Potato Salad Everybody Loves

10 servings Prep: 20 m Cook: 20 m Total: 55 m Beginner
5.0/5 (2)
Potato Salad Everybody Loves
This is a side dish and it is good! My mother has won everyone over at church and service league with this crowd pleasing potato salad loaded with green olives, pimentos, and Cajun seasoning. This creamy, yet flavorful potato salad wins everyone over and is a great side dish with fried chicken, gumbo or barbecue. You can make this dish the day before and the flavors blend!

Ingredients

10 servings
  • 7-10 medium potatoes of your choice
  • 1/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/4 cup green onions chopped
  • 1 small jar green salad olives (8 oz-10 oz)
  • 3 - 4 boiled eggs
  • 1 cup mayonnaise (not Miracle Whip)
  • Cajun seasoning to taste
  • 1 small jar pimentos (optional)

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Peel potatoes and cut into chunks. Boil potatoes in large pot with water for 15-20 minutes or until fork tender. Drain and allow to cool completely.
  2. While potatoes are cooling, chop celery and green onions and place in a large bowl.
  3. Add green salad olives with juice, pimentos (if using), and mayonnaise. Grate the eggs into the mixture. Add Cajun seasoning a dash or pinch to your taste.
  4. Combine dressing ingredients well, then add cooled potatoes. Mix in so potatoes are smothered and covered in mixture. Tastes blend better if left overnight in the refrigerator, then served.

Tips and Techniques

Grating the eggs rather than chopping them is the secret to getting them evenly distributed throughout the salad. The overnight rest in the refrigerator really does make a difference - the flavors meld and the salad tastes more balanced.

Ingredient Substitutions

  • green salad olives: pimento-stuffed olives or Spanish olives
  • mayonnaise: half mayonnaise, half sour cream

Equipment Needed

  • large pot for boiling
  • mixing bowls
  • box grater (for the eggs)
  • knife and cutting board