The Best Old-Fashion Potato Salad with a Rich, Creamy Cooked Dressing
This Old-Fashioned Potato Salad with a Cooked Dressing is a creamy, tangy, and nostalgic side dish-just like grandma used to make! With tender potatoes and a rich creamy dressing, it's the perfect addition to BBQs, picnics, and family gatherings.
Ingredients
- 6 medium potatoes
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 tsp celery seed
Cooked Dressing
- 2 eggs beaten
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp mustard
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- ½ cup milk
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 cup mayo
Instructions
- Peel and cube potatoes into uniform chunks. Cover potatoes with water in a large pot. Cover pot with lid and boil until tender. Drain and cool
- Whisk together eggs, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan. Whisk in milk, vinegar, and mustard. Cook over medium heat for 7 to 10 minutes or until thickened (be sure to continuously whisk so mixture doesn't burn). Remove from heat and stir in butter.
- Refrigerate mixture to chill. Once chilled add mayo.
- Toss together potatoes, celery, onion and celery seed. Gently fold in dressing.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.