your favorite potato salad ???

kitchen klatter said:

What potato salad is your best, easiest, most requested?
Thanks.

My potato salad is always rather ho-hum, no matter how hard I try
(sniff~sniff). But I'd love to try someone's recipe for bacon sour
cream 'tater salad. I've had it one time and was mighty impressed!

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Hello Nancree:I use a fairly standard American potato salad recipe -
green onions, boiled eggs, green & red sweet pepper, dill pickles,
celery, parsley and/or dill, fennel, mayonnaise, mustard, potatoes
served well chilled on a bed of butter lettuce lightly dressed with an
Italian vinaigrette. Sometimes when i make it for a fancy meal i serve
it in a whole small head of butter lettuce, i will serve and egg or tuna
salad the same way.

However i take the time to make my own garlic mayonnaise (aioli) & use
only very fresh new white or red potatoes pressure cooked unpeeled for
about 5 minutes.

Some people prefer sweet pickles to dill

Sometimes i make a warm German potato salad with bacon and a white wine
vinaigrette (equal parts white wine and apple cider or balsamic vinegar)
instead of mayonnaise.

Recently i tried adding thin sliced daikon (chineses radish) and though
i did not think it added much flavour to the salad i did like the
texture it lent, a nice crisp, crunch.
---
Joseph Littleshoes

Joseph Littleshoes said:

kitchen klatter said:

What potato salad is your best, easiest, most requested?
Thanks.

Hello Nancree:I use a fairly standard American potato salad recipe -
green onions, boiled eggs, green & red sweet pepper, dill pickles,
celery, parsley and/or dill, fennel, mayonnaise, mustard, potatoes
served well chilled on a bed of butter lettuce lightly dressed with an
Italian vinaigrette. Sometimes when i make it for a fancy meal i serve
it in a whole small head of butter lettuce, i will serve and egg or tuna
salad the same way.

However i take the time to make my own garlic mayonnaise (aioli) & use
only very fresh new white or red potatoes pressure cooked unpeeled for
about 5 minutes.

Some people prefer sweet pickles to dill

Sometimes i make a warm German potato salad with bacon and a white wine
vinaigrette (equal parts white wine and apple cider or balsamic vinegar)
instead of mayonnaise.

Recently i tried adding thin sliced daikon (chineses radish) and though
i did not think it added much flavour to the salad i did like the
texture it lent, a nice crisp, crunch.
---
Joseph Littleshoes

I make what I think of as "Midwestern" potato salad. Potatoes boiled
and peeled, hard boiled eggs (of course boiled and peeled), mayo,
chopped yellow onions and celery, salt and pepper, celery seed, mustard
seed and maybe some parsley. Oh, and paprika and egg slices on top.
Sometimes I add some prepared yellow mustard. That is how it was made
in Michigan where I grew up. I like it this way. I don't know what
they put in those deli store potato salads but they just don't taste
right. I have gotten "fancy" with it, adding olives or peppers, but the
old basic is just about right. My mother raved about some potato salad
that she had at a church group that was just potatoes, mayo and
seasoning salt. That doesn't sound too bad to me.

I recently read about how to boil eggs right. Bring to a boil in cold
water and turn off the heat, cover and let sit for 11 minutes and then
rinse in cold water. This worked good for me at 12 minutes, but I'm at
a high altitude. Boiling eggs is worst in Le Creuset cookware - I need
to use stainless for that.

Here's my favorite:

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-= Exported from BigOven =-

New-Potato and Red Onion Salad

This simple potato salad is very good with summer barbecues. A next
door neighbor makes this every spring and it's phenomenal.

Recipe By:
Serving Size: 6
Cuisine: American
Main Ingredient: Potato
Categories: Salads, Side Dish, Vegetables, Fourth of July, Picnics,
Spring, Summer, Superbowl, Valentines Day, Kid Friendly

-= Ingredients =-
2 pounds Small new potatoes
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
3/4 cup Mayonnaise ; homemade or hi qlty
3/4 cup Sour cream ; or plain yogurt
1/2 cup Sweet red onion ; finely chopped
1/2 cup Dill ; minced
Dill ; for garnish

-= Instructions =-
Wash the potatoes under running cold water, scrubbing well enough to
remove all traces of soil.

