Classic Southern Style Potato Salad

People take their potato salad very seriously here in the South. I learned that pretty quickly when I moved to Southern Louisiana over twenty years ago (omg, how has it been that long??). I was never a fan of potato salad in my youth, but it quickly became my favorite after eating it made the Southern way—with mayo and mustard. My version is rich, creamy, tangy, and with just the right amount of crunch. This Southern Style Potato Salad is pure comfort food, the kind that shows up at every cookout and makes you go back for seconds.

“I made it tonight and we really enjoyed it. Lots of levels of great flavors. Thanks!” Hettie

Easy Recipe for Southern Style Potato Salad

This Southern style potato salad has a creamy and tangy dressing that has both mayonnaise and mustard, plus plenty of texture from the finely diced celery and sweet relish. Of course, every family has their own take on a Southern potato salad, but this is the one I was introduced to and the one I keep coming back to (I’m a little bit obsessed).