Old-fashioned Potato Salad
This Old-fashioned potato salad is a creamy and satisfying side dish that combines tender potatoes, crunchy celery, and hard-boiled eggs for a delightful flavor. Perfect for gatherings, this easy potato salad recipe is a crowd-pleaser and can be prepared quickly, making it the best homemade potato salad for picnics and parties.
Ingredients
- 5 medium potatoes
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup chopped celery
- ½ cup chopped onion
- ½ cup sweet pickle relish
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon celery salt
- to taste Ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook for about 15 minutes, or until tender but still firm. Drain and let them cool.
- Peel and chop the cooled potatoes into bite-sized chunks.
- While the potatoes are cooking, place the eggs in a saucepan, cover them with cold water, and bring to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let them sit in the hot water for 10-12 minutes. Cool and peel the eggs, then chop them into chunks.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, celery, onion, relish, mayonnaise, mustard, garlic salt, celery salt, and ground black pepper.
- Mix gently until all ingredients are fully combined and coated with the creamy dressing.
- Cover and chill the salad in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving for the best flavor.