Lunds Original Potato Salad

Customers have been enjoying Lunds Original Potato Salad in our deli for years – and now you can make it at home!


SERVINGS

19

PREP TIME

40 min

COOK TIME

20 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2
    cup sugar
  • 2 1/2
    teaspoons salt
  • 1 1/4
    teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 3
    pounds cooked, peeled, warm potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch cubes (Yukon Gold work well)
  • 1 3/4
    cup mayonnaise
  • 2
    tablespoons yellow mustard
  • 1
    tablespoon white vinegar
  • 2
    hard-cooked eggs, coarsely chopped
  • 3/4
    cup diced celery
  • 1/4
    cup chopped onion
  • 4
    teaspoons diced pimientos, drained

Directions

  1. 1

    To cook potatoes: Peel potatoes and cut into ¾ inch cubes.

  2. 2

    Add potatoes to a pot, cover with water by about one inch and add a pinch of salt.

  3. 3

    Bring water to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

  4. 4

    Cook until potatoes are just tender, 8 to 12 minutes.

  5. 5

    To assemble salad: Combine sugar, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl; stir to blend. Add warm cooked potatoes and mix gently.

  6. 6

    In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, mustard and vinegar; stir until smooth.

  7. 7

    Add mayonnaise mixture to potatoes and mix gently.

  8. 8

    Add eggs, celery, onion and pimientos to potato mixture; mix just until all ingredients are coated.

  9. 9

    Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight.