Mother's Potato Salad

Mother's Potato Salad

My mother's potato salad recipe, which includes olives, chopped sweet gherkins, and hard-cooked eggs, is chunky, sweet, tangy, and richly flavored.

Preparation Time
45 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Calories
501 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes.
Step 2
Drain potatoes; steam dry 1 to 2 minutes. Cool, then peel and cut into cubes.
Step 3
Place eggs in a saucepan in a single layer; cover with water by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan; bring to a boil over high heat, then remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes.
Step 4
Remove eggs from hot water; cool under cold running water. Peel and slice eggs; reserve 1 attractive slice for garnish.
Step 5
Combine mayonnaise and mustard in a bowl. Combine potatoes, eggs, olives, gherkins, celery, and onion in a separate large bowl; add mayonnaise mixture and gently toss until ingredients coated. Season with salt.
Step 6
Top salad with bell pepper slices; place reserved egg slice in the center. Chill until ready to serve.

Ingredients

  • 5 eggs
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 pinch salt to taste
  • 5 pounds whole russet potatoes
  • 7 sweet gherkins, chopped
  • 25 pimento-stuffed green olives, sliced
  • 1.5 cups mayonnaise (such as Hellman's®)
  • 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard (such as French's®)

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