I like making potato salad, it reminds me of my grandmother, so today I wanted to share with you Grandma’s Potato Salad. Creamy, tangy, with little bits of green onion, hard-boiled eggs, and celery, just the perfect pairing.
My grandmother was from Ireland, potatoes were her thing, so she made the best potato salad. I never got a recipe from her but was always watching her in the kitchen and of course enjoying all that she had to make. Labour Day is coming so I thought I would share this recipe with you for a great holiday potluck, picnic, or BBQ! This would go great with our Classic Creamy Tuna Pasta Salad or for another potato salad try Nan’s Mashed Potato Salad, so good!!
It is a simple recipe but very delicious. Potato salad is a crowd pleaser for sure, and it is my hubby’s favorite! Crunchy and creamy and full of wonderful flavor that let’s the potatoes shine through.
There are a few must haves in my potato salad and I get that from my grandmother. Always includes eggs, mustard, green onion, and celery. The added dill pickles is something that went in if it was on hand. I am loving dill pickle relish right now and it is quick and easy to add, no need to chop pickles. There were always extra potatoes boiled when my grandmother made potato salad, for her potato scones or potato pancakes too.
Grandma's Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 6 medium potatoes boiled whole in salted water cooled and large cubed
- 3 hard boiled eggs chopped
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1 large celery stalk chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3/4 - 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. white vinegar
- 1 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. dried mustard
- 3 Tbsp. dill pickle relish
- Celery leaves for garnish
Instructions
- To a large bowl, add the potatoes, green onions, celery and eggs. Add salt and pepper to taste. In a small bowl, mix together the mayo, vinegar, sugar, mustard and dill pickle relish. Add to the potatoes and mix gently. Garnish with celery leaves. Chill before serving.
Comments & Reviews
Valerie Lugonja says
Love our grandmas! So similar to mine but with the significant addition of the pickle relish! Now that’s unexpected and likely do yummy. But, you know- wouldn’t taste like my grandmas😂😂😂
Hers always had thinly sliced radishes, no sugar or vinegar and minced onions with chives for flour… but the white onions changed to red over the years … sooo good, right?
She made her own Mayo, too.
Miss her.
Glad I have all these memories and delicious recipes. Am definitely going to have to add a little relish to a batch for fun!
😇
Valerie
Tara Noland says
Ah, thanks so much Valerie for your story. Grandma recipes are the best!!
Virginia says
Been my kind of potato salad recipe for years and years…..minus dill pickles….sweet pickles instead.
Definitely a classic.
Tara Noland says
Thanks Virginia, it is just how we love to make it. Would be good with sweet pickles too, yum!!
Valerie Armellini says
I love this potato salad! Making again now! Thanks for the recipe!
Tara Noland says
So glad you liked it, enjoy!!
KEITH says
reminds me of my GRANDMOTHERS RECIPE !!!!!!!
Tara Noland says
Awesome!!
Cheryl says
I used sweet pickle relish was GOOD
Tara Noland says
Yes, I really like the relish in there, just adds that little extra umph!
Ashy says
Made this around a month ago, I used half cup plain Greek yoghurt and half mayo, also didn’t have relish so I used green onions and it was amazing.
Making it again right now but with relish can’t wait yum!!!
Tara Noland says
Awesome, mmmm so good with the relish!
Sarah says
I love family recipes! Your grandma’s potato salad recipe sounds like a it’s a keeper!
Michele @ Flavor Mosaic says
I love potato salad, and this recipe and your photos look amazing!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Michele!
peter @feedyoursoultoo says
Looks awesome. Need to give this recipe a try.
Tara Noland says
Thanks Peter!
Catherine says
I love this salad, Tara. It looks delicious..hard boiled eggs and potatoes are a fabulous combo. xo, Catherine
Tara Noland says
Eggs and potatoes don’t get much better than this! Thanks Catherine!
Debra @ Bowl Me Over says
I need to make some tatter salad for the weekend, yours looks amazing!!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Debra!