All-American Potato Salad

  • 4 lbs. potatoes
  • 1 tbsp. salt
  • 3 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 3 large hard-boiled eggs
  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp. whole celery seeds
  • 1 tsp. dry mustard
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • 3 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 10 cornichons, diced
  • 3 scallions, sliced
  • 2 tbsp. chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 tsp. paprika

Boil potatoes, adding 1 tsp. salt.  When knife tender, drain into a colander.  Cut into 1″ dice while still hot.  Drizzle with vinegar and set aside.

Combine eggs, celery seed, mayonnaise, mustard 2 tsp. salt and pepper into a bowl, whisk to combine.  Add the potatoes, mix.  Add the peppers, onions, scallions, cornichons, celery and parsley.  Chill.  Garnish with paprika.