Easy Potato Salad Recipe

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Making potato salad is really easy! It is an all-time favorite side dish or vegetable dish that people crave with barbecue, picnics, and outdoor events in the summertime.

My easy potato salad recipe is here further down on this page. And, if you follow my simple potato salad recipe, you will be able to make the best potato salad that people will love! Every time I make it, the potato salad gets rave reviews. My favorite time to make potato salad is when I am serving up some of Terry's Barbecue Sauce with some ribs and baked beans. It's really fast and easy and there are so many easy potato salad recipes available to try.

If you are looking for a fast and easy dish to make, potato salad is it. And, it's what most people enjoy at a large gathering. Potato salad is best when made in larger batches to serve as a crowd pleaser. It is even better when made the day before it is served. There are many ways to make potato salad. 

The best thing about how to make potato salad is how easy it is to change the ingredients to match your taste. Potatoes mix well with a wide range of unique flavors, so combining potato salad recipes is recommended. Many potato salad recipes are made with oil, without oil, with mayonnaise, and without mayonnaise. Once you find a basic recipe that works the best, its easy to change it up and make it more interesting.

The only common denominator to easy potato salad recipes is some kind of oil. There are several important things to know about how to make potatoe salad.

Potato salads usually come in two general descriptions; potato salads made with mayonnaise, and potato salads made with a vegetable oil or even olive oil. Some potato salad recipes use mustard, assorted vegetables, and lots of different seasonings. But most potato salad recipes include a main ingredient of mayonnaise or miracle whip, especially the southern style recipes for potato salad.

My favorite potato salad is the one made from a mayonnaise based potato salad recipe. This is normally the kind of potato salad people immediately think of when they think of a potato salad recipe. While its very tasty, it does involve a fairly large amount of mayonnaise, which is of course high in saturated fat and cholesterol. But hey, my grandparents lived into their late 80’s even though they routinely ate large quantities of high fat food! Potatoe salad is just one of those dishes that stands the test of time. My favorite easy potato salad recipe is further down the page and worth trying.

The potato salad recipe that uses no mayonnaise at all though is gaining popularity. For people thinking about a low fat diet, the potato salad recipes that use the no mayonnaise option are available. Typically, these easy recipes use mustard and other seasonings to replace the mayonnaise. Under the quantity specified in a recipe, just substitute the mayonnaise with sour cream, a plain yogurt, or some cottage cheese to make potato salad with no mayonnaise in it at all! Then, you can puree these substitutes in a blender for the best results. And remember, just try the low fat or fat-free alternatives to reduce on calories or fat consumption.

Most people today are becoming more aware of their health in their choices of food. For example, oil based potato salads are becoming more popular. Remember, the first potato salad recipes our grandparents made were made with olive oil. Of course, this was probably because there was no mayonnaise available in those days. So, potato salad made with olive oil is just as good as the easy mayonnaise based recipe. With the right seasoning, it can be just as good as the original potato salad.

My favorite recipe for potato salad is made with miracle whip or mayonnaise. This easy potato salad recipe makes the best potato salad for a large crowd! Many people ask me which kind of potatoes are best for making potato salad. My favorite is just the plain ole Idaho white potato. Boil about 5 or 6 potatoes with the skin left on the potato for about 20 minutes. Don't put them in the water until it is boiling. Cut larger potatoes in half. Use a knife to poke the center and see if it slides through the potato easily. Drain the water, let cool, and peel by hand under cool running water. Now you are ready to chop!

Chop about 1/2 of a white onion. Add about 3/4 cup of mayonnaise, 1/2 cup of pickle relish, 1-tsp of salt, and a little pepper. For potato salad with no mayonnaise, just substitute with sour cream, cottage cheese, or plain yogurt. Chop and add the potato to the salad. Stir while everything is still slightly warm and it makes for a creamier texture of potato salad. Last, add 3 or 4 chopped, hardboiled eggs. Cool before serving. I've even had to throw the bowl in the freezer for a half hour to cool potato salad quickly for the hungry crowd! I won't go into how to make potato salad ingredients in this article, but you can go out on the internet for those ideas.

Here's an idea for a gift for a shower or a party! Type up this good easy potatoe salad recipe on decorative stationary. Laminate it and punch a small hole in the top & add a ribbon. Slide it into a basket along with a chopping board, cutting knife, and Corning-ware bowl. This gift will be very unique! You can even throw in a jar of Terry's Barbecue Sauce and use this basket as a business gift idea for everyone at the office! Food baskets make great thank-you gifts for neighbors and friends.

There are so many free potato salad recipes online to choose. Do some research if you don't think my potato salad recipe will work for you. But whatever you decide, learning how to make easy potato salad is all up to you!