Contest-Winning Old-Fashioned Potato Salad

Name: Contest-Winning Old-Fashioned Potato Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Recipes, Comfort Food Salad Recipes, Comfort Food Vegetarian Recipes
Ingredients: 4 cups cubed peeled potatoes; 3 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped; 2 celery ribs, thinly sliced; 1/4 cup chopped green onions; 1/2 cup sour cream; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 tablespoons vinegar; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon prepared mustard; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper

We live at the edge of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, where there are lots of small farms. Country markets are plentiful here, so potatoes are a staple.

Ingredients

4 cups cubed peeled potatoes
3 hard-boiled large eggs, chopped
2 celery ribs, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons vinegar
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender; drain. Place in a large bowl; add eggs, celery and onions.
In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 241 calories, 16g fat (4g saturated fat), 95mg cholesterol, 273mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Old-Fashioned Potato Salad in Country June/July 2000

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30yearcook

Jun 14, 2019

I'm an old southern woman and this is hands down, the best recipe ever! The only change I made was adding a little dill weed. Perfect.
marlenejon

May 29, 2018

Delicious
Phil413

Apr 22, 2018

Delicious!!!!!!!! I substituted sweet pickle relish instead of vinegar. This recipe is a winner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Charity and Faith

Feb 14, 2018

Great potato salad! This recipe reminds me a lot of the potato salad I get at McAlister's. Has a nice crunch, and is slightly tangy. 2/14/18
Lynne

Sep 5, 2017

Excellent recipe as is and deserving of blue ribbon. It is a good basic recipe that can serve as a platform for individual taste tweaks. This is almost the recipe I grew up with, in fact I like this one a tad bit more. The texture is creamy AND crunchy which to me is essential.
Alliea

Sep 5, 2017

Delicious. We like the combination of the Sour Cream and Mayonnaise. I sometimes increase the egg and add chopped Green or Red peppers. A keeper!
mamamarie

Apr 30, 2017

This was good. I eliminated the sugar and the sour cream. Had someone who was lactose intolerant here for dinner. It still tasted good. Will make again the same way. Thanks for the recipe.
eldie1959

Jan 26, 2017

Found this recipe when I had a luncheon day after New Years and I was serving ham sandwiches leftover from baked ham. Delicious. Could have eaten it all myself. Didn't have sour cream on hand so used all mayonnaise. Came out fine. Nice combination of tart and sweet seasonings. Went very well with ham sandwiches.
thewyatts4

Oct 6, 2016

Simple and tasty. Very easy to make for a week night side dish.
abreendre

Jul 10, 2016

I have been searching for the taste I remember in potato salad. This is it. I used all mayo and no sour cream to make it as close to Mom's as I remembered. It was perfect.