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Amish Style Potato Salad

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

  • 3 # Potatoes – Small Red or Yukon gold
  • 4 hard boiled eggs
  • 1 cup celery chopped
  • 1 cup onion chopped
  • 1 cup carrots chopped
  • 1 cup mayo plus a dollop or two later
  • 1-2 Tbsp pickle juice
  • 2 tablespoons diced fresh parsley for garnish
  • Dressing:
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup Cider Vinegar
  • ¼ cup yellow mustard
  • 3 Tbsp softened butter
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • ¼-½ cup milk
  • 1 tsp table salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp celery seed

Instructions
 

  • Scrub the potatoes, keep them whole and you can leave the skin on. Start in 10 cups of cold water and add ¼ cup of salt. Bring to a boil with high heat and then simmer until firm but tender (~30 minutes).
  • Hard Boil 4 large eggs, then let them cool in ice water.
  • Make the dressing next. Whisk the eggs and sugar together in a sauce pan. Then add the rest of the ingredients and whisk together. Bring to a simmer and stir until thickened. Let cool and put in the fridge until the potatoes are ready.
  • When the potatoes are done, let them cool enough to handle them. Then cut them into small cubes and put them into the fridge to cool off.
  • Peel and chop the eggs, and the other vegetables. Add to the potatoes.
  • Add the mayo to the dressing and then add the dressing to the cooled potatoes and carefully fold through.
  • Put back into the fridge for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
  • Taste and adjust for sugar, salt & pepper. You can add 1-2 dollops of mayo if it’s dry & a tablespoon or two of pickle juice to give it some added pop.
  • Garnish with fresh chopped parsley, chives, and/or paprika.