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Mom’s Potato Salad with a Twist

Mom's Potato Salad with a Twist

My mom is a great cook and one of her best dishes is potato salad–it’s always a huge hit with everyone that eats it. I have never made it before and decided to give it a try –I added just a few things to make it my own. My stepfather-in-law Bud uses big chunks of black olives in his version and I really liked the flavor and color they added. This was a very tasty potato salad that went well with the barbecue ribs I made. If you want to kick it up a bit try a little wasabi mixed in… my sister Dana loves it that way. Don’t worry Mom, your version is still my favorite.

Mom’s Potato Salad with a Twist:

Ingredients:

  • 5 large potatoes, skinned, boiled until fork tender & diced into bite-size chunks
  • 5 hard-boiled eggs, diced
  • 1/4 sweet yellow onion, diced finely
  • 1/2 cup of sliced black olives, drained
  • 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1/4 cup dill pickle juice
  • 2 tsp of red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 – 3/4 cup of good mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp celery salt
  • 1 tsp dried mustard
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Paprika (sprinkled on top for garnish)

How to Make Mom’s Potato Salad with a Twist

Just like my mom, I boil my large potatoes with the skin on. Once they are fork-tender I let them cool and simply peel off the skin. I then dice them into bite-size chunks.

Combine the remaining ingredients (except paprika) in a large bowl & mix thoroughly. Taste and re-season if needed.

Put into a serving bowl & sprinkle the top with paprika. Enjoy.

Click here for a printable version of this recipe – For the Love of Cooking.net

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6 Comments

  1. Looks awesome, I hadn’t thought of boiling the potatoes whole. I just made it too for the first time not too long ago! and I love the olives!

  2. please make the wasabi olive on on the 4th and I’ll award the winner… Aunt Barb wins of course but we’ll work something out on the side Pam. Cool? Jack