Grandma’s Potato Salad

Name: Grandma's Potato Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 24 servings (3/4 cup each).
Ingredients: 6 pounds medium red potatoes; Water; DRESSING:; 1 cup water; 1/2 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup white vinegar; 2 large eggs; 1/2 cup sugar; 4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch; 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream; 3/4 cup Miracle Whip; SALAD:; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 2 green onions, sliced; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 3 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced; Paprika

Our Fourth of July feast wouldn't be complete without this cool, old-fashioned potato salad. It's my grandma's treasured recipe. —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Ingredients

6 pounds medium red potatoes
Water
DRESSING:
1 cup water
1/2 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup white vinegar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup Miracle Whip
SALAD:
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 green onions, sliced
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced
Paprika

Directions

Place potatoes in a stockpot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. When cool enough to handle, peel and slice potatoes; cool completely.
For the dressing, in the top of a double boiler or metal bowl over barely simmering water, heat water, butter and vinegar until butter is melted. In a small bowl, beat eggs; add sugar and cornstarch. Add to butter mixture; cook and stir for 5-7 minutes or until thickened. Transfer to a large bowl; cool completely.
In a small bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Stir Miracle Whip into cooled dressing mixture; fold in whipped cream. Stir in onion, green onions, salt and pepper. Add potatoes; toss lightly to combine. Refrigerate, covered, until chilled.
To serve, top with hard-boiled eggs; sprinkle with paprika.

Nutrition Facts

3/4 cup: 197 calories, 10g fat (5g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 202mg sodium, 24g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Grandma's Potato Salad in Taste of Home June/July 1994

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hkarow9713

Apr 22, 2017

This is a must have at all family gatherings! Very creamy! I used mayo instead of miracle whip & it was amazing. Everyone came back for seconds.
Bristoltn63

Apr 11, 2016

Delicious potato salad
Scooterrocks

Apr 10, 2016

This is the recipe my Grandma used for years. Brings back great memories. Yummy??
kirkloriwilli

Oct 13, 2015

Humm, this is the most unique and interesting potaoe salad recipe ive ever seen. I'm definitely interested in trying this ! Thanks for sharing.
wendyfaye

Jul 12, 2015

I made more potatoes and whipped two cartons of whipped cream with additional miracle whip and it was a success with people taking seconds and thirds, food home, and asking for recipe. What could be better than that!!!!!!!
Dilli

Jun 17, 2015

I'll stick to my Hellman's Mayo recipe. Too much work without good results.
loraannmerritt

Jul 4, 2014

This is DELISH! Takes a while to make but its worth it!!
NDachshund2

Jul 29, 2013

We all loved this creamy potato salad, the whipping cream was the difference!!
Pamlico

May 29, 2013

I didn't actually try this recipe. My sister did, and she isn't a very good cook, so she didn't know the difference. The ingredients alone should give you a clue. It was awful! This is absolutely NOT grandma's potato salad.
omahataxidriver

May 10, 2013

Very Sweet and bland...not worth all the trouble of cooking the dressing, cooling it down, whipping the cream.. needed mustard or celery.