Great Grandmother Irenes Red Potato Salad Food

RED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Season with salt. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes, then let cool slightly and cut in half or quarters (depending on the size of the potatoes). Let cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk to combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper.
• Add the celery, dill, and cooled potatoes to the bowl with the dressing. Stir gently to combine. Top with crispy bacon right before serving.

MOMMA'S GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Peel and cut potatoes into bite-size pieces. Boil until tender but not mushy (about 15 minutes depending on the size of chunks you cut).
• 2. Drain potatoes and place in a mixing bowl. Mix in diced red onion and celery.
• 3. Add mayo, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
• 4. Taste test to adjust spices. Add more mayo if it's too dry.
• 5. Stir in crumbled bacon.
• 6. Put into a nice serving dish and sprinkle with paprika.

GRANDMA JEAN'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the cubed potatoes and a generous pinch of salt, and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes in a colander, and cool. In a large bowl, combine the onion, celery, 2 chopped eggs, pickle relish, Miracle Whip, yellow mustard, sugar, and salt to taste. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the potatoes. Transfer the salad to a serving container, top with the sliced egg, and sprinkle with paprika. Cover the salad with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or overnight for the fullest flavor.

GRANDMA'S CREAMY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool enough to handle, 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into cubes.
• Mix mayonnaise, celery, onion, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Add potatoes and mix to combine. Stir in eggs and sprinkle with paprika.

GRANDMA'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In top of a double boiler over boiling water, heat water, butter and vinegar.
• In bowl, beat eggs, add sugar and cornstarch.
• Add to butter mixture, cook and stir constantly until thick, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and cool.
• Stir in the salad dressing and fold in the whipped cream.
• In a large bowl, toss the potatoes, onions and green onions, celery, green pepper if using, salt and pepper.
• Pour dressing over, toss and mix gently.
• Chill.
• Garnish with sliced hard cooked eggs and paprika.

GRANDMA'S REINVENTED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in pan of boiling water 15 min. or just until tender; drain. Cool.
• Place potatoes in large bowl. Add cheese and onions; mix lightly.
• Mix dressing, sugar, celery seed and pepper in medium bowl. Stir in half the bacon. Add to potato mixture; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Top with remaining bacon before serving.

GRANDMA'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Peel and cut up potatoes into bite sized pieces. Boil until tender but firm enough to pick up with fork. 15-20 minutes. Drain and refrigerate until the rest is prepared.
• 2. Boil eggs until done drain and let set in cold water for about ten minutes. Then peel and chop. Place in refrigerator with potatoes.
• 3. Chop onion into small pieces. Place in bowl.
• 4. Cut sweet midgets into small slices. Place in bowl with onion.
• 5. Chop celery into tiny pieces. Place in bowl with onion and sweet midget pieces.
• 6. In bowl with chopped onion, pickles, and celery mix Miracle Whip, mustard, celery seed and dill weed until thoroughly mixed. Add to potatoes and eggs, mixing gently so the potatoes and eggs don't break up. Let chill for at least an hour, preferably 3-4 hours. Sprinkle with Paprika, or top with parsley leaves as garnish.

GRANDMA'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Hardboil the eggs. Let cool, peel, cut in half and scoop out the yolks into a bowl. Chop the whites finely and put in a large bowl.
• Peel and chop the potatoes into bite-size pieces. Boil in well-salted water until tender. Cool, then add the potatoes to the bowl with the egg whites.
• Peel and chop the onions, finely. Mix with the entire jar of pickle relish and add to potato mixture.
• Fry the entire pound of bacon until crispy, then crumble or chop. Add to potato mixture.
• Mix the egg yolks and Miracle Whip until smooth, then blend into potato mixture.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Store in refrigerator until ready to eat. Usually best prepared the day before you intend to serve it.

GREAT GRANDMOTHER IRENE'S RED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Cut red potatoes into bite sized pieces and boil 20-30 minutes. (Until soft) Cook bacon to liking and tear into bite sized pieces after cooled. (Set aside)
• 2. In a large bowl, combine miracle whip, mustard, basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Drain red potatoes and add to miracle whip mixture. Add bacon and eggs to mixture. MIX WELL coating potatoes in mixture. Yummy warm or chill and serve cold.