Description

What makes a summer gathering the best? Potato salad, that's what! It makes a great side dish for those graduation parties, pool parties and BBQs. Just be sure to keep it cold and serve it cold to prevent food poisoning.

Ingredients

• 2 lb. potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
• 1 c. mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 t. salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1 c. thinly diced celery
• 1/2 c. chopped green onions
• 4 hard-boiled eggs, 2 chopped and 2 sliced
• several squirts of mustard, your favorite
• crumbled crisp bacon, optional

Steps

1. Cover potatoes with water in 4-quart saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
2. Drain and cool slightly.
3. Combine mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add cooled potatoes, celery, green onions and hard boiled eggs; toss gently. If desired, stir in some crumbled bacon.