It is was a hot day today. Almost as if summer had arrived, and it got this old brain a-tickin', "How about picnics?" I think it's time we started dragging out the old "Going on a picnic" recipes. So I thought about my Mama's potato salad. So simple, but simplistically good.
Peel and dice up some potatoes. We ended up with quite a few for our size of family, but you just guess for yours. I'm real specific like that...hehehe I also boiled 8 eggs right alongside the taters. You want your potato salad to be full of goodies! Some people add bacon bits to theirs too. Honestly, you should have fun with it.
Then I gathered up my ingredients. Now I didn't show you the regular mustard, which is what I ended up using the most of, or that I use the pickle juice at the end. So bare this all in mind.
I diced up my dill pickles, but it ain't tater salad without diced pickles. YUM!
You only want to cook the potatoes til they are soft not mushy, because by the time you toss them about with your ingredients they will be mashed potatoes, if you're not careful. I run mine under cold water to stop the cooking process.
I put my eggs in a bowl of iced water too. That way they are easier to peel. However, you can sure tell the difference between farm fresh and store bought eggs, but I digress.
I diced up the hard boiled eggs and tossed them into my bowl of potatoes. I added my pickles mayo, mustard, salt, pepper and onion salt. You want enough mayo to make it sort of creamy and the mustard needs to give it a kick. You will be surprised how much you need to add to make it just right. Be generous...we aren't counting calories here....lol
I also add some of the pickle juice to it. The potatoes absorb it really well and it gives it another little bite that makes it scrumptious.
Once I mixed it all up, and sampled it (over and over), I sprinkled some parsley flakes on top to make it look pretty. Then I set in the fridge to chill. It is so easy, and so good for any main dish in the summertime. Besides, what is a picnic without potato salad?I hope you all enjoy it!
