She was a rebel in the family. And she had a reputation because of it. Hazel was my mother-in-law and she strayed from the path with her own Hazel’s Potato Salad.
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Potato salad tradition
Cookouts and barbecues
One thing I’ve come to value more now than ever is that Hazel made it a point to frequently gather family together. It seemed like every week or so, aunts, uncles and cousins would bring a covered dish and their lawn chairs to enjoy a Sunday afternoon. Being one of eight children, it made for a large gathering.
Little kids played, ladies talked and the men would play horseshoes or pull up a chair to the card table to play cards and complain about their beloved Phillies baseball team. Each time, my father-in-law would assume his position at the gas grill and through billows of smoke, flip burgers and hotdogs. Hazel served her potato salad alongside Grandmom Elsie’s, and her doctored Campbell Soup beans and her Aunt Lydia’s cinnamon cake for dessert.
Perfect Potato Salad
How to make Hazel’s Potato Salad
Hard boil the eggs while the potatoes are cooking.
Chopping veggies
Chop 1 cup of celery.
Chop 1/2 cup sweet Gherkins pickles.
Chop the onions to measure 1/2 cup.
Measure 1 1/2 cups of Miracle Whip.
Add 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp. sugar, 1/2 to 1 tsp. celery seed and 2 tsp. vinegar.
Stir until combined.
Add the chopped veggies to the Miracle Whip mixture.
Gently toss together.
Add sliced eggs, cover and refrigerate until serving time.
- 1 1/2 cups Miracle Whip (or mayonnaise, if you prefer)
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1/2 to 1 tsp. celery seed
- 2 tsp. vinegar
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup celery, chopped
- 1/2 cup sweet pickles, chopped
- 5 cups potatoes, peeled, cut into bite-size cubes and cooked until tender; drain and cool.
- 4 hard boiled eggs,, sliced
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I have always made my potato salad with Miracle Whip…no vinegar as I think the Miracle Whip is tangy enough. I use sweet pickle relish or when I have it made, a sweet squash relish. I add a little more sugar, but is it ever good! My husband could make a meal on just potato salad!
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I love potato salad and I bet the celery seed adds an unexpected pop of flavor.
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What a wonderful tribute to your beloved MIL! This potato looks soooo good. I'm going to make this very soon. Thanks for sharing!
Well it looks pretty yummy to me. I love potato salad. I don't really follow any kind of recipe though, I normally just start throwing in what I have on hand. I like to toss in just a bit of pickle relish and mustard.
Sounds so good! I love that your recipes come with stories.
I alos love how pretty you food photos always are ~ nothing picnic about this potato salad!!
Oh my, sounds wonderful! I am printing the recipe right now! Thank you!!
Nancy
Thank you, thank you for posting this – it is identical to my Indiana mom's recipe – also made with sweet pickles and Miracle Whip! I can hardly wait to try it! Cassandra ♥
Our favorite potato salad recipe comes from the local grocery store deli! lol Seriously, I've tried different homemade recipes but the one from the deli is hubby's favorite so I let myself off the hook and buy it instead. That said, this recipe does sound good.
How special to have Hazel's original recipe. Thanks for sharing with all of us. She and her friends looked so happy in the photo.
I have 5 girlfriends from college from different parts of the state of GA. Over the past 30 years, we have discovered that our mothers all made potato salad the same way!!!