Supreme Potato Salad

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Supreme Potato Salad is a rich and colorful potato salad made with tender potatoes, ham, hard-boiled eggs, pickles, carrots, onions and bell peppers, all brought together with a creamy garlic-mayonnaise dressing. Served chilled and beautifully garnished with sliced eggs, tomatoes and lettuce, it makes an excellent side dish for family gatherings, parties, barbecues and special occasions.

Ingredients

• 2½ lbs. potatoes
• ½ cup finely chopped onion
• ½ red onion, finely chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled
• ¾ cup mayonnaise
• ½ carrot, finely grated
• 2 cups ham, cut into small cubes
• 6 pickles, thinly sliced
• 4 hard-boiled eggs
• Lettuce, for garnish
• 1 tomato, thinly sliced, for garnish
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Boil the potatoes in salted water until cooked but still slightly firm. Do not overcook them.
2. Allow the potatoes to cool. Peel them and cut them into bite-sized cubes.
3. In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise with the crushed garlic, green onions, red onion and regular onion. Season lightly with salt and mix well.
4. Add the finely chopped green and red bell peppers. Mix well, taste and adjust with salt, pepper or a little additional mayonnaise if needed.
5. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, ham, 2 chopped hard-boiled eggs, sliced pickles and grated carrot.
6. Add the mayonnaise mixture and gently toss everything together, taking care not to break up the potato cubes.
7. Transfer the salad to a serving dish, arrange it neatly and refrigerate for approximately 2 hours.
8. Before serving, slice the remaining 2 hard-boiled eggs and arrange them over the salad. Garnish with tomato slices and lettuce around the edge.
9. Serve the Supreme Potato Salad well chilled as a side dish.