American Potato Salad

By Coldsnap46

"Just a good old fashioned, down home potato salad recipe that brings back memories of picnics in the park and family gatherings. Wonderful as it is or make it your own by additional ingredients of your choice." --JOSLYN

Ingredients

• 5 pounds red potatoes
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 3 stalks celery, thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until tender but still firm. Drain, cool and cut into cubes.

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.

In a large bowl, combine chopped potatoes and eggs. Mix together mayonnaise, chopped onion, green onion, green pepper, and celery. Season with salt and pepper, then mix well. Cover, and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Note: Very helpful tips/suggestions from reviews of this recipe available on website. **Tip from reviewer: Anyone who just can't get the boiling of the potatoes just right, buy canned whole potatoes in the huge commercial sized can! The consistency is perfect every time AND you don't have to wait for the potatoes to cool.