This recipe has long been a favorite of mine, and now my kids do too. The sweet pickles are the key ingredient in this dish. The mayo can be exchanged with salad dressing.
| Prep Time: | 25 mins |
| Cook Time: | 12 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr 48 mins |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 25 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 5 pounds potatoes, peeled and chopped
- 10 eggs
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 (24 ounce) jar sweet pickles, drained and chopped
- 2 cups mayonnaise
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 788 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 72 g |
| Cholesterol | 253 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 806 mg |
| Sugars | 20 g |
| Fat | 51 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This was an easy potato salad. We loved it and I will make it again. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.
This good but I think it needs mustard and celery. I also boil the potatoes in their jackets, as my mother always called unpeeled potatoes. When cool, peel, chop, toss with a little sweet pickle juice, and cover with a t towel. I then put them in the refrigerator overnight. This will prevent the potatoes from getting mushy. For a pretty presentation, cover with sliced eggs and sprinkle with paprika
This is almost my mother’s potato salad recipe. She was from Oklahoma and this is how they made it. We use miracle whip though and add some pickle juice to thin it out plus the pickles. It’s the only kind of potato salad I eat.
This recipe is the same one my mother in law taught me almost 35 years ago. The only difference is blending egg yolks, minced onions, and mayo (pour in a little pickle juice too!) with a mixer and then adding to potatoes, egg whites, pickles etc. The extra step really does make it better. Peggy Diehm
This is almost exactly what I was raised on. I am not a fan of eggs in my potato salad, but I did add mustard. We add the mustard to a pickle juice and mix it together. We then add the mix to the potato salad. Excellent
Added celery
This is almost identical to my mother-in-laws recipe. Although, I agree with Holly that you boil the potatoes whole, then chill them and then chop. They definitely do not get mushy if you do them that way. Also, I add 1 to 1 honey to my mayonnaise and I add in about 2 Tablespoons of vinegar and mix it before adding it to my ingredients. I also really like the crunch of the celery as others have mentioned. I think that a little dry mustard for those who might like that taste as well. This is definitely a recipe that can be made into what your family enjoys.
this is a great potato salad as is, but i do add celery, chopped up green olives (with pimentos), green pepper and sweet pickle relish instead of pickles .I also add a little mustard, not enough to make it tangy, but just enough to give it a little color.. Like another reviewer said dont peel your potatoes until after they are cooked, plus they are easier to peel. Although i added extras, it is a great salad as is! I also use Hellmans mayo.
Great starter recipe! Because of my Italian influences, I add lots of sliced black olives along with dill pickles, celery, and some mustard. Thanks!
I made it just like the recipe says and it’s fantastic. My Aunt Betty, God rest her soul, took her recipe for her famous, much requested potato salad to the grave with her. I’ve tried several different recipes but this one is as close to hers as I’ve made! So glad I found this recipe. I will use it often! I will use it SO often, I won’t need to look up the recipe!
Made this and it was good. Added chopped green pepper
Perfection! Absolutely loved this recipe! Will make time and time again! Thanks for sharing!!
Bland for my taste. I ended up adding quite a bit of seasoning.
Loved it! Great taste and super easy.
I used sweet pickle relish and Miracle Whip. I also used green onions. It was great!
I added 2/3 cup sliced celery, about 10 oz relish and 6 lbs potatoes along with the 2 C Hellman’s mayonnaise and 10 eggs.
It was perfect the way it was. Very delicious and pretty.
Super yummy as is. No alterations needed.
instead of pickles I added green onions, fresh ground basil , and ground parsley and toped with paprika
I made this as directed (I don’t think it’s fair to rank a recipe unless I make it as directed). It was extremely bland & too dry. It tasted like plain potatoes & onions. The good thing is that you can add things after it is made. I ended up adding: celery seed, dill weed, white wine vinegar, Miracle Whip, spicy brown mustard, & lots of salt. It tasted fine after the additions. I would make this again & use Miracle Whip instead of mayonnaise to add flavor, & add the ingredients as listed above. Also, if you don’t really like onions, definitely decrease the amount.
awesome