Great Canadian Potato Salad is classic and delicious – the perfect side for BBQ dinners, potlucks or any weeknight!
Great Canadian Potato Salad
The spring is well underway, but here in Alberta we’re having an unusually beautiful season and it really feels like summer out there {I didn’t jinx anything, I hope}. We’re already well used to the backyard, deck, BBQing and even camping!
We’ve spent the last 2 weekends out at our creek property camping, it’s sure to be a summer of outdoor fun. Just pack some clothes and a cooler of perishable food and off we go!
Yet, to make sure I’m making the most of my relax-time out at the creek, I’m organizing my chaos {heh} to ensure smooth sailing while there. For instance, I’m meal planning our camping time, to make sure we bring enough food but not too much. Also, by prepping as much as I can before we go, it means less time I have cooking while out there.
This is good practice for me, since meal planning in the past has never gone well. Perhaps after a summer of practice, I’ll be a meal planning superstar by Fall {fingers crossed}!
This past weekend I decided on Chicken legs, Great Canadian Potato Salad and peas for dinner. So on Friday I made the salad so that I didn’t have to make it while there.
Great Canadian Potato Salad is delicious, was the perfect meal to take for the weekend and is a side that I will make again {for our BBQ dinners or good for taking along to a potluck}. I love that I sat back with a drink by the fire while hubby took the reins on the BBQ – yes, making ahead was a huge hit in so many ways!
For your other camping weeks, potlucks or as a dinner side, try this great salad recipes: Dill Pickle Pasta Salad, Classic Potato Salad, Garden Fresh Pasta Salad and the simple amazing Taco Salad!
What are your go-to salads these days?
Great Canadian Potato Salad is classic and delicious - the perfect side for BBQ dinners, potlucks or any weeknight!
- 3/4 cup Miracle Whip Calorie-Wise Spread
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp celery seed
- 2-3 tsp pepper
- 1-1/2 lb red potatoes 675 g, about 5, cooked, chopped
- 1/4 onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup green onion chopped
- 2 stalks celery sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet pickles
- 2 hard-cooked eggs chopped
- Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl.
- Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
- Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
Crystal says
05/27/2014 at 8:50 amOh yum, that looks really delicious. Glad to hear you are having some unseasonably nice weather 🙂
Tammi says
05/27/2014 at 1:58 pmIt’s been glorious!! …. i just hope it stays!
Jody says
05/27/2014 at 9:16 amOh this looks so good, I need to try it.
Tammi says
05/27/2014 at 1:59 pmLet me know what you think when you do Jody!
Natalie says
05/27/2014 at 9:32 amI usually buy potato salad since I didn’t know it was this easy. Next time I’m going to try making my own
Tammi says
05/27/2014 at 1:59 pmSame here Natalie, I always thought my potatoes would be too mushy, nope, so easy!
Lori Bosworth says
05/27/2014 at 10:33 amThat looks delicious! Yes, potato salad season has just begun in Toronto too! We hit 27C yesterday!
Tammi says
05/27/2014 at 2:00 pmYahoo!!! Bring on the BBQs!
Raijean says
05/27/2014 at 10:50 amYes!!1 That looks so good! I can’t wait to try it.
Tammi says
05/27/2014 at 2:00 pm🙂
Susanna says
05/27/2014 at 11:17 amheaven in every bite, I always take potato salad to picnics and stuff. I need to try this recipe though.
Tammi says
05/27/2014 at 2:01 pmGreat for potlucks and picnics, I’m going to take one at the end of the month – we have a gathering to go to.
Kelsey Apley says
05/27/2014 at 11:24 amMan that looks good! I am so gonna have to make this, I love a good potato salad!
Tammi says
05/27/2014 at 2:01 pmHappy to have given you some potato salad love! 😉
Jenn @comebackmomma says
05/27/2014 at 11:25 amOMG, I wish I had some right now. I am so hungry and this looks so good!
Tammi says
05/27/2014 at 2:02 pmKnow what Jenn? Me too! I really should have leftovers on hand when posting, cause I totally could use some right now too!
Kelly Hutchinson says
05/27/2014 at 11:40 amI make my own potato salad and your recipe is much better than mine! I cannot wait to try it.
Tammi says
05/27/2014 at 2:02 pmHappy to have helped Kelly, let me know what you think once you’ve tried it!
sarah n says
05/27/2014 at 1:11 pmI love potato salad, I could eat it all summer long
Tammi says
05/27/2014 at 2:02 pmOh me too Sarah!
Wendy says
05/27/2014 at 1:56 pmPerfect with burgers … and now I want both!
Tammi says
05/27/2014 at 2:03 pmOhhhh, yes! I want both now too ….
Pamela Fontaine says
05/27/2014 at 2:49 pmWow.. that looks delicious – perfect side for a summer meal!
Susan T. says
05/27/2014 at 5:26 pmPotato salad with egg is my family go to also. We always make Greek salad too. No we are not Greek lol!
Eldon says
05/27/2014 at 9:37 pmDelicious recipe, my potatoes are starting to sprout so I need to use them up!
Doris Calvert says
05/28/2014 at 6:21 amoh it sounds so good, I want it now with a cheeseburger!
Rick F says
05/28/2014 at 7:54 amI love potato salad. You gotta have bacon though. I always add cooked bacon to my potato salad. Have you ever tried mashed potato salad? It’s really good too. I think I’ll be making some potato salad this weekend.
jan says
05/29/2014 at 8:01 pmNothing says summer quite like making potato salad. Okay, it’s not summer….
Mary Denman says
06/09/2014 at 12:10 pmYour recipe inspired me to make some! Thanks!
Shannon says
06/11/2014 at 12:26 pmThis tater salad sound delish. I will have to make some this weekend for Father’s Day
Randa @ TBK says
07/18/2014 at 3:11 pmIs it sad that I was relieved that it had Miracle Whip? Haha. I love potato salad, but it’s always so disappointing when I don’t taste “the whip”. Great recipe Tammi!
diane says
09/20/2018 at 12:24 pmLove, love potato salad, and this looks and sounds almost like Southern potato salad (Mississippi gal here!). Now, I’m gonna have to make some! Love that bowl too!! Do you know what the design is, would like to check online for one?
Tammi says
09/24/2018 at 1:37 pmHmmm, I’d have no idea. Honestly I’ve had this bowl longer than I could remember. lol