Grandma Sophie's Smashed Potato Salad

Part of the goodness of these fork-smashed potatoes is their simplicity. Warm potatoes get the fork treatment, as they're smashed up with eggs, dill pickles, mayo, and salt.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 642 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 5 pounds potatoes, peeled, cut into 2 inch chunks
• 3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and finely diced
• ½ cup finely chopped dill pickle

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Boil potatoes until soft, about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove potatoes to a large bowl.

Step 2

While the potatoes are still warm but not steaming, stir in the hard-cooked eggs with a fork. Mix in the dill pickle, then stir in the mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt. Continue to stir until potatoes are smashed and not many big chunks remain.