Momma's Top Secret Potato Salad

I finally got my Momma’s potato salad recipe, by accident, from a family friend, whom she chose to share it with. My sisters and sister-in-law have been trying to pry this from her for decades. There are two variations, depending on which sister she’s fixing it for. Nikki and Dawn can’t do onions and I’ll eat anything. All add-ins are to your personal taste if the quantity is not included

ingredients

5 lb. bag potatoes
Hellman’s mayonnaise
5 hard-boiled eggs
1 medium onion (vidalia) chopped
1/2 cup sweet pickle relish (option 1)
or
2 celery stalks (or more), chopped fine(option 2)
1 heaping tbsp. French’s yellow mustard
To taste: salt, pepper & paprika

directions

1
Peel and boil potatoes* until you can easily run a knife through them. Don’t overcook or your potato salad will be mashed potato salad. (About 15 minutes.)
2
Let cool.
3
*I always hard-boil my eggs in the pan I’m cooking the potatoes in. Time saver!
4
Peel eggs and chop three of them and slice the other two into rings.
5
In a very large bowl, to start with, add two cups of Hellman’s mayonnaise, onion, chopped egg, relish or celery salt, pepper and mustard. Mix well.
6
Start stirring in the potatoes and work in the mayo mixture until all potatoes are covered. If needed, add additional mayo, salt & pepper.
7
Place egg rings on top of potato salad. Sprinkle with paprika.