One side dish that’s always popular at Memorial Day potlucks is potato salad. My Aunt Carol makes a pretty good potato salad recipe and this is a pretty basic potato salad recipe. It doesn’t have any extra ingredients added to it. Just potatoes, celery, hard boiled eggs, onion, and your typical dressing. However her recipe calls for miracle whip.
How to make Potato Salad
Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks. I like my potato a little smaller than chunks. You can choose to leave the skin on the potato. Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender. Mine took anywhere from 8 to 12 minutes. Using whole potatoes they will take a lot longer than 12 minutes more like 20 to 30 minutes. I set a timer for 8 and they weren’t quite done yet so I let them go for 2 minutes longer.
While the potatoes are boiling, this is when you want to make your hard boiled eggs and chop your celery and onions. To make my hard boiled eggs see my method for cooking hard boiled eggs in the Air Fryer. There are plenty of other methods for cooking hard boiled eggs, this is how I prefer cooking them.
In a large bowl combine the miracle whip, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine. Add in all the prepared vegetables and hard boiled eggs. Stir to combine and set in the fridge. Can be served warm or cold.
What is the Difference between Miracle Whip and Mayo?
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration requires that anything labeled “mayonnaise” contain a minimum of 65 percent vegetable oil by weight. And though Kraft keeps Miracle Whip’s exact oil content a secret, the company confirms that it is too low to meet the mayo standard. Miracle Whip sets itself apart with a sweet, spicy flavor that some folks prefer. – Source RealSimple.com
Potato Salad Add-Ins
This recipe is just a simple basic recipe but feel free to add in whatever YOU like.
Bacon
Pickles
Green Onions
Cheese
Recipe Video:
Potato Salad
- Yield: 12 1x
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6 medium sized potatoes – cut into chunks after boiling
4 hard boiled eggs
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup of diced celery
1 1/2 cups of lite miracle whip
1 tablespoon of mustard
1 tablespoon of vinegar (white or apple cider)
1 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of pepper
Instructions
Peel and cut the potatoes into chunks. I like my potato a little smaller than chunks. You can choose to leave the skin on the potato. Boil the potatoes until they are fork tender. Mine took anywhere from 8 to 12 minutes. Using whole potatoes they will take a lot longer than 12 minutes more like 20 to 30 minutes. I set a timer for 8 and they weren’t quite done yet so I let them go for 2 minutes longer.
While the potatoes are boiling, this is when you want to make your hard boiled eggs and chop your celery and onions. To make my hard boiled eggs see my method for cooking hard boiled eggs in the Air Fryer. There plenty of other methods for cooking hard boiled eggs, this is how I prefer cooking them.
In a large bowl combine the miracle whip, mustard, vinegar, salt, and pepper. Whisk to combine. Add in all the prepared vegetables and hard boiled eggs. Stir to combine and set in the fridge. Can be served warm or cold.
Notes
myWW points: Blue Points: 3; Green Points: 4; Purple Points: 1
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with WW in any way. I am just a member who creates recipes based on their points system. If you have any questions related to the program go to their website. The recipe builder is what I use to figure out points.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 93
- Sugar: 2
- Fat: 3
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 16
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
Jen says
This recipe is very similar to the one, that I have always made. So, very yummy!!