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Classic Potato Salad

The best BBQ side dish has got to be Classic Potato Salad. This recipe is filled with bite size tender potatoes, hard boiled eggs, a few veggies and the best creamy dressing.
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
plus chilling: 2 hours
Servings: 12
Author: Heather

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs Russet potatoes, peeled, cubed, and cooked until fork tender
  • 12 large eggs, boiled and peeled
  • ½ cup onion, diced
  • 2 stalks celery, diced (about ½ cup)
  • 3 cups Miracle Whip, or your favorite mayo
  • 1 Tablespoon classic yellow mustard
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  • Let potatoes and eggs cool to room temperature.
  • Chop 8 eggs and using an egg slicer, slice the remaining 4 eggs.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together onion, celery, Miracle Whip, mustard, paprika, onion powder, sugar, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
  • Add the dressing to the potatoes and gently mix together.
  • Fold in chopped eggs.
  • Add salad to a serving bowl and lay sliced eggs on top of salad..
  • Chill for at least 1-2 hours before serving. The longer the better.
  • Before serving sprinkle the top with a dash of paprika.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cup about | Calories: 228kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 793mg | Potassium: 607mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 359IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg
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