Dad's Hot Potato Salad
Dad's Hot Potato Salad is a summer classic. With ham, pickles, olives, and a spicy, creamy dressing, this salad is perfect for potlucks.
Servings: 10 people
Ingredients
- 6 russet potatoes large, peeled, boiled, and roughly chopped.
- 3 smoked eggs or hard boiled eggs, diced
- 6 ounces diced ham
- ½ cup red onion finely diced
- ½ cup dill pickles finely diced
- 5 green onions greens only, diced
- ¼ cup black olives sliced
- ¼ cup green olives sliced
- 2 Tablespoons jalapeño stem and seeds removed, finely diced
Potato Salad Dressing
- 1 ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tablespoon whole grain mustard
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper fresh cracked
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
- Prepare the potatoes. Peel the potatoes, then boil in salted water. Drain the water, roughly chop the still-warm potatoes, and transfer them to a large bowl.6 russet potatoes
- Mix the salad. Add the eggs, ham, onions, pickles, olives, and peppers to the bowl. Stir to combine, further breaking down some of the potato pieces.3 smoked eggs, 6 ounces diced ham, ½ cup red onion, ½ cup dill pickles, 5 green onions, ¼ cup black olives, ¼ cup green olives, 2 Tablespoons jalapeño
- Make the dressing. In a separate bowl, combine all of the dressing ingredients. Pour the dressing over the potato mixture and stir again to combine. The potatoes will break down even more, making the potato salad a mixture of creamy mashed potatoes and bite-sized potato chunks.1 ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 Tablespoon whole grain mustard, 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder
- Cool and serve. Store covered in the refrigerator until ready to serve. If your potato salad is a little thick, feel free to stir in more mayonnaise before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 819mg | Potassium: 614mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 245IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg