLD in SALAD ingredients until thoroughly blended; SEASON to taste as desired.
8. COVER and CHILL salad 2 hours before serving.
9. GARNISH with desired garnishes.
10. SERVE and enjoy!

By RecipeOfHealth.com