How to Make Southern Home-Style Potato Salad
Regardless of where you live, a southern-style homemade potato salad will tickle your taste buds and impress your family and guests. This anything but ordinary potato salad is an Atlanta, Georgia favorite. The dish combines easy-to-find ingredients to produce an interesting combination of flavors and textures. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 1 stew pot
- 3 gallons water
- 1 1 qt. mixing bowl
- 3 4 qt. mixing/serving bowls
- 1 potato peeler
- 1 colander
- 1 large mixing spoon
- 2 tbsp. cider or wine vinegar
- 1 tsp. celery seed
- 1 tsp. mustard seed
- 3 lbs potatoes
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 cups cabbage, shredded
- 1/4 cup chopped dill pickle
- 1/4 chopped green onions
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 12 oz. can corned beef
- 4 sprigs of parsley (optional)
Instructions
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Use the small mixing bowl to combine cider or wine vinegar, celery and mustard seeds. Set the bowl aside.
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Peel the potatoes and set aside in a 4-qt. mixing bowl.
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Add 3 gallons of water to a stew pot. Place pot on the stove and bring water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until soft.
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Pour potatoes and water through the colander to drain. Allow potatoes to cool for 10 minutes. Cube the potatoes and place in a 4-qt. mixing bowl. Drizzle cubed potatoes with vinegar mixture. Add sugar and salt. Combine the remaining ingredients in a separate 4-qt. mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients to potato mixture.
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Chill until serving time. Recipe makes eight to 10 servings.
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Tips & Warnings
Use Russet potatoes for this recipe.
Brighten and decorate potato salad by adding sprigs of parsley to the top of dish.
Avoid spoilage by keeping the dish chilled whenever possible. Do not place potato salad in direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
Do not overcook potatoes. Potatoes should be soft, but not mushy.
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