Eureka Potato Salad

Rating: 3.75 stars
8 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 2
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 4
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

This is a potato salad that has a mashed potato kind of texture. I was experimenting for the 4th of July and my family and friends loved it.

By Carolyn Scott

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Recipe Summary

prep:
15 mins
cook:
20 mins
total:
35 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Place the potatoes into a large pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork. Drain, and set aside to cool.

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  • In a serving bowl, mix together the sour cream, salad dressing, shredded cheese and hard-cooked eggs. When the potatoes are cool, stir into the dressing. If you like it creamier, mix longer. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Hard-cooked eggs

Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately remove from heat. Cover and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, and peel.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
317 calories; protein 7.5g; carbohydrates 41.8g; fat 13.7g; cholesterol 76.9mg; sodium 203.2mg. Full Nutrition
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Terri Sue
Rating: 5 stars
06/06/2011
i think the previous two reviewers have done this recipe an injustice. carolyn makes it pretty clear that this is not going to be your average potato salad. i was not looking for average. that is why i tried this one. i had to make some changes as to what i had in my pantry. i substituted yogurt for sour cream and mayonaise for miracle whip. since the only real difference i have ever noticed between miracle whip and mayonaise is miracle whip is sweeter i added 1 1/2 T of sugar to the sauce. that might seem like a lot but i was also trying to compensate for the tartness of the yogurt. i did not want to ad anything as strong as onions so i added 1 T freeze dried chives. the resulting salad was superb. if you are a mashed potato fan you have got to give this recipe a try. it's a winner! Read More
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MaryAnn
Rating: 3 stars
10/08/2005
Tried this recipe and it was different than what we are used to. To make this better I would add some onions and celery to make it a little better. Not sure about the Miracle Whip.. gave a different taste. I enjoy using Mayo in any potato salad recipes. We also did not add in the eggs. All in all not a bad recipe but I doubt we will be trying it again. Read More
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8 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 2
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 4
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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MaryAnn
Rating: 3 stars
10/08/2005
Tried this recipe and it was different than what we are used to. To make this better I would add some onions and celery to make it a little better. Not sure about the Miracle Whip.. gave a different taste. I enjoy using Mayo in any potato salad recipes. We also did not add in the eggs. All in all not a bad recipe but I doubt we will be trying it again. Read More
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Sarah Jo
Rating: 3 stars
08/30/2011
Good start to a great potato salad bland as written. I made this as written then just started throwing things in. This needed a little more personalization to make it more potato-salad-y than just mashed potatoes with cheese and eggs. I added three very large chopped celery ribs some chopped garlic dills a bunch of chopped green onion some crumbed crisp bacon a tablespoon or so of dijon a litle Frank's Hot Sauce and some spices (onion powder garlic powder chopped chives). We don't use Miracle Whip so I just substituted Hellman's. It's always good to use less liquid (sour cream/mayonnaise) than what's called for and just add as you go. This way it's neither too wet or dry. We enjoyed it. Honestly I think we like the texture of a roughly mashed potato salad than a chunk to be honest. It just tastes better that way. Read More
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Terri Sue
Rating: 5 stars
06/05/2011
i think the previous two reviewers have done this recipe an injustice. carolyn makes it pretty clear that this is not going to be your average potato salad. i was not looking for average. that is why i tried this one. i had to make some changes as to what i had in my pantry. i substituted yogurt for sour cream and mayonaise for miracle whip. since the only real difference i have ever noticed between miracle whip and mayonaise is miracle whip is sweeter i added 1 1/2 T of sugar to the sauce. that might seem like a lot but i was also trying to compensate for the tartness of the yogurt. i did not want to ad anything as strong as onions so i added 1 T freeze dried chives. the resulting salad was superb. if you are a mashed potato fan you have got to give this recipe a try. it's a winner! Read More
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mouwed
Rating: 4 stars
12/09/2009
My family found this to be tasty as is although we felt that it needed another egg or two and maybe some onions (green onions for a little color maybe). Read More
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Molly
Rating: 3 stars
02/26/2013
Looking for a potato salad that needed a photograph I came across this one. I used all the ingredients as listed with the exception that I did not peel my potatoes. We like potato salad with the skins. My family found the salad a little too plain for their taste buds. I told them to let it blend all night and try it again if it wasn t to their liking I would doctor it up. Twenty four hours later I found myself adding 3 extra eggs cup of diced onion and 2 stalks of celery. Three stars as written and 4 stars with the added ingredients. Read More
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