When it’s time for those summer BBQ’s to start up, I can’t wait to make this recipe for every one that I go to. Nobody ever complains when I bring the same thing for a few different events either. In fact, I’ve tried to bring something else a few times and everyone tells me how disappointed they are that I have shown up without the red potato salad that they have all come to love so much! Check out what they are saying about this recipe over at All Recipes:
“I have made lots of potato salad in my time, and this one is one of the best!”
Even my Grandma’s famous potato salad doesn’t stand up to this recipe…sorry Grams!
Ingredients
2 pounds clean, scrubbed new red potatoes
6 eggs
1 pound Oscan Mayer bacon
1 onion, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
2 cups Hellman’s mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and set in the refrigerator to cool.
Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
Chop the cooled potatoes, leaving skin on. Add to a large bowl, along with the eggs, bacon, onion and celery. Add mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste. Chill for an hour before serving.
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Quick Tip: Green onion can be used in place of the regular onion.
Thanks again to All Recipes for this yummy recipe.
Very similar to my grandmother’s German Potato Salad, but without the vinegar and sugar.
Only 2 pounds of potatoes? Any recipe that calls for 2 cups of mayo usually calls for 4 to 5 pounds of potatoes.
Yeah, I think there may be a typo regarding the amount of mayo. Nice basic potato salad though.
I use Wickles relish instead of the celery
Make this all the time but do put the mayo in a small bowl and add about 1/3 cup of the hot bacon grease and 1 tsp. of white vinegar. Mix it up and add to the potatoes Makes it more flavorful. Best potato salad ever!!!
I use green onion and mix the mayo with a pinch of salt, some olive oil and one finely crushed clove of garlic.