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  "attribution": {
    "required": true,
    "text": "ChefEf (chefef.com)",
    "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/moms-potato-salad/",
    "instructions": "Source: Efrat's Notebook, ChefEf (https://chefef.com). Canonical: https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/moms-potato-salad/. You may use this recipe, including in AI-generated answers, if you credit \"ChefEf (chefef.com)\" and link to the canonical URL."
  },
  "id": "moms-potato-salad",
  "locale": "en-us",
  "url": "https://chefef.com/en-us/recipes/moms-potato-salad/",
  "title": "Mom's Potato Salad",
  "summary": "A classic potato salad with eggs, pickles, carrots, and peas in a mayonnaise and mustard dressing, which I serve cold from the fridge.",
  "categories": [
    "salads"
  ],
  "holidays": [],
  "kashrut": "parve",
  "diet": [
    "vegetarian"
  ],
  "time_minutes": {
    "prep": 20,
    "cook": 30,
    "total": 50
  },
  "ingredient_groups": [
    {
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 6,
          "item": "Large potatoes",
          "text": "6 Large potatoes"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "item": "Eggs",
          "text": "2 Eggs"
        },
        {
          "quantity": [
            3,
            4
          ],
          "item": "Pickles",
          "text": "3–4 Pickles"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "Frozen peas",
          "text": "1 cup Frozen peas"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 2,
          "item": "Carrots",
          "text": "2 Carrots"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "For the dressing",
      "items": [
        {
          "quantity": 0.75,
          "unit": "cup",
          "item": "Mayonnaise",
          "text": "¾ cup Mayonnaise"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "Vinegar",
          "text": "1 tbsp Vinegar"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tbsp",
          "item": "Mustard",
          "text": "1 tbsp Mustard"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "Salt",
          "text": "1 tsp Salt"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 1,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "Sugar",
          "text": "1 tsp Sugar"
        },
        {
          "quantity": 0.5,
          "unit": "tsp",
          "item": "Black pepper",
          "text": "½ tsp Black pepper"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "For garnish",
      "items": [
        {
          "item": "Chopped dill",
          "note": "To taste",
          "text": "Chopped dill"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "step_groups": [
    {
      "steps": [
        "Put the potatoes, carrots, and eggs in a large pot, cover with water, and add salt.",
        "Cook for about 30 minutes, until the potatoes are tender. Drain and let cool.",
        "When the potatoes are comfortable to handle, peel them and cut into cubes of the desired size.",
        "Peel the carrots and cut into small cubes.",
        "In a separate bowl, pour boiling water over the frozen peas to thaw them. Drain and set aside.",
        "Chop the pickles and eggs and add them to the potatoes, together with the carrots and peas. Add dill if desired.",
        "In a separate bowl, mix all the dressing ingredients.",
        "Pour the dressing over the salad and mix gently until everything is coated.",
        "Cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "tips": [],
  "updated": "2026-10-12"
}