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Basic Potato Salad Recipe
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Basic Potato Salad Recipe

12 ingredients 1 hr 15 min 4 to 6 cups openrecipes
Basic Potato Salad Recipe

This hearty potato salad recipe, studded with grated eggs and relish, is large enough to feed a picnic crowd.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

314
Calories
13g
Protein
6g
Fat
55g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Celery 1 stalk (40g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Capers 1 tbsp (9g) drained 2
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Relish not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds waxy potatoes, such as red-skinned or new potatoes, scrubbed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup
  • 1 celery stalk, small dice (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/4 cup
  • 1/4 cup dill relish
  • 1/3 cup scallions (from about 1/2 bunch), thinly sliced (white and light green parts only)
  • 2 tablespoons capers, drained
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 1/2 lemon)
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more for salting the cooking water
  • 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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