Miss Kitty's Evolutionary Potato Salad (By Florida Native)

"This is my 'evolutionary' potato salad recipe. I started making this when I was about 17 years old, and have changed ingredients over the years until it got to this point -- now, I like it just the way it is! My biggest change was once I was making this for a party and mistakenly put chili powder in instead of paprika. I got upset, but added the paprika anyway, and off we went. I got more compliments on my "messed up" potato salad than on any other occasion! And it tasted GOOD. So I stuck with it. Some of the measurements are approximate (mayo especially) as I just dump stuff in, stir it up, and taste it until it's right. And how wet you like your potato salad is a personal thing. I just KNOW when it's the right consistency for our family."
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
10
Serves:
12
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ingredients

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directions

  • Peel potatoes, rinse, slice and cube. Place in boiling pot of water with salt and pepper to your taste. Boil 10-15 minutes, or until just tender when pierced with a fork.
  • Remove from heat, drain, and cool potatoes.
  • Peel and rinse HB eggs. Quarter, then coarsely chop in chunks. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, add potatoes, celery, and eggs.
  • Add mustard, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, chili powder, and paprika. Stir to blend.
  • Taste test; add more mayo to your taste and sea salt and ground pepper to taste.
  • Add chopped dill pickles last and stir to mix.
  • Taste test again. Adjust mayo, salt and pepper if needed.
  • NOTE: Additional mayonnaise can be added to get salad to desired consistency. I usually add a little "extra" as it seems to get absorbed by the potatoes and I don't like it dry.

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Reviews

  1. My goodness this is tasty. I wish all my 'errors' would result in something this good. I ended up doubling the chili powder and loved every bit of it. Made this for our annual New Years BBQ, and it was enjoyed by all. Thanks for a great recipe FN. This is going to be my 'go-to' potato salad. :) Thanks also for being such a wonderful Secret Santa. You sure spoiled me.
     
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