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Side dishe for 4

American Potato Salad with potatoes

$3.40for 445 minServes 4

Boiled russet potatoes cool before being mixed with celery, onion, relish, mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, and herbs.

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Potatoes, 2 lb$0.99/lb typical2 lb$1.98Typical price
Celery, a little$2.29 each typicala little$0.22Typical price
Onions, a little$1.29/lb typicala little$0.05Typical price
Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typicala little$0.09Typical price
Pickles and olives, 1 oz$0.18/oz typical1 oz$0.17Typical price
Total for the servings shown$3.40

Swaps

  • Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
  • Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperVinegarMustard, mayo, ketchup

Not included in the cost.

  • 45 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 4servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianDairy-freeGluten-freeBudgetSide dishesSummer

Typical price

$0.85 per serving$3.40 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb medium russet potatoes
  • 1 tbsp plus 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tbsp distilled white vinegar
  • 1 rib celery
  • 3/4 tsp celery seed
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 3/4 tsp powdered mustard
  • 2 tbsp minced onion
  • 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley leaves
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 3 tbsp sweet pickle relish

Steps

  1. Peel and cut the potatoes into 1-inch pieces.
  2. Boil the potatoes in a large pot of salted water for 12 to 15 minutes, until fork-tender.
  3. Drain the potatoes, spread them on a tray, and cool for 15 minutes.
  4. Stir the mayonnaise, vinegar, celery seed, powdered mustard, remaining salt, pepper, relish, onion, celery, and parsley in a large bowl.
  5. Fold the cooled potatoes into the dressing and chill for 5 minutes before serving.

Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.

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