Mom's Egg and Potato Salad

"Mom has been making this ever since I can remember, and it's always been a family favorite. The recent addition of ranch dressing makes it even better! This recipe is easily halved for those who don't need to make enough for a crowd."
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
24 cups
Serves:
24
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ingredients

  • 5 lbs red potatoes
  • 14 eggs, hard-boiled
  • 6 stalks celery, finely diced
  • 1 medium onion, finely diced
  • 13 cup ranch dressing
  • 2 34 cups mayonnaise (add more to taste, we always use Hellman's)
  • sea salt
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directions

  • Scrub potatoes well and put in a large pot of water over high heat, make sure there are 3 to 4 inches of water OVER the potatoes. Boil until fork-tender, about 20-30 minutes depending on the size of your potatoes. You can use the same pot to cook your eggs for 10 minutes until hard-boiled.
  • Drain eggs and potatoes separately and allow to cool.
  • Peel and chop potatoes. Add diced celery and onion. Drizzle with the ranch and a bit of salt to taste, then toss lightly to coat.
  • Add mayonnaise and toss again, then eggs which have been chopped into 1/8's (halved, then quarter each half) and toss one last time. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, but best if left overnight and served the next day.

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I am a married cruise-only travel agent with two stepsons, aged 20 and 25. It took a while to get the boys used to my cooking, as they were raised on fast food and pre-packaged foods (i.e. mac-n-cheese from the blue box, frozen dinners, Chef Boyardee, McDonalds, etc.). My mother is from Spain and I lived there as well as Germany, England and Italy growing up, which influenced both my career and my cuisine!</p> 8726943"
 
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