Dad's Potato Salad

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The BEST potato salad ever!

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  • Average
  • 30 mins
  • 20 mins
  • 120 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 6-8 large russet potatoes
  • 1 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 cup finely chopped celery
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 4 hard boiled eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Put a LARGE pot of water up to boil.
Meanwhile...chop onion, celery, and hard boiled eggs and set aside.

Step 2

Once pot is boiling, add potatoes (with skin on) and boil until fork tender.

Step 3

Remove potatoes from water and let sit on paper towels until they are cool enough to handle, but NOT cold.

Step 4

Remove potato peels with fingers and discard, they should come off easily. Cut potatoes into 6-8 pieces each and place in large bowl.

Step 5

While potatoes are still warm, add onions, celery and eggs to potatoes, and gently fold in. (egg yolks will "melt" into potatoes) GENEROUSLY salt and pepper potatoes.

Step 6

Combine mayonnaise and sour cream, add to potatoes. Stir to coat.
*(If more is needed, just remember to add twice as much mayonnaise as sour cream)

Step 7

Add lemon juice, stir gently.

Step 8

Cover and chill in fridge for 2 hours or more before serving.

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