Hawaiian Potato Salad



My cousin, Stacy, in 1961      



Last week we celebrated my brother, Stephen's 50th Birthday, my niece, Delaney's 12th and my 57th! I also found out that my cousin Stacy had a birthday at the beginning of the month too!Stephen and I are on the same day only 7 years apart. I decided to make it a Hawaiian Luau. I pick up some recipes out of cookbooks and also off the Internet. But as usual I did not like all the ingredients and switched all of them up. My most successful and different was the Hawaiian Potato Salad. I have shared it twice now to applause so I think it is time to make it part of the My Recipes & Traditions repertoire!




My cousin, Tammy, in 1961

 

Hawaiian Potato Salad:

2 sweet potatoes - peeled and diced

2 yams - peeled and diced

4 regular potatoes - peeled and diced

3 celery stalks - diced small

1/2 Spanish onion - diced small

1/4 cup sweet pickle relish

2 cups mayo - Best or Hellman's is my preference

1tbsp dill week

1tbsp salt

1tbsp white pepper - regular is OK too! White blends in to the white color better!



My cousin, Jeri Ann, in 1961.



Boil up the potatoes in a large pot with a dash of salt for 15-20 minutes - keep firm and NOT mushy!

Once cooked, drain immediately and pour cold water over it and re-drain. (This stops the cooking process immediately!) Let drain completely. In a large separate bowl, mix the onions, celery, mayo, relish, dill weed, salt and pepper thoroughly. Once the potatoes are room temperature mix the potatoes into the cream mixture - add more mayo (by the tbsp) until all the potatoes are covered in the cream mix. Now gently spoon into a serving bowl and cover. Keep refrigerated at least 4 hours then serve.

As some of you know, Stacy, Tammy and Jeri Ann and my siblings have been estranged for more than 50 years due to divorce. We are so blessed now to have them part of our lives I am so happy and look forward to the reunion - SOON!