There is nothing more quintessential then potato salad at a summer picnic or barbecue. Let’s spice it up with some Jalapenos!
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I usually make the typical potato salad with chopped up pickles, but this time I added a little twist. Instead of pickles, I added chopped up jalapenos. Â Rediscover this classic side dish with a new twist!
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How do you make Jalapeno Potato Salad?
Peel potatoes and cut them into cubes. Then, boil the potatoes for about 10 minutes until they are soft.
Now while the potatoes are boiling get the jalapenos ready. You’ll need about 4-5 whole jalapenos to make about 1/2 cup of diced. Cut the stem off each one and then quarter and dice them.
Also, while the potatoes are boiling, boil 4 eggs to the hard boiled stage. Then fill the pan with ice and let them cool. Once they are cool to the touch, peel and slice the eggs in half. Remove the yolks and mash them together in a small bowl.
Most people I have talked to down here in Texas don’t like eggs chopped up in their potato salad, so my secret to make creamy potato salad is to only use the hard boiled egg yolks and not the whites.
When the potatoes are done drain them and let them cool for a few minutes. Then, mash them slightly. While the potatoes are cooling, take a red onion and cut thin slices to make about 1/4 cup. Chop the slices coarsely.
Next, add all the ingredients to the potatoes — mustard, mayonnaise, diced jalapenos, jalapeno juice, mashed egg yolks, onions, salt and pepper.
I find using a potato masher to mix of all the ingredients works best. We tend to like creamy potato salad instead of chunky potato salad, so this mashes the ingredients all together into creamy deliciousness!
To finish, add a bit of paprika to the top of your potato salad. Â Then, cover it and allow it to chill for at least an hour or preferably overnight before serving.
More Potato Recipes
- Loaded Red Potato Salad
- Garlic Roasted Potatoes
- Baby Potatoes in the Instant Pot
- Cheesy Hash Brown Casserole
- Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
- Mini Whipped Potatoes
More Jalapeno Recipes
- Jalapeno Spicy Cornbread Dressing
- Jalapeno Popper Bread
- Halloween Mummy Bacon Jalapeno Poppers
- Stuffed Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers
Texas Jalapeno Potato Salad
Ingredients
- Five large potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup LA MORENA® Whole Jalapeños 28 oz can, diced
- 2 tablespoon jalapeno juice from the can
- 1/2 cup yellow mustard
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 4 egg yolks, mashed
- 1/4 cup red onions, thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- dash of paprika
Instructions
- Peel and cube 5 large potatoes.
- Boil for 10 minutes or until soft. Then, drain.
- Boil 4 eggs to hard boiled stage. When done, remove from fire and add ice to cool them down.
- Transfer the potatoes to a bowl and set aside.
- Quarter and dice about 4-5 LA MORENA® Whole Jalapeños.
- Thinly slice about 1/4 of a red onion. Roughly chop the thin slices.
- Mash the potatoes slightly.
- When eggs are cool to the touch, peel and slice them, removing the egg yolks.
- Mash the egg yolks in a small bowl.
- Add egg yolks, jalapenos, jalapeno juice, mustard, mayonnaise, onions, and salt and pepper to potatoes.
- Combine until completely mixed.
- Add a dash of paprika to the top of the potato salad.
- Cover and chill for at least an hour, preferably overnight, before serving.
19 comments
Never thought too add jalapeño to my potato salad. We have plenty coming on in the garden. Will give your recipe a try
What an absolutely brilliant recipe! I would have never thought of combining such spiciness to my potato salad but it looks really delicious.
I love the twist in this potato salad. I’ve never thought about making it very spicy but I do know a lot of people that would love it.
I love potato salad! I’ll bet this is awesome. I know my son would love the jalapenos in it!
Ooo I always love spice in my food so I’d enjoy this! I’ll be making it–plus I’m in Texas 😉
I love potato salad. I try pretty much every recipe that I find for it. I have never made one with jalapenos though! It looks great.
Ooh I love hot and spicy. This potato salad recipe is right up my alley. The fam would need to hold the jalepeno
Oooh! I love La Morena and what a genius idea to add it to potato salad! I’m going to make this for our BBQ this weekend.
What an interesting potato salad! My daughter loves potato salad and I love the idea of giving it a little kick. I’ll have to make this sometime, it is an easy enough dish I can make.
This looks delicious! I love the addition of the chilis. That looks awesome!
This actually sounds amazing! I LOVE anything spicy and am always adding jalapenos to my dishes. I will have to give this recipe a whirl.
I am a huge fan of potato salad during the summer. I have never tried a recipe like thsi one but it sounds so delicious. I would love the addition the jalapenos- I love spicy food.
I love jalepeno! Adding a little kick to the potato salad sounds delish!
Delicious! I love potato salads and your jalapeño potato salad looks really tasty. I will get those peppers at the store tomorrow and make this salad. Thank you for sharing the recipe
I never thought of jalapeno in potato salad. Brilliant idea. I know my family would love these!
Oh! Now this looks amazing! My kids love spicy and they would like for me to add this to the menu
I am honestly not a huge potato salad fan, but I’m really intrigued by giving it a spike of flavor with jalepeno! I’ll give it a try at our next picnic!
Oh wow! Delicious salad. Just wondering if jalapeno available around the corner. Need to check and buy.
I’ve never thought about putting vegetables into sneezed potato. Great idea!