Classic Creamy Potato Salad Recipe

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds small new potatoes
• 3 hard boiled eggs -- peeled
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons dijon-style mustard
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• tabasco -- to taste
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 medium cucumber -- peeled, seeded and
• -- chopped
• 5 scallions -- chopped
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Place the potatoes, whole with their jackets, in a large pot and add salted cold water to cover by 1 inch. Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes until just tender when poked with a knife. Drain the potatoes and allow to cool. Quarter the potatoes or cut into bite-size pieces and set aside.
2. In a large bowl finely mash the eggs with a fork. Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, white wine vinegar and sugar and stir to combine. Season with Tabasco, salt and pepper to taste. Add the potatoes, cucumber, scallions and parsley and stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings