This potato salad is a family secret recipe handed down from my mother-in-law. I just want to add that my husband and kids did NOT want me to share the secret, but I received the OK from my mother-in-law, so I'm posting it. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.
INGREDIENTS
5 lbs. Potatoes
6 Hard-boiled Eggs, Diced
2 Stalks of Celery, Chopped Extremely Small
1 Brown Onion Chopped Extremely Small
1 and 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
3 Tbs. Yellow Mustard
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. pepper
DIRECTIONS
Score the potatoes around the center so removing the skins after boiling will be easier.
Add potatoes and water in a large pot and boil over medium heat until the potatoes are easily poked with a fork. You don't want them too hard OR too soft.
While the potatoes are boiling, make the hard boiled eggs. (See recipe for Hard Boiled Eggs.)
I use a mini chopper to chop up my onions and celery.
In a large bowl, combine chopped up onions, celery, and hard boiled eggs.
Once the potatoes are done cooking, remove them from the heat, pour out the boiling water and emerge them in ice cold water. I tend to keep the cold water running over them.
Peel the potatoes and chop into bite size pieces. Add the potatoes to the onion, celery, and egg mixture.
Add the mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper.
I use my clean hands to mix everything together.
TASTE. Add more salt, pepper, mayonnaise or mustard to taste.