Cook, cool and dry the potatoes. (To cook, place them in boiling water
and boil until fork-tender). Transfer the potatoes to a bowl and cut
into halves, quarters, or slices if desired. Season to taste with salt
and pepper. Cool slightly before dressing.

In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream or yogurt, onion and dill
and blend well. Pour over the warm potatoes and toss gently to mix
thoroughly. Garnish with herb springs and serve at room temperature or
slightly chilled.

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My basic potato salad is redskin potatoes, not-too-much mayo, celery,
onion, parsley, salt & pepper.

Sometimes, I make the "fancyass" potato salad I tried at a pot luck last
year...redskin potatoes roasted or grilled along with slivered purple
onion (all tossed in olive oil). I dress it w/ a little olive oil, some
sherry vinegar, Dijon mustard, a bit of Coleman's English mustard, salt
& pepper, and lots of fresh parsley. Serve warm or at room temp. It's
wonderful alongside a simply seasoned steak, though I wouldn't call it
the best potluck dish (I guess it depends on the other dishes).
Mmm...maybe this weekend!

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Well, like most of my other stuff, I don't have a recipe so it is some
different every time I make it.

I use all the standard stuff - red potatoes boiled in jacket, cooled and
cut into bite size chunks (in the jacket); hard boiled eggs, red onions,
celery, red, yellow and green bells, parsley (dried, for color)

plus:
finely grated carrots (mostly for color), green onions (tops and bottoms),
sweet pickles, crispy fried bacon crumbles, package of "tator toppers"
(dehydrated spices)and/or "Salad Toppers", and/or dry Italian dressing
mix, few dashes of bottled Italian dressing.

For the dressing:

Mayo, sour cream, ranch dressing, a bit of flavored vinegar, some garlic,
salt and pepper, milk to thin, sugar, if needed for balance.

Elaine, too

karen said:

I make what I think of as "Midwestern" potato salad. Potatoes boiled
and peeled, hard boiled eggs (of course boiled and peeled), mayo,
chopped yellow onions and celery, salt and pepper, celery seed, mustard
seed and maybe some parsley. Oh, and paprika and egg slices on top.
Sometimes I add some prepared yellow mustard.

That's pretty much the way I make mine, except I do a dilled version. And
I don't put slices of egg on top, although I'll try to remember to in the
future. All of the dill stuff in this recipe is optional:

* Exported from MasterCook *

Damsel's Dilled Potato Salad

Recipe By 😄amsel in dis Dress
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : potatoes salads/dressings
side dishes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
8 medium russet potatoes -- diced
4 large eggs -- hard cooked
1 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
3 tablespoon dill pickle juice -- *
1/2 cup dill pickles -- minced
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 salt and pepper -- to taste

* If red potatoes are used, reduce pickle juice to 2 tbsp.

1. Hard cook the eggs; chill, remove shells, and cut in half. Remove yolks
and dice the whites. Set aside
2. Cook potatoes in water until desired tenderness. Drain; rinse under
cold, running water to stop the cooking process.
3. While potatoes are cooking, combine mashed egg yolks with remaining
ingredients.
4. Combine chilled potatoes and the sauce mixture. Add egg whites.
5. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight, to allow flavors to blend.
6. Check for moisture. If too dry, add more pickle juice or milk until
desired consistency is achieved.
7. Sprinkle paprika on top just prior to serving, if desired.

VARIATIONS:
- Use dill pickle relish instead of chopped pickles.
- Use fresh minced onions in place of onion powder.
- Add finely chopped celery for crunchiness.
- Add a dash of tabasco sauce for a little extra zing.

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kitchen klatter said:

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I recently brought my standard Midwestern potato salad* to a party,
and you would have thought I brought some weird, exotic dish. More
than one person said "What is THAT!?!" a couple said "Is that potato
salad?" and another said - "Oooh...fancy potato salad!" What's up
with that? Do most people not put veggies in their potato salad or
something? Do West coasters make potato salad differently? I can
only imagine the commentary, had I made my Mediterranean-style potato
salad.

