Southern-Style Potato Salad

By

Marcia Walker, Toccoa, Georgia, Southern Living

SEPTEMBER 2004

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Ingredients

  • 4 pounds potatoes (about 4 large)
  • 3 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • Garnishes: chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Cook potatoes in boiling water to cover 40 minutes or until tender; drain and cool. Peel potatoes, and cut into 1-inch cubes.

Stir together potatoes and eggs.

Stir together mayonnaise and next 7 ingredients; gently stir into potato mixture. Cover and chill. Sprinkle with bacon just before serving. Garnish, if desired.