Aunt Carol's Potato Salad

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

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