Smashed Potato Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 medium red potatoes (peeled or unpeeled)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (i like to add it in, omit if you do not like garlic) (optional)
• 3 -4 tablespoons mustard
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 -3 small sweet pickles, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• seasoning salt or salt
• black pepper (to taste)
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional) or 1/2 cup finely diced cheddar cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cube the potatoes, then place in a large pot; cover with water and 1 tablespoons salt.
• 2 bring to a boil and cook until just fork tender (cooking time will vary depending on the size of the potatoes) drain then place in a large bowl.
• 3 using a fork slightly and coarsly mash the hot potatoes leaving large lumps/chunks in the mixture (do not mash till smooth).
• 4 mix in butter until melted, then add in onion, celery and sweet pickles; mix to combine.
• 5 in a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, sour cream and mustard; add to the potato mixture and toss to combine; add to the potato mixture and mix until well combined.
• 6 season with seasoned salt (or salt) and black pepper to taste.
• 7 mix in grated cheddar cheese (if using).
• 8 serve warm or room temperature.