Mom's Potato Salad Recipe

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This potato salad is the best I've ever tasted. It was a favorite when I was growing up, and now it's requested whenever we throw a family barbecue. —Sally Kramer, Aloha, Oregon

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Mom's Potato Salad Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 15 min. + cooling

Yield: 6 Servings

25 15 40

Ingredients

5 medium red potatoes, cubed
1/2 cup Miracle Whip
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
6 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
3 sweet pickles, finely chopped
1 jar (2 ounces) diced pimientos, drained
2 green onions, chopped
Paprika

Directions

Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool.
In a large bowl, combine the Miracle Whip, salt, pepper and garlic. Stir in the potatoes, eggs, pickles, pimientos and onions. Sprinkle with paprika. Chill until serving. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 225 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 219 mg cholesterol, 555 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Mom's Potato Salad in Country Woman April/May 2010, p17