*(potatoes, celery, green onions, carrots, red, yellow and green
peppers (small amt of each), Miracle Whip (yeah, I know), yellow
mustard, garlic powder (tad), celery seed and black pepper)

-L.

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kitchen klatter said:

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From a previous post:

***paste

I recently brought my standard Midwestern potato salad* to a party,
and you would have thought I brought some weird, exotic dish. More
than one person said "What is THAT!?!" a couple said "Is that potato
salad?" and another said - "Oooh...fancy potato salad!" What's up
with that? Do most people not put veggies in their potato salad or
something? Do West coasters make potato salad differently? I can
only imagine the commentary, had I made my Mediterranean-style potato
salad.

*(potatoes, celery, green onions, carrots, red, yellow and green
peppers (small amt of each), Miracle Whip (yeah, I know), yellow
mustard, garlic powder (tad), celery seed and black pepper)

I think you should give us your Mediterranean style salad .... please
?🙂

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Don't really have a recipe but I like to use Red Bliss potatoes (skin
on), onion, celery, roasted ripe pablanos, eggs, and dill.
I go light on the mayo, mixing it with yogurt, mustard, and one or two
smashed anchovies.

Bubba

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I have made precisely *one* potato salad in my life, and that was just a few
days ago. Can't remember exactly what went into it, but it was a warm potato
salad, with mayo, hot sautéed potatoes, plenty of toasted herbs, black
pepper, a little cayenne, and HEAPS of browned, crispy grated garlic. We
happened to have some nice Jersey royals given us, so I invented. ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

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kitchen klatter said:

What potato salad is your best, easiest, most requested?
Thanks.

My potato salad is always rather ho-hum, no matter how hard I try
(sniff~sniff). But I'd love to try someone's recipe for bacon sour
cream 'tater salad. I've had it one time and was mighty impressed!

JUST reminded me of one other thing I put in, no, two! Chopped up crispy
bacon and green salad onions too. Wonder what'll come back to me next...

Shaun aRe

karen said:

I make what I think of as "Midwestern" potato salad. Potatoes boiled
and peeled, hard boiled eggs (of course boiled and peeled), mayo,
chopped yellow onions and celery, salt and pepper, celery seed, mustard
seed and maybe some parsley. Oh, and paprika and egg slices on top.
Sometimes I add some prepared yellow mustard. That is how it was made
in Michigan where I grew up. I like it this way. I don't know what
they put in those deli store potato salads but they just don't taste
right. I have gotten "fancy" with it, adding olives or peppers, but the
old basic is just about right. My mother raved about some potato salad
that she had at a church group that was just potatoes, mayo and
seasoning salt. That doesn't sound too bad to me.

I recently read about how to boil eggs right. Bring to a boil in cold
water and turn off the heat, cover and let sit for 11 minutes and then
rinse in cold water. This worked good for me at 12 minutes, but I'm at
a high altitude. Boiling eggs is worst in Le Creuset cookware - I need
to use stainless for that.

That's standard potato salad in Maine too minus the fancy schmancy
mustard seed and parsley. I either make that or a red potato salad, Red
potatoes boiled unpeeled, green onion, mayo, sour cream, dill, black
pepper and a touch of sugar. Some things I can get creative with,
everyone here likes potato salad on the plain side.

Jessica

kitchen klatter said:

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The standard recipe printed on the back of the Hellmans mayo jar.
( I do add some diced pickle and green peppers tho... )

<rj>

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The standard recipe printed on the back of the Hellmans mayo jar.
( I do add some diced pickle and green peppers tho... )

<rj>

mine has the following:

baby potatoes, unpeeled, just cooked and cut into large dice or quarters
chopped boiled eggs
chopped good quality ham
spanish (red) onion, finely chopped
lots of fresh chopped parsley
good quality mayo
seeded mustard (or if I want extra bite, swap it with horseradish)
salt (sometimes garlic salt) and pepper
splash of EVOO

always gets people asking for more

kitchen klatter said:

