Best HOMEMADE Potato Salad Recipe?

I remember now. A little dry mustard, yellow wet mustard and Tbs of Apple cider vinegar.

All these recipes sound delicious but mine must have dill pickles and some of their juice.
Of course I would never turn down a bowl of any of these!

I also use Miracle Whip instead of mayo. Potatoes, hard boiled egg, celery, onion, 1 small finely chopped dill pickle, fresh cucumber chopped small ( just a small amount) add prepared mustard to taste mixed into the miracle whip. Stir and chill.

Amounts are adjusted based on size of dish being made and with experience to taste over the years.

If it does not have cucumber in it, it seems like something is missing to me.

My Mom used to make her potato salad for my Dad's company picnics. She had one "secret" ingredient. A few drops of yellow food coloring. It didn't affect the taste at all, but next to the other bowls of bland looking potato salad, hers disappeared first.

jnharley wrote:
I use cauliflower instead of potatoes making it faux potato salad. Surprising how many people do not realize it is cauliflower.

Certainly healthier!

I use cauliflower instead of potatoes making it faux potato salad. Surprising how many people do not realize it is cauliflower.

sdianel wrote:
Potatoes, boiled eggs, onion, sweet pickle relish, mayo and about a teaspoon of mustard, salt pepper. We don't have an exact recipe, we like a bit more onion and less pickle so that's how we make it.

This is pretty much my recipe too, except I use Miracle Whip instead of Mayo. Just a taste preference, mayo is to 'strong'.

mitch5252 wrote:

Wishbone51 wrote:
This is my favorite potato salad recipe of all time:

http://simplygloria.com/creamy-potato-salad-with-bacon/

It's a red potato salad with dill and a pound of bacon. It doesn't have mustard or pickles, which makes potato salads all taste the same. I always get requests for this for family get togethers.

I just printed this one out - how interesting to beat the yolks with the mayo. It sounds absolutely wonderful. Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to try it.

Yeah.. That's one of the things that makes it interesting.. Gives it a real creamy, but not slimy consistency. That, along with the dill and onion powder in the sauce really makes this one special. Truly the best I've ever had.

My potato salad consist of boiled potatoes, cooled and cut up, chopped onion and celery, a dozen hardboiled eggs, a little dill pickle, Best Foods Mayo, small jar of Pimento and salt and pepper. I make the same recipe for macaroni salad except I add a little chunks of cheddar cheese to it.