Marthas Dilly Potato Salad Food

POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put potatoes in a large pot of salted water; bring to a boil. Cook until just tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain; let cool.
• Stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, and dill; season with salt and pepper. Peel potatoes; cut into 1-inch chunks. Fold into mayonnaise mixture. Fold in celery, onion, scallions, and eggs (reserving some scallions for garnish). Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.

DILL POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cut leftover grilled potatoes in half, and place in a large bowl. Using the edge of a metal spoon, lightly smash potatoes, leaving large chunks.
• Squeeze a few garlic cloves into bowl, if desired; add dill, sour cream, and red-wine vinegar. Season with salt and pepper. Stir until just combined. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

MARTHA'S DILLY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Peel potatoes, then cut into large chunks and boil until cooked through, but still firm. Drain and cool. Chop into large bowl when cool enough to handle.
• 2. While potatoes are cooking, peel eggs, remove & reserve yolks, then chop the whites. Add to potatoes when they are done. Chop the onion and add to mixture. Chop the hamburger dill slices into halves or quarters and add to potato mixture. Reserve dill pickle juice.
• 3. Combine the DRESSING PART 1 ingredients in a small sauce pan. Heat on medium high, stirring slowly, until mixture comes to rolling boil. Remove from heat and add the DRESSING PART 2 ingredients except salt and pepper). Mix all well together, mashing yolks into mixture until smooth. Adjust mixture with mayo or mustard to desired consistency.
• 4. Pour dressing over potato salad mixture, carefully turning ingredients to coat and mix. Add salt and pepper to taste. Let stand covered in refrigerator for two hours to allow flavors to marry. Serve cold.
• 5. Variation: Go Low Carb! Try subbing a large head (or 2 small heads) of steamed cauliflower for the potatoes, and 3 - 6 Splenda packets for the sugar (don't use aspartame/NutraSweet as it will not withstand boiling). If you are sensitive to potatoes or limiting carbohydrates, or just trying to cut calories in general (in which case you may want to sub in some low calorie mayo), this is a great way to experience potato salad flavor since most of the ingredients are low carb and the taste comes primarily from the dressing. While doing the Atkins Diet I once took this version to my sweetie's family get-together (from whence this potato salad recipe originates). I never told them a thing (as suggested by my sweetie, himself--normally I play all my cards face up). If anyone noticed, they didn't say a word to me, and in fact, it garnered the usual compliments. Since the stuff disappeared as it always had, I figured it was a success.
• 6. HEINZ PICKLE NOTE: In the past couple of years it has become increasingly difficult to find Heinz pickles on the grocery shelf. According to the articles I've read Heinz is being tight-lipped about why as no answers have been forthcoming from them. If you're desperate for Heinz pickles, you CAN order them online, but only in case lots of larger jars. The good news is that pickles keep nearly forever on the shelf and half that long opened in the fridge, so one needn't worry about them going bad while you're using them up (just make sure in the fridge that all the pickles are below the surface of the liquid if you go long periods between eating them as I do)!

CREAMY DIJON-DILL POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a big pot with enough water to cover by 1-inch. Season with salt and bring the water to a boil. Cook just until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, about 25 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and return them to the uncovered pot off the heat. Let them sit until almost room temperature. (Cooling them in the warm pot will get rid of any excess water in the potatoes, and that's good.)
• Meanwhile, cut the white parts off the ends of the celery stalks. Cut the stalks in half lengthwise, then across into 1/4-inch slices. Stir the celery, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and the remaining ingredients together in a serving bowl large enough to hold all the potatoes.
• When they're cool, cut the potatoes into 1-inch pieces, add them to the bowl as you go. Stir gently until all the potatoes are coated with dressing. You can make the salad up to a couple of hours in advance. Keep covered at room temperature. Don't refrigerate or the potatoes will lose their rich, smooth texture.

DILLY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in large bowl while warm. Sprinkle with rice wine vinegar and toss. Add all other vegetables, pickles, and eggs.
• Combine dressing ingredients in small bowl. Whisk to mix thoroughly.
• Add dressing to vegetables and mix. Sprinkle top with paprika and seasoned pepper.
• Chill at lest 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.

DILLED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine potatoes, onions and parsley. Combine remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour over potato mixture and mix gently. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.

MARTHA'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a 5-quart kettle cover potatoes with salted cold water by 2 inches and simmer until just tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Drain potatoes in a colander and cool completely. Peel potatoes and cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Transfer potatoes to a large bowl.
• Peel and seed cucumber and cut cucumber, celery, and bell pepper into 1/4-inch dice. Thinly slice radishes and add with diced vegetables to potatoes, tossing gently. In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise and mustard and drizzle over salad. Gently toss salad until combined well and season with salt and pepper. Salad may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Serve salad chilled or at cool room temperature.