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Potato Salad

If it is Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day, my kids expect this Potato Salad to be on the menu. This recipe has been in my family for years and years. Each member alters it slightly and I have done the same to accommodate my picky family. If you like hard boiled eggs, green peppers, and red onions, please add them as they work really well in this recipe!
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Servings: 10
Course: Side Dish
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 medium russet potatoes washed, peeled, and diced
  • 3 green onions chopped
  • 4 stalks celery chopped
  • 5 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
  • ⅓ cup white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
  • 2 Tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 3-4 dill pickle spears diced
  • 1 Tablespoon pickle juice

Method
 

  1. In a large dutch oven filled with water, add a touch of salt and diced potatoes.      
  2. Cook on high heat until a fork inserted into potato slides in easily (about 6-8 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes).
  3. Drain the potatoes and place in a large bowl.
  4. Dice the bacon and place on top of the potatoes.
  5. In a small saucepan add the vinegar and sugar. Heat on low heat just until the sugar dissolves.
  6. Remove from heat and let cool for 3 minutes.
  7. Pour over potatoes and gently stir.
  8. Add celery, green onions, mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, and pickle juice, stirring carefully not to break up potatoes.
  9. Salt and pepper to taste and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.  Add more mayonnaise or mustard if the salad seems too dry.