Potato Salad

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Source & History

Leah texted recently pointing out that there was no potato salad recipe on the website. So...This is potato salad the way my mother used to make it.

Notes

  • some people like to put chopped hard boiled eggs in potato salad. I don't like them, so I don't. Feel free to add them to this if you want to.
  • if you are feeling lazy, buy a bottle of potato salad dressing from the supermarket to use with this - that's what I do.
  • if you really want it to be like Gram's - use Grannie's Mayonnaise recipe like she used to do.
  • I would probably used more than one spring onion for this.
  • I usually cook the potatoes the day before and refrigerate them overnight.
  • Gram used to sprinkle the top with paprika "to give it a little colour" before serving.
Author
Aileen Sorohan

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kg baby potatoes
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 sticks celery thinly sliced
  • 1 spring onion thinly sliced
  • 2 tbsp flat leaf parsley chopped

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Add 1tbsp salt and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and cook until potatoes are tender. Drain and let sit until cool.
  2. In a small bowl combine dressing ingredients: mayonnaise, mustard & vinegar. Or just use the bought stuff (see Notes).
  3. Cut potatoes into halves or quarters.
  4. In a large bowl combine potatoes, celery, spring onions and parsley.
  5. Fold in the mayonnaise and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve.

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