Nana's Potato Salad
- 3 eggs
- 5 lbs red potatoes or 5 lbs yukon gold potatoes
- 2 ounces pimientos, diced (juice and all)
- 1 cup light sour cream (or more to taste)
- 18 cup light mayonnaise (or more to your taste)
- 14 cup pickle relish (or more to taste)
- salt and pepper (we like to use lemon pepper seasoning which has both and a nice tang)
- Fill a large stock pot half way with water.
- Peel and dice the potatoes dropping potatoes in the water as you go so they don't start to brown.
- Bring to a boil (takes about 15 minutes)and boil on medium high heat for about 25 minutes.
- Don't overcook them.test a piece after it's been boiling for 20 minutes.
- Not too soft and not too firm.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, put 3 eggs and barely cover with water.
- Bring to a boil and as soon as they start boiling, turn off the heat and cover.
- Set timer for 12 minutes.
- At the end of 12 minutes rinse in cool water and immerse eggs in some ice water.
- When completely cool, crack gently on wide end and peel.
- They should be perfect.
- Chop eggs and set aside.
- In a large bowl, add jar of pimiento's, 1 cup of light sour cream, 1/4 cup pickle relish, 1/8 cup of mayo.
- Mix well.
- Spice to taste.
- Gently stir in chopped eggs and potatoes.
- If you want it more creamy, add equal increments of each ingredient to get the right amount.
- Serve warm or chilled.
- Nana says: You can also add some sweet pickle juice for more moisture.
eggs, red potatoes, pimientos, light sour cream, light mayonnaise, pickle relish, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nanas-potato-salad-251150 (may not work)