Nana's Potato Salad

Paris Klees
Nana's Potato Salad

My Nana was a master chef! She taught us the importance of butter and mayo. The butter better be cold, and the mayo better be plentiful! She was the definition of a free spirit and was so much fun to be around. We miss her dearly, but we celebrate her by making her recipes. This recipe is from Nana ❤️

Nana's recipes were always amazing, but she didn't mess with the classics. Raisins in potato salad was a sin, yogurt instead of mayo was insanity, and anything but real butter was pure madness! We honor Nana by not fucking with the classics!

 

Nana's Potato Salad

Yield: 8 Servings | Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins | Total Time: 45 mins

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If you like this recipe but don’t have allergies, you can swap all gluten free and dairy free ingredients for non-allergen items.

One Dish, 4 Allergy-Friendly Ways


GLUTEN FREE - DAIRY FREE RECIPE

Potato Salad Ingredients:

  • 8 large russet potatoes
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 cup diced pickles

Dressing Ingredients:

  • 1 cup mayo
  • yellow mustard
    • squeeze the bottle over the bowl, making a z from side to side. I don't know how this works perfectly every time but it does... no matter the size of the bowl.
  • 2 tbsp pickle juice
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

GLUTEN FREE - DAIRY FREE - LOW FODMAP RECIPE

Potato Salad Ingredients:

  • 8 large russet potatoes
  • 6 eggs - max 2 eggs per serving for low FODMAP
  • 1/2 cup diced pickles

Dressing Ingredients:

  • 1 cup mayo
  • yellow mustard
    • squeeze the bottle over the bowl, making a "Z" from side to side. I don't know how this works perfectly every time but it does... no matter the size of the bowl.
  • 2 tbsp pickle juice
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

GLUTEN FREE - DAIRY FREE - VEGAN RECIPE

Potato Salad Ingredients:

  • 8 large russet potatoes
  • 6 eggs
  • 1/2 cup diced pickles

Dressing Ingredients:

  • 1 cup vegan mayo
  • yellow mustard
    • squeeze the bottle over the bowl, making a "Z" from side to side. I don't know how this works perfectly every time but it does... no matter the size of the bowl.
  • 2 tbsp pickle juice
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

GLUTEN FREE - DAIRY FREE - LOW FODMAP - VEGAN RECIPE

Potato Salad Ingredients:

  • 8 large russet potatoes
  • 6 eggs - max 2 eggs for serving for low FODMAP
  • 1/2 cup diced pickles

Dressing Ingredients:

  • 1 cup vegan mayo
  • yellow mustard
    • squeeze the bottle over the bowl, making a "Z" from side to side. I don't know how this works perfectly every time but it does... no matter the size of the bowl.
  • 2 tbsp pickle juice
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

Potato Salad Instructions:

  • Boil a small pot of water. Once boiled, gently add the eggs and cook for 9 minutes. Once cooked, add to a bowl with ice water and let cool.
  • While the eggs are cooking, peel the potatoes and cut into chunks. Add to a pot of cold water and bring to a boil, cooking for 15 - 20 minutes. Test potatoes are fork tender before draining and adding to a mixing bowl. 
  • Dice pickles and add to the bowl of potatoes, and place in the fridge to cool. 
    • I love mayo, but cannot stand the smell of it warm. So instead of adding the dressing and letting it cool (which you can totally do), I only add the pickles.
  • Once the eggs have cooled, peel and cut into chunks. Add to the bowl of potatoes and put back in the fridge to cool if needed.
  • Once the potatoes have cooled, add the dressing ingredients to the bowl. Mix gently by lifting instead of mixing until well combined. 
  • At this point, I don't recommend adding anything. I would put it in the fridge to chill out for a bit and then taste and adjust as needed. Depending on your personal preference, you may want more salt, pickle juice, or mayo. 
  • Enjoy!

We hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. Comment below what you paired this dish with.

 

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1 comment

OMG thats it! Classic potato salad sooo good

Dan

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