{"id":6673,"date":"2026-07-19T16:56:53","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6673"},"modified":"2026-07-19T16:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T16:56:53","slug":"southern-potato-salad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/19\/southern-potato-salad\/","title":{"rendered":"Southern Potato Salad"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Southern Potato Salad<\/h1>\n<p>Creamy, tangy, and packed with classic Southern flavor, this Southern Potato Salad is the perfect side dish for barbecues, picnics, potlucks, and family gatherings. Tender potatoes are tossed with hard-boiled eggs, crunchy celery, pickles, and a rich, flavorful dressing for a timeless recipe everyone will love.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes<\/li>\n<li>4 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>1 cup mayonnaise<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons yellow mustard<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup dill pickles, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup sweet pickle relish<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup celery, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup red onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon paprika, plus more for garnish<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon sugar (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Peel and cube the potatoes into evenly sized pieces. Place them in a large pot and cover with cold, salted water.<\/li>\n<li>Bring the water to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook the potatoes for 12 to 15 minutes, or until they are fork-tender but still hold their shape. Drain well and let them cool for about 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, place the eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then cook for 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the eggs to an ice bath or run them under cold water until cool. Peel and chop them.<\/li>\n<li>In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, sugar (if using), salt, black pepper, and paprika until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cooled potatoes, chopped eggs, dill pickles, sweet relish, celery, and red onion to the bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Gently fold the ingredients together until the potatoes are evenly coated with the dressing. Be careful not to overmix so the potatoes stay intact.<\/li>\n<li>Taste and adjust the seasoning with additional salt, pepper, or mustard if desired.<\/li>\n<li>Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld together.<\/li>\n<li>Just before serving, sprinkle the top with a light dusting of paprika for a classic Southern finish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Let the potatoes cool slightly before mixing to keep them from becoming mushy.<\/li>\n<li>For extra flavor, stir in a little chopped fresh dill or parsley.<\/li>\n<li>This potato salad tastes even better after chilling overnight.<\/li>\n<li>Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 20 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Chill Time:<\/strong> 1 hour<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 1 hour 35 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 8<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Southern Potato Salad Creamy, tangy, and packed with classic Southern flavor, this Southern Potato Salad is the perfect side dish&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6674,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6673","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\/6673","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=6673"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6675,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6673\/revisions\/6675"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}