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The base is from BH & G cookbook (older version) -

potatoes - hot, peeled, diced
sprinkle of sugar and
sprinkle of vinegar - sprinkle these over the potatoes and let sit
until cool. This maximizes the absorption of the flavors. Then add
the rest of the ingredients below:

sweet pickle relish (Moosie and I argued about sweet vs. dill, but my
family just doesn't like the dill relish in this salad)
diced green pepper
diced radish slices
diced celery
diced de-seeded cucumber, lightly salted & drained for 30 minutes (so
it doesn't make the salad watery)
a bit of celery seed
salt
pepper
plenty of chopped hard-boiled egg (use an egg slicer, slicing once both
directions, or use a pastry blender and chop up until it's the way you
like it)
small amount of yellow mustard or Dijon mustard
mayonnaise

A variation would be to use my mom's cooked salad dressing, which is
really good...but if I'm lazy, I use mayo. When I use the cooked
dressing, I leave the mustard out of the salad. When the boys are
around, I leave out the celery because they don't like it. ;-) Add or
subtract as your family dictates, but this recipe above is my all-time
favorite and seems to go over well at gatherings.

If you like onion in yours, put it in - I don't, because it gets too
strong if there's any salad left over - and I tend to make at least 5
pounds of potatoes-worth when I make it. If you like onion flavor and
don't want onions in it, cut a peeled onion in half and plop half
cut-side down in the center of the bowl of salad - remove it before
serving.

I garnish with hard-boiled egg wedges and tomato wedges. You can also
sprinkle it with paprika.

Cooked Dressing:

1/4 C. vinegar
3/4 C. water
1 tsp. butter
1 egg
1/4 C. sugar
1 T. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. dry mustard
1/8 tsp. salt
Dash of pepper

Mix together dry ingredients and add to beaten egg. Combine with
vinegar, water, and butter which have been heated. Cook and stir until
thick. Keep refrigerated.

N.

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I make a very simple potato salad that always gets raves: I boil red
potatoes, drain, then cut up and put into a large bowl. Over the
still-warm potatoes, pour a mixture of a couple of tablespoons of the
potato cooking water, a couple tablespoons of white vinegar, and a
tablespoon or so of salt. Then add chopped hardboiled eggs, onion, and
celery. Add just enough mayo to bind and s/p to taste (if needed). Chill
until ready to serve.

Mary

I make several different types of potato salads including, of course, a
very traditional one. However, my favorite and the one most people
request is the following, received from a friend:

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Red Potato and Green Bean Salad

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
2 1/2 lb New potatoes, scrubbed
1 1/2 lb Green beans
1/3 c Herb vinegar
1/3 c Extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 c Vegetable oil
2 tb Granulated sugar
1 t Paprika
1/2 ts Salt
1 Clove garlic
1 t Coleman's dry mustard
2 ts Caraway seeds, crushed
3/4 ts Celery seeds
1 c Walnut pieces
1 Medium sweet red pepper
6 Scallions (half green tops)
1 Bunch parsley
1/2 ts Black pepper, or to taste

To prepare dressing, in blender container combine herb vinegar, olive
oil,
vegetable oil, granulated sugar, paprika, salt, garlic, dry mustard,
caraway seeds, and celery seeds. Blend until well emulsified.

Cut green beans on the diagonal in 1-1/2-inch pieces and cook in a large
pot of boiling water until just tender-crisp. Refresh in cold water,
drain
and pat dry.

Cook the potatoes in a large pot of boiling water until just tender when
pierced with aknife, 12-15 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Allow the
potatoes
to cool slightly. Slice potatoes into 1/4-inch thick slices, drizzling a
small amount of dressing over potato slices and tossing to coat as you
slice.

Add green beans to potato slices and toss to combine, drizzling a small
amount of dressing to coat.

Dice red pepper, chop scallions and parsley, and add with remaining
ingredients and toss to combine, drizzling just enough additional
dressing
to evenly coat salad. Grind black pepper over salad to taste and lightly
toss again. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Salad is best if eaten the same day it is made - slightly warm or at
room
temperature - do not refrigerate! Leftovers should be refrigerated, but
may
be warmed slightly in the microwave before serving.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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kitchen klatter said:

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My most requested is peeled potato pieces mixed with radishes, cucumber,
onions, chives, and Miracle Whip. I can make a huge batch and it will
be gone within a day or two. Second most requested is unpeeled red
potato pieces mixed with radishes, cucumber, onions, and Italian
dressing. I use low cal Italian dressing too.