Lena's Potato Salad

8 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Ready In: 50 min

“This is like having potato salad and deviled eggs all in one dish. It was a favorite at our family barbeques.” - by JILLYBEAN14

Ingredients

8 extra large eggs
8 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 (3 ounce) jar pitted and sliced green olives
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
salt and pepper to taste

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Place eggs in a saucepan with enough cold water to cover. Bring water to a boil, and immediately remove from heat. Cover pan, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water, cool, and peel. Do not chop.
In a pot with enough water to cover, boil the potatoes 15 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, and allow to remain in the hot water about 10 minutes. Drain, and cool.
Place the eggs and potatoes in a large bowl. By hand, mix in the olives, mayonnaise, and mustard, and mash the eggs and potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Cover, and refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
482 cal
24%

Fat
18.4 g
28%

Carbs
66.3 g
21%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Reviews (8)

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NKTAUBE

Feb. 14, 2005

"Nothing special ... I'm still searching for my fave. potato salad recipe...." See more"

foodfanaticdebi

Jan. 23, 2006

"My husband is always asking me to make this recipe, he loves it! If you peel and chop potatoes it comes out more like mashed potatoes. To make it more like potato salad do not chop potatoes. And I nev..." See moreer have the olives on hand so I just leave them out."

Amanda

Jan. 2, 2009

"This is my absolute favorite potato salad recipe, in fact, it's the only potato salad I will actually it. It's very simple, tasty, and most important, doesn't taste like just potatoes and mayonnaise...." See more"

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