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Potato Salad

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Mom F’s base, my alterations.

Ingredients

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  • 2 lbs potatoes
  • 4 – 5 eggs, hard boiled
  • 2 stalk of celery (or more)
  • 1 onion
  • others: green pepper, radishes, etc.
  • <1 T. sugar
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • 1/2 cup mayo
  • 1/2 cup sour cream (or créme fraîche – 1/4-1/2c., or fromage frais or plain yogurt)
  • 3 tbsp chopped cornichons (or pickle relish)
  • 1 tsp juice from cornichons if using
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 1/2 tbsp dill
  • 2 tsp paprika *
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika *
  • 1 1/2 tsp celery salt *
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar*

Instructions

  1. Cut potatoes in half, or large chunks. Put potatoes in pot of cold water. Boil potatoes with skin on, in heavily salted water.
  2. Run under cold water to make peeling easier. (this step is optional, as is peeling)
  3. Peel potatoes & cut in chunks while hot.
  4. Meanwhile, hard-boil the eggs. Put eggs in pot of cold water. Turn heat to high and wait until there’s a rolling boil. Turn the heat off, cover pot, and wait 10 minutes. When cooked, run eggs under cold water or put in ice bath to cool.
  5. Chop eggs. (optional: Leave one cut in slices for garnish on top)
  6. Chop celery and onion.
  7. (To take some of the ‘bite’ away from the onion, soak in water for approx. 10 minutes)
  8. Combine mustard, creme fraîche, mayo, celery salt, sugar, paprikas, dill, & vinegar together to form the dressing.
  9. Combine celery and onion and add to dressing. This makes it easier for the dressing and vegetables to combine equally.
  10. Pour the dressing onto the potatoes (I find it easiest to do this bit by bit – some potatoes, some dressing, mix. repeat.)
  11. It’s best to dress the potatoes while they’re still warm.
  12. Salt & pepper everything (go heavier on the pepper)

Notes

*All ingredient amounts are approximate. Add to taste. Can up to double all dressing ingredients for this amount of potatoes if you want it a bit creamier.

*Note: if using French mayo with mustard, no need to add more mustard.

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