Potato Salad

*I love boiling red potatoes, draining, let cool, and refrigerate, then chopping when cold. The key to great potato salad is to cook the potatoes expertly. They are the star. Take time to figure out how to do this, experimenting with different types of potatoes and cooking methods until you find one you're comfortable with. You want them to be all the way soft so that a fork can go easily into them, but not mealy, crumbly, or dry on the insides. Some people have luck washing, poking, and wrapping them in foil and baking them. I've had luck just with russet potatoes, just washing, poking the outsides, and baking them without foil. But it wasn't consistent. Yellow/brown medium sized potatoes in the InstantPot under pressure for about 10 minutes works really well consistently. 

*To make hard boiled eggs on stove-top: put eggs in pan of water with a good amount of salt in it (helps shells to come off easier).  Bring to a boil slowly over medium heat, and boil for 10-12 minutes.  Immediately set pan in sink and run cold water into it, adding ice, to shock eggs, until they are cooled.  Peel and use or refrigerate for later.

In a large bowl add:

-cooked, cooled, peeled (if desired), diced potatoes: about 5 large russet, or 15 medium-to-small red/yellow potatoes (basically enough to fill a large bowl about 2/3 full).
7  hardboiled eggs, shelled, washed, and diced to the size you like

Now mix the remaining ingredients together in a smaller bowl and pour over eggs and potates:
2 c. mayo, more or less as needed (or Greek yogurt, vegan mayo)
1 Tbsp mustard
1/4 c. or so dill pickle juice
Lawry's seasoning salt (takes more seasoning than you think, but don't over salt)
salt and pepper
½ c. chopped red onion

1 c. chopped celery

½ c. chopped dill pickles

3-4 Tbsp Famous Dave's sweet and spicy pickle relish
1-2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

paprika for sprinkling on top 

Mix well and top with paprika. Clean rim of bowl with a paper towel, cover, and refrigerate. 

Potato salad goes great alongside Uncle T's BBQ meats, either teriyaki flavored or with BBQ. *Steph and T like a simple potato salad with just mayo, salt, and pepper. Also good. Fantastic either way!