Southern · salad

Potato Salad

Name: Potato Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 3 lbs russet, peeled and cubed; 1 cup mayonnaise; 2 tbsp yellow mustard; 1/4 cup sweet relish, chopped; 3 stalks celery, diced; 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped; 1/2 white onion, finely diced; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 tsp sugar; salt to taste; 1/4 tsp black pepper; paprika for garnish

Potato Salad reads sweetness 5.1, sourness 4.5 and richness 4.0 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Southern salad, about 20 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 3.6 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 5.5 / 10
Sour & Bright — 4.7 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.3 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.0 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.0 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Sweetness 5.1 · Sourness 4.5 · Richness 4.0 · Salinity 3.1 · Umami 2.9 · Allium 2.7 · Funk & Ferment 1.6 · Warm Spice 1.3 · Herbaceous 1.3 · Earthy 1.2 · Fruity 1.1 · Bitterness 0.9 · Heat 0.8 · Citrus 0.7 · Floral 0.6

What's in it (12)

3 lbs russet, peeled and cubed
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp yellow mustard
1/4 cup sweet relish, chopped
3 stalks celery, diced
4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
1/2 white onion, finely diced
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper
paprika for garnish

Time & effort: about 20 min (15 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 106.1 kcal, 3.7 g protein, 4.2 g fat, 13.3 g carbs

Dietary: Vegetarian · Contains egg — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Boil cubed potatoes in salted water until just tender, then drain and cool.
Fold in mayonnaise, mustard, relish, celery, chopped eggs, and onion, and season with vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.
Refrigerate at least an hour before serving dusted with paprika.

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