How Do I Make Potato Salad?

There are thousands of recipes with different ingredients. A basic recipe is to boil 4 large baking potatoes till they are just done but not overcooked. One way to check to see if they're done is to prod it with a fork. It should meet with just a little resistance, yet not too much. If by chance you happen to overcook the potatoes, don't fret as the extra soft portion of the potato will just merge with the creamy part of the mixture.

Boil 2 large eggs over a medium high flame until hard boiled. Then peel the potatoes and slice them into chunks (roughly1 by 1 inch). Then take the eggs and peel and slice them into 1/2 inch pieces.

Optionally you can finely chop 1/4 of a white or yellow onion into very small pieces. Then gently stir all ingredients along with 1/3 cup mayonnaise, 4 oz sweet relish and 1/2 tsp salt gently. Pour into a bowl and add some paprika on the top. You can store your salad in the refrigerator till ready to serve. You can add a number of other ingredients like ham or semi-dried tomatoes to make your own special potato salad.

Boiled diced potates,mashed about 1/2 pound.
2 eggs, boiled and mashed.
2 pickles diced into small pieces.
1 diced cubed green pepper.
2 cups of mayonnaise
mixed together.