Instant mashed potato salad

This recipe was shown to me by my husband's grandmother. I make this on the family cookouts and holidays. It's very easy and only takes a few minutes to complete it. The family just loves it.

Everybody loved Mom's mustard potato salad. Hers was different than most because she always used mashed potatoes. A few years ago we discovered that it tastes just as good when using instant mashed potatoes. This is so easy, and it will keep for several days in the fridge. From the kitchen of Wanda Cupp Thornburg, Moberly MO.

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Mom's Mashed Potato Salad 6 cups prepared stiff mashed potatoes 1 3/4 cups Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise 1/2 to 1 teaspoon mustard 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 cup sweet pickle relish 4 stalks celery, chopped 6 eggs, chopped 1/2 medium onion, chopped Prepare fresh or instant potatoes to a thick and stiff consistency. Cool mashed potatoes. In small bowl, combine Miracle Whip or Mayonnaise, with mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper. Add mixture to potatoes. Mix well…

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We love potato salad! I make it quite often, and this is the recipe I use most often. When I boil potatoes for any other meal, I always boil extra to have for this the next day. My mom used to do that when she served mashed potatoes, she always reserved some to slice for fried potatoes or salad for another meal. It kind of becomes like a habit now, and I just keep peeling! This turns out a bit different almost every time I make it, depending on the amount of mustard or milk I add. Sometimes…

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