Southern Smashed Potato Salad

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Southern Smashed Potato Salad

Serves 4 to 6

2 pounds petite red potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 1/4 teaspoons dry mustard powder
1 heaping teaspoon prepared yellow mustard
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Thinly sliced scallions, for garnish

Bring the potatoes to a boil in a large pot of salted water. Cook until tender and easily pierced with a knife, 20 to 25 minutes total. Drain potatoes and return to the pot.

Add the mayonnaise, dry mustard powder, yellow mustard, celery, shallots, salt, and a generous amount of pepper. Smash using a potato masher until desired texture is reached. (I like small chunks of potatoes throughout.)

Refrigerate until chilled. Adjust seasonings to personal preference upon serving; the flavors will have married and become a bit less pungent.

This recipe was originally published April 2012.

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