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Re: Potatoe Salad Recipe? (With Red Potatoes)

californiaborn — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:36:25 GMT

Dijon Potato Salad from the Everyday Food mag. is my new fav. I'ts kinda like a German Potato salad, because there is no mayo. It's super easy and quick to make.

Servs 4, 30 min.

1&1/2 lb. red new potatoes

1 tbs. white-wine vinegar (I use rice vinegar, because that's what I have)

1 tbs. Dijon mustard

coarse salt & ground peper

2tbs. olive oil

1/2 c. fresh chopped parsley

1) Bring water in a saucepan with a steamer basket to a boil. Add potatoes. Cover and cook until just tender, 15-20 min, tossing occasionally.

2) In a serving bowl, combind vinegar and dijon; season with salt and pepper. Add hot cooked potatoes;toss. Let cool, tossing occasionally.

3) Add oil and parsley to cooled potato mixture. Toss.

Re: Potatoe Salad Recipe? (With Red Potatoes)

meggy_b_63 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:56:53 GMT

here's stef's. i'm going to try making this tomorrow. it sounds soo good. anything involving bacon sounds good to me, haha.

http://stefaniek.blogspot.com/2009/05/moms-potato-salad.html

Ingredients

6 potatoes (unpeeled)

1 1/2 T sweet pickle relish

6 boiled eggs

1/2 lb crisp bacon (crumbled)

2 T mayonnaise

Salt & Pepper to taste

1/4 t garlic powder

Procedure

With skins in tact, boil potatoes until a knife easily goes into them. Remove and place pot under cold water. Once cool enough to handle, remove skins (this will be very easy to do by hand with boiled potatoes).

Meanwhile, boil eggs. We followed this procedure, and allowed them to sit in the hot water 15 minutes after reaching a boil (hard-cooked). We ran them through cold water immediately after that, and peeled them for the salad.

Gently fold all ingredients together. It is best when prepared 2-3 hours (or overnight) prior to eating.

Re: Potatoe Salad Recipe? (With Red Potatoes)

hannikan — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:55:24 GMT

Red potatoes work best for German (non-mayo) potato salad. Here is a recipe for it. It suggests serving it warm but if you'd rather serve cold it's good that way, too. You could omit the bacon to make it veggie/vegan.

RED POTATO SALAD, GERMAN STYLE

Recipe from Sober Celebrations
This mayo-less potato salad, often served warm, is the perfect side dish for your kielbasa and kraut sandwiches. Delicious bites of potato engulfed in a bacon, onion, and vinegar dressing will provide a hearty accompaniment along with the select relish tray you're offering. It can be prepared in less than an hour on the day of the party and is super-easy - no potato-peeling involved! Thin-skinned red potatoes are the classic spuds to use. You can buy bags of baby reds or what are often called salad potatoes, or simply weigh out about four pounds of medium-size red potatoes from the supermarket bin. For easy bacon slicing, partially freeze the package, unwrap, then cut with a sharp chef's knife.

Be sure to dress the potatoes while they're still warm so they can marinate in the vinegar mixture for peak flavor. Use a sweet onion like Vidalia, when available, or a red or Bermuda onion in its place. Heat the salad briefly, if you like, with a quick zap in the microwave before serving, or simply bring out the platter at room temperature. Refrigerate any leftovers (very unlikely!) you may have.
Serves 8

Ingredients:
• 4 pounds small- to medium-size red potatoes
• 1/2 pound bacon, cut into thin strips
• 1 large Vidalia onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons roughly chopped, fresh parsley leaves

Directions
1. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan, add cold water to cover and a large pinch of salt, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to medium low and simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Strain through a large colander and set aside.

2. In a large, heavy skillet, fry the bacon pieces until browned and crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

3. When the potatoes are cool enough to handle but are still quite warm, cut them into 1/2-inch-thick slices (if some of the skins come off, simply discard) and put in a large mixing bowl. Sprinkle with salt and freshly ground pepper, toss lightly, and set aside.

4. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease and over medium-high heat, saute the onions until they're soft and just beginning to brown, about 4 minutes. Stir in the sugar, vinegar, water, and celery seed, and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute, then pour the entire mixture over the potatoes, add in the crisped bacon, and toss gently Taste for seasoning and additional vinegar. Serve warm or at room temperature, sprinkled with the chopped parsley.

Re: Potatoe Salad Recipe? (With Red Potatoes)

Mrs.Wubbin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:19:42 GMT

My mom's potato salad is the best. Boils 5 pounds of red potatoes then cube them, once cooled or they break apart. Mix sliced black olives, celery, 8 hard boiled eggs, also cubed, 1/2 of a chopped white onion, and mayo together until the mayo coats the potatos. Add salt and pepper to taste. I hate mayo but I love her potato salad; it has seriously won awards!

Potatoe Salad Recipe? (With Red Potatoes)

JarednCala — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:07:57 GMT

Does anyone have a good potato salad recipe using red potatoes?

Probably should have asked this yesterday when everyone was on! TIA