American Potato Salad with Hard-boiled Eggs and Sweet Pickles

Ingredients Edit

• 2 lbs red potatoes, scrubbed (about 6 medium or 18 small)
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• salt and fresh ground pepper
• 3 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut into 1 to 2 inch dice
• 1 stalk celery, minced (about ½ cup)
• 2 tablespoons minced red onions
• ¼ cup sweet gherkins, minced
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves

Directions Edit

1. Cover potatoes with 1 inch of water in stockpot or Dutch oven.
2. Bring to simmer over medium-high heat.
3. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring once or twice to ensure even cooking, until potatoes are tender *cut potatoes into ¾-inch cubes (use serrated knife if they have skins) while still warm, rinsing knife occasionally in warm water to remove starch.
4. Place warm potato cubes in large bowl.
5. Add vinegar, 1-2 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper and toss gently.
6. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cool, about 20 minutes.
7. When potatoes are cool, toss with remaining ingredients and season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Serve.