Recipe: Delicious My Mamma's Crowd Pleasing Potato Salad

My Mamma's Crowd Pleasing Potato Salad. "Creamy, soulful crowd-pleasing potato salad recipe! Southern style with simple ingredients and old-fashioned flavor". Ingrid's because it's so creamy with the perfect mayo-mustard ratio.

But Mama made it the way her mother did, and that's the way I still make it today. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. If you dice everything while the potatoes are boiling it doesn't take too long to make a very large quantity either. You can cook My Mamma's Crowd Pleasing Potato Salad using 9 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of My Mamma's Crowd Pleasing Potato Salad

1. Prepare 5 lb of red potatoes.
2. It's 2 lb of carrots, peeled and grated.
3. Prepare 1 bunch of celery, finely chopped into little cubes, tops and bottoms removed.
4. You need 1 small of onion, coarsely chopped (so it can be removed later if you like).
5. It's 3 clove of garlic, lightly smashed.
6. Prepare 4 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, or whatever oil you prefer.
7. Prepare 1 of bottle of your favorite ranch dressing, should be about 16 ounces.
8. It's 1 tsp of paprika, or to your taste.
9. Prepare 1 of salt and pepper to taste.

This would be great for potlucks, parties, or anytime you need to contribute to feed a crowd. Most southern cooks claim to have the BEST potato salad recipe and it's no different in my family! It's so creamy and the flavor is amazing! I've yet to find anyone who doesn't like it, even folks who swear they ONLY eat potato salad made with Dukes lol. (raises hand).

My Mamma's Crowd Pleasing Potato Salad instructions

1. Wash potatoes and cut to size of your liking. Par boil the potatoes until tender when pierced with a fork..
2. Meanwhile prep your veggies. Wash, trim,peel and grate the carrots (I use the food processor). Wash, trim, and chop celery. Put in a bowl, cover and set aside..
3. When potatoes are tender but not too soft, drain and set aside to cool. Heat oil in a large pan, add onion pieces then crushed garlic. Sauté until it starts to slightly brown but do not burn..
4. Add potatoes, turn them over with a large spoon to coat with oil. Cook until soft or of desired consistency (I like to let them cook until they start to turn golden). Discard onion and garlic, put potatoes in a large bowl, add carrots, celery, ranch dressing and paprika. Stir and taste, add salt and pepper, or more paprika until it tastes perfect..
5. Enjoy warm, at room temperature, or chill in the refrigerator. My Mom used to make a big bowl in the morning so we had it to munch on all day :).

This Southern Potato Salad recipe makes a classic side perfect for casual suppers and summer cookouts! A family potato salad recipe that's great to make ahead and is a crowd favorite! When I was a girl I loved being the taste tester when Mama made her potato salad. This is my most favorite potato salad. Be the first to review this recipe.