Best 6 Mrs Ms Good Eatin Potato Salad Recipes

MY MOM'S GOOD OLD POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pan of water and boil over medium-low heat until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain the potatoes, and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• Place the eggs in a saucepan of cold water over medium heat, and bring to a full boil. Turn off the heat, cover the pan, and allow the eggs to sit in the hot water for about 15 minutes. Cool the eggs thoroughly under cold running water and shell them. Chop the cooled eggs and place them in a large salad bowl.
• Stir the onion, sweet pickles, and mayonnaise into the eggs, and let the mixture chill in the refrigerator at least l/2 hour to blend the flavors. Mix in the chilled chopped potatoes, and refrigerate for at least 1/2 hour. Serve cold.

MRS. BRADSHAW'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix the egg yolks, sugar, mustard, celery seed, salt, paprika, and pepper. Then add vinegar. Stir. Add the cream, milk, and butter. Have water boiling in a double boiler. Stir and cook until like a thick gravy or it coats a spoon.
• In the meantime, put all the rest of the salad ingredients together in a large bowl. Mix these items together. Pour the dressing over this and cool. Delicious!
• The recipes for this contest, which were provided by contributors who may not be professional chefs, have not been tested in Food Network's kitchens. Therefore, Food Network cannot attest to the accuracy of any of the recipes.
• This recipe was handed down to my mother from the best cook in our small town. She was the railroad depot agents wife and a wonderful cook. This was in the l940's. .

MRS. SOMEBODY'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cover the potatoes with salted cold water by 2 inches in a 3-quart saucepan and simmer, uncovered, until just tender, 15 to 25 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes.
• Drain in a colander and cool slightly.
• While the potatoes are simmering, whisk together the vinegar and salt in a large bowl until salt is dissolved.
• When the potatoes are just cool enough to handle, peel and cut them into 1-inch pieces, adding them to the vinegar mixture as they are cut, and toss gently with a rubber spatula to combine.
• Let cool to room temperature, then add the remaining ingredients and salt and pepper to taste and stir gently to combine.
• Serve at room temperature or chilled.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, peel and chop.
• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, 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 the potatoes, eggs, celery, onion, relish, garlic salt, celery salt, mustard, pepper and mayonnaise. Mix together well and refrigerate until chilled.

MRS. B'S TRADITIONAL HOMEMADE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes, drain and slice or quarter to liking.
• In a large mixing bowl, place potatoes and add grated onion.
• Add mayo, oil, milk, vinegar and toss over potatoes coating well.
• Salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate overnight.
• Arrange lettuce on serving platter and mound on the salad and serve!

MRS. M'S "GOOD EATIN' " POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes with the skins still on until they're cooked but still firm. (For medium potatoes, this will take about 12 minutes from start of boil.) When the potatoes are done, drain them well, and let them sit in the pot for a few minutes until the crackling sound stops. Cool and peel the potatoes. Cut into chunks. While waiting for the potatoes to cool, prepare the remaining ingredients and combine all in a large bowl except the paprika and parsley. Add the potatoes to the large bowl. Mix with remaining ingredients except garnish. Chill the combined potato salad. Add garnish when ready to serve.