Grandma Drew's Potato Salad Dressing

"Before commercial mayonnaise was available, my Grandmother used this sauce to make her cherished Potato Salad. It is a very-low fat alternative to mayonnaise and tastes better than light mayo, too! Great for tuna, macaroni, or chicken salad, but you'll probably want to add a little mayo, also."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
8
Yields:
1 1/4 cups
Serves:
6-8
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ingredients

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directions

  • In saucepan, mix all dry ingredients together.
  • While stirring with whisk, gradually add water, vinegar and beaten egg.
  • Heat on medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens to the consistency of mayonnaise.
  • Refrigerate up to 1 week.
  • NOTE: When making Potato Salad, I use 3 parts Grandma's sauce and 1 part mayonnaise.

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Reviews

  1. This is the best substitute for mayo I've ever had/made and a yummy sauce. It has a pungent flavor (apple cider vinegar has a bite) which I really liked, but I did mix it with mayo (as suggested) for the potato salad. I also used the optional black pepper which gave it a nice kick, but I would omit it or use less if spicy isn't your thing. Thanks for posting this Beachgirl!
     
  2. Very good. I agree with Olive Blossom's comments. Additionally, I can imagine adjusting the seasonings, depending on the effect you are trying to achieve. I am thinking about mixing in a little fat free yogurt or perhaps buttermilk, but it is great as it.
     
  3. I grew up on this dressing for both potato & macaroni salad. It beats jarred mayo dressings all to pieces. I used this recipe for macaroni salad for this Christmas. *It's best to save a little dressing in a container until after the salad has chilled because the macaroni really absorbs it. Mix & then add more into the salad so it's not dry. Love, love it as potato salad as well. Merry Christmas folks!
     
  4. I was low on mayo so decided to try this and am so glad I did. I'll not be using a mayo based dressing any more. I used no mayo and everyone loved it. Thanks for sharing
     
  5. I am on weight watchers and used 1/8 C.splenda instead of 1/4 C sugar. I added this hot to warm potatoes and added fresh chives and celery.I did not add the mayo as recommended and still thought this was great. Thanks
     
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