Kate's Quick Bites: Nellie’s Potato Salad

This fresh and zesty potato salad from Janelle Harrigill will be a hit at your next outdoor gathering, plus it took home a Blue Ribbon at last year’s Ohio State Fair.

So even though the Fair is canceled this year, you can still get a taste of it without leaving home. And for more delicious Ohio State Fair recipes, check out the Ohio State Fair Blue Ribbon Recipe Book collection.

Ingredients:

• 6 large potatoes, boiled and peeled
• 5 large boiled eggs, 1 reserved after slicing
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 stalk of celery, diced
• 3 sweet pickles, diced
• 1-2 tbsp. pickle juice
• 2 tbsp. yellow mustard
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• Salt to taste
• Paprika, sprinkle

Instructions:

Prepare hard-boiled eggs. Peel and slice when cold, reserving one sliced egg to use later as a topping.

Boil potatoes. Peel and slice when cold.

Combine potatoes, 4 eggs, onions, celery, pickles, mustard, and mayonnaise.

Add preferred amount of pickle juice and salt to taste.

Top with one sliced egg and sprinkle with paprika.

Recipe Source: Janelle Harrigill, Columbus, Ohio – 1st Place, Heirloom (Potato Salad), Ohio State Fair 2019

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