Ensalada de Papa (Puerto Rican Potato Salad)

Ensalada de Papa in a white bowl surrounded by a white napkin and bottles of mustard and pickles.

Ensalada de Papa (Puerto Rican Potato Salad)

This Ensalada de Papa Recipe (Puerto Rican Potato Salad) is creamy, packed with flavor and loaded with potatoes, onions, hard boiled eggs, pickles and more. This recipe for potato salad makes the perfect holiday side dish, barbecue side dish or potluck recipe!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American, Caribbean

Keyword Barbecue Side Dish, Holiday Side Dish, Potato Recipe, Puerto Rican Recipes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 30

Refrigerate 2

Total Time 2 50

Servings servings

Calories 197kcal

Author Darcey Olson

Cost $5

Ingredients

2 Hard Boiled Eggs, Shelled and Chopped
1½ Lbs. Potatoes, cut into ½" cubes *Note 1
¾ Cup Diced Onion (Red or White)
1 stalk Celery, Thinly Sliced
½ Cup Diced Sweet Pickles *Note 2
½ Cup Mayonnaise *Note 3
1 Tbsp Yellow Mustard
1-3 tsp Pickle Juice *Note 4
⅛ tsp Paprika
Salt and Black Pepper, To Taste

Instructions

Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Gently add the eggs and reduce the heat slightly. Simmer for 11 minutes. Transfer immediately to an ice bath and cool completely.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cubed potatoes and cook to they're firm, not soft (approx. 16-18 minutes, depending on how large the cubes are). Do not over cook.
Drain the potatoes in a colander, transfer to a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap and chill for an hour in the refrigerator.
Once chilled, gently fold in the onions, celery, pickles, mayonnaise, mustard, 1 tsp of pickle juice, and paprika.
Gently fold in the hard boiled egg, salt, and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of one hour. Taste and add up to 2 more teaspoons of pickle juice for a stronger pickle flavor.

Notes

Note 1 - Use your favorite potato for this potato salad.

Note 2 - Use equal parts relish, if you prefer.

Note 3 - Use mayonnaise you enjoy the flavor of and one that lists oil as the first ingredient. Some list water as the first ingredient and it won’t mix well.

Note 4 - Start with 1 teaspoon of pickle juice. After the salad sits for an hour, taste and add more if needed.

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