Potato salad is one of the dishes that are connected to feasts in the Czech Republic. It is eaten on Christmas Eve with breaded fried fish. It is used as a spread on open face sandwiches that are part of every typical Czech celebration. Potato salad is good with breaded pork cutlets, typical for Sunday lunches. Since it is a typical Czech food, the recipes are slightly different in every family. Even though the preparation of this salad is easy. The potato salad is best when put into a fridge for two or more hours. It is best when made the day before.

Ingredients

2 1/2 lb peeled potatoes
2 chopped onions
1 cup drained canned green peas
1 cup sliced cooked carrots
3 hard-boiled eggs
5 chopped pickles
2 Tbs yellow mustard
3 Tbs mayonnaise
2 Tbs vinegar
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Cook the potatoes in salted water in a covered pot for 25 minutes. When cooled, cut the potatoes into cubes and put into a large bowl. Mix together with chopped onions, cooked peas and carrots, chopped pickles, mustard, and mayonnaise.

Add salt and pepper to taste, vinegar, add chopped eggs and mix well.

Chill for at least two hours, best overnight before serving.

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