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Potato Salad

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

Boiled Potatoes

  • 1 lb Mini Potatoes
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • 6 sprigs Fresh Thyme
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 cloves Garlic smashed
  • 1 tbsp Kosher Salt

Hard Boiled Eggs (optional)

  • 6 Eggs optional

Sauce

  • 1 cup Mayonaise
  • 1 tbsp Yellow Mustard
  • 1/4 cup Sweet Relish
  • 1 tsp Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder

Vegetables

  • 2 stalks Celery finely diced
  • 1/2 Red Onion finely diced
  • 1/2 Red Pepper finely diced
  • 1/2 Green Pepper finely diced

Instructions
 

Boil Potatoes

  • Clean potatoes then submerge them in cold water in a pot. Add bay leaves, thyme, pepper, and garlic then bring water to a boil. Add salt.
  • Boil until a fork goes through the potatoes - approximately 8min.
  • Drain potatoes,

Hard Boil Eggs

  • Add 6 eggs to a saucepan such that they fit in a single layer. Cover with cold water.
  • Bring water to a boil. Once boiled, turn off the heat and cover the potatoes.
  • After 10min, drain the eggs and cover with cold water to stop the cooking process.
  • Remove the shell from the eggs. Coarsely chop the eggs and set aside.

Sauce

  • Mix mayonnaise, yellow mustard, sweet relish, sugar, onion powder, and garlic powder in a bowl. Set aside.

Vegetables

  • Finely dice celery, red onion, red pepper, and green onion. Set aside.

Assembly

  • In a large bowl mix the potatoes with the sauce and vegetables. Mix well.
  • Fold in cooked eggs. Stir gently to not break up the eggs too much. Or if you prefer, whip the bejesus out of it.
  • Put in a serving bowl. Serve immediately or refrigerate until needed.

Notes

This recipe is already dairy free and gluten free.
Alternations
  • Egg Free - use plant based Mayo and omit the eggs
  • Vegan - use plant based Mayo and omit the eggs.