Old Fashioned Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 5 pounds red skinned potatoes, cooked peeled and cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup red onions, minced
- 1 small bunch of scallions, minced, green and white parts
- 1/2 cup sweet pickles, chopped
- 6 to 8 hard boiled eggs, cut into chunks, reserving one whole
- 1 cup pimento stuffed olives, chopped (optional)
- 2 cups mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp prepared mustard
- 2 tbsp salt
- pepper to taste
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
- 1/4 cup sweet pickle juice
- dash of paprika, for garnish
Instructions
- In a small bowl mix together, mayonnaise, mustard, spices and pickle juice.
- Add potatoes to a large pan with cold water and bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are tender.
- Remove potatoes, peel and cut into 1 inch chunks.
- In a large bowl add all other ingredients.
- Reserve 1 egg for garnish.
- Pour dressing over potatoes.
- Cut egg into thin slices and top salad.
- Garnish with paprika.
- Cover and chill for several hours.