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Easy Potato Salad
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Instructions
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Set a large pot of water on high heat to boil.
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Meanwhile, peel and roughly chop up your potatoes.
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Add the potatoes to the boiling water and cook until fork-tender, about 15 minutes.
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Set a smaller pot of water to boil and once boiling, add the 3 eggs and cook for 8 minutes.
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Remove the eggs to a bowl filled with ice water when the cooking time is finished.
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When the eggs are cool enough to touch, peel and discard the shells and then finely chop the eggs. Set aside.
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Drain the water from the boiled potatoes. Set aside.
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In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish and dijon mustard. Season to taste with salt and pepper, then adjust any of those 5 ingredients to achieve your desired dressing flavor.
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Stir the potatoes into the dressing, coating the potatoes completely. Add the chopped eggs, stirring to coat, followed by the diced celery, red onion and half of the green onions.
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Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Garnish the finished potato salad with remaining green onions.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Ice-Bath Potato Cooling 🧊After boiling, immediately transfer potatoes to an ice bath for 2-3 minutes to stop the cooking process and preserve their firm texture, preventing mushy salad.
- Warm Potato Dressing Absorption 🥔Dress the potatoes while they're still slightly warm so they absorb the vinegar and mustard flavors more effectively, creating a more flavorful base than cold potatoes.
- Egg Yolk Richness Boost 🥚Reserve one extra egg yolk and gently fold it into the mayonnaise mixture just before combining with potatoes to add creamy richness and a luxurious mouthfeel that elevates the dish.
- Onion Pre-Treatment 🧅Soak diced red onion in ice water for 15 minutes before adding to mellow its sharpness while keeping it crisp, preventing an overpowering raw onion bite.
- Make-Ahead Flavor Development ⏰Prepare the salad 2-4 hours ahead and refrigerate before serving, allowing the seasonings to marry and flavors to deepen into a more cohesive, complex taste.
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