Tuesday, October 11, 2011

CREAMY POTATO SALAD

10 medium potatoes
1 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
1/3 cup sweet pickles, chopped
1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
3 tsps sugar
2 1/2 tsp vinegar
2 tsps yellow mustard
2-3 tsps salt
5 hard-boiled eggs, coarsely chopped
paprika

in a covered saucepan, cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 25-30 minutes, or until tender; drain well & transfer to a large bowl. peel & cube the potatoes. add the celery , onion, & sweet pickles. in a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, mustard, & salt. add the mayonnaise mixture to the potatoes & toss lightly to coat. carefully fold in the chopped eggs. (if desired, you can save one egg, thinly sliced, to decorate the top of the potato salad). sprinkle with paprika. cover & chill thoroughly before serving.

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