Today's Case:
Creamy Potato Salad
Re: Creamy potato salad
From: Terry
To: Phaedrus
Date: 5/27/2025, 1:05 PM
On 5/27/2025 9:07 AM, Terry wrote:
Hi Phaedrus I am looking for a creamy potato salad recipe from years ago
if you could help me a little on the sweet side.
Thank you
Theresa
Hello Terry,
Gosh Terry, there is no way for me to locate a particular recipe with so little information and
such vague information. There are dozens of recipes with the name "creamy potato salad"
and "from years ago" could be from anything from two years to a century ago. "A little on the
sweet side" could be from any one of several possibilities, including added sugar or simply
from using Miracle Whip 'salad dressing'" instead of mayonnaise or from some other added
sweet ingredient. There's not enough information there to help me distinguish the recipe that
you want from dozens of other potato salad recipes. All I can do is send you a few recipes
with the name "creamy potato salad" and that have an ingredient that might give it a slightly
sweet taste. See below.
Phaed
Creamy Potato Salad
6 med. potatoes
1 c. celery, thinly sliced
1/2 c. onion, finely chopped
1/2 c. sweet pickle
1 1/4 c. mayonnaise
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. celery seed or cumin
2 tsp. vinegar
2 tsp. prepared mustard
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 chopped hard cooked eggs
In covered saucepan cook potatoes for 25 to 30 minutes or until tender. Drain well.
Peel and cube potatoes, transfer to a large bowl and add celery, onion and pickle.
Combine mayonnaise with rest of ingredients except eggs. Add mayonnaise mixture
to potatoes and toss lightly to coat. Carefully fold in eggs. Cover and chill thoroughly.
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Creamy Potato Salad
6 med. potatoes
1 c. thinly sliced celery
1/2 c. finely chopped onion
1/3 c. chopped sweet pickle;
optional 2 tsp. vinegar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 c. salad dressing
2 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. celery seed;
optional 2 tsp. prepared mustard
2-3 hard cooked eggs, chopped
In a covered saucepan, cook potatoes in boiling water for 25-30 minutes or until tender;
drain well. Peel and cube potatoes. Put in a large bowl. Add celery, onion, and sweet pickle.
Combine salad dressing, sugar, celery seed, vinegar, prepared mustard and salt.
Add salad dressing mixture to potatoes. Toss lightly to coat potato mixture.
Carefully fold in chopped eggs. Cover and chill thoroughly.
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Creamy Potato Salad
4 c. sliced, boiled potatoes (1 1/2 lb.)
1 med. onion (thinly sliced)
2 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. wet mustard
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/4 c. vinegar
1/4 c. water
1 tbsp. soft butter
1 tbsp. flour
1 egg
Combine potatoes and onion. Combine sugar, salt, mustard, vinegar, and water in small
saucepan. Blend together butter and flour, add slowly to liquid, stirring. Cook five minutes.
Whisk hot mixture slowly into egg. Pour hot dressing over potatoes and toss lightly.
Garnish with parsley.
