{"id":3786,"date":"2026-04-18T10:57:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:57:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3786"},"modified":"2026-04-18T10:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T10:57:15","slug":"southern-style-potato-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/18\/southern-style-potato-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern-Style Potato Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Southern-Style Potato Salad<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>1.5 kg (about 3 lbs) potatoes (russet or Yukon Gold), peeled &amp; cubed<\/li>\n<li>4\u20135 hard-boiled eggs, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>2\u20133 tbsp yellow mustard<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<li>3 tbsp sweet pickle relish<\/li>\n<li>2 celery stalks, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd small onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt &amp; black pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>Paprika (for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These ingredients are typical of Southern-style recipes, which combine <strong>mayo + mustard + eggs + relish<\/strong> for that signature flavor<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the potatoes<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Put potatoes in a large pot, cover with salted water.<\/li>\n<li>Boil 15\u201320 minutes until fork-tender, then drain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cool &amp; season<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>While still warm, toss potatoes with vinegar and mustard.<\/li>\n<li>Let them cool completely.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the mix<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, relish, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine everything<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Add potatoes, eggs, celery, and onion.<\/li>\n<li>Mix gently until creamy and well coated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chill &amp; serve<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle paprika on top.<\/li>\n<li>Refrigerate at least 30 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips for best results<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Slightly mash some potatoes for a creamier texture<\/li>\n<li>Chill longer (1\u20132 hours) for better flavor<\/li>\n<li>Mustard is key for that authentic Southern taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern-Style Potato Salad \u00a0Ingredients 1.5 kg (about 3 lbs) potatoes (russet or Yukon Gold), peeled &amp; cubed 4\u20135 hard-boiled eggs,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3786"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3788,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3786\/revisions\/3788"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}