Great American Potato Salad

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Creamy mayo, hearty potatoes, savory hard-cooked eggs, crunchy celery: ingredients for a quintessentially American salad. We the people say, "Yum."

time

prep:

30 min

total:

3 hr 30 min

servings

total:

8 servings, 1/2 cup each

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What You Need

1/2

cup KRAFT Real Mayo Mayonnaise

Tbsp. yellow mustard

1/2

tsp. celery seed

1/8

tsp. pepper

1-1/2

lb. white potatoes (about 5), cooked, cooled and cubed

hard-cooked eggs, chopped

onion, chopped

stalks celery, sliced

1/3

cup dill pickle relish

Make It

step 1

MIX first 4 ingredients in large bowl.

step 2

ADD remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

step 3

REFRIGERATE several hours or until chilled.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Serving Suggestion

For a great summer meal, serve this classic potato salad with grilled chicken breasts and a fresh fruit salad.

Picnic Safety Tip

When taking food to a picnic, do so in an insulated bag with a reusable ice pack. If you don't have any reusable ice packs, freeze individual juice boxes the night before the picnic. When you're ready to go, pack the frozen juice boxes around the foods in the cooler. The juice boxes will keep your food cold and will be thawed when you get to the picnic to serve as cold drinks for the kids.

Substitutes

Substitute MIRACLE WHIP Dressing for the mayo, GREY POUPON Dijon Mustard for the yellow mustard and 1/2 cup CLAUSSEN Sweet Pickle Relish for the dill pickle relish.

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a cook

posted:5/18/2002

This is a great recipe, actually one that I have used for 20+years. When I use Miracle Whip, I also add a teaspoon of sugar. For extra added taste and color try chopping some sweet red or green peppers. This recipe has been used for all our family get-togethers and is requested by our church for all their dinners. They all love it!!! You will too.

a cook

posted:5/17/2002

This is the best recipe ever. I've been making it for over 20 yrs. The first time I saw it was on the back of a Miracle Whip jar label. Everyone loves it when I bring it along. You can dress it up with other ingredients also like bacon. This one is a generation to generation recipe!

a cook

posted:5/16/2002

For new cooks you should have included the type of potatoe. Red potatoes or( salad potatoes not found in this area) are best for salads

a cook

posted:5/16/2002

This is the only kind of potato salad that I serve. My mother received this recipe from her mother and in turn passed it on to me. I use Kraft Miracle Whip and sweet pickle relish when I make it. Every one raves about this recipe!!

a cook

posted:5/15/2002

Try using dijon mustard and red onions. totally delightful

a cook

posted:5/15/2002

this is the only potato salad i make. i've been asked for the recipe many times, and told its the best they've ever tasted.

a cook

posted:5/15/2002

I use Miracle Whip and add diced cucumbers and radishes to add a little more zip and this gives it a five star rating in our household.

a cook

posted:5/15/2002

Like another visitor, I too was always taught one egg or each potato. Thus, I increase the eggs too. For a change in taste and texture, omit the relish and add a half cup, each, of chopped fresh cukes & green peppers.

a cook

posted:5/14/2002

This is a very good recipe, but try it with chopped sweet pickle instead of dill pickle, you will be surprised. I make this potato salad in one hour.

a cook

posted:5/14/2002