Pretty Picnic Potato Salad Food

PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Wash the potatoes and add them to large pot, then cover with water. Season with salt -- 1 teaspoon for every quart of water. Add the vinegar and bring the water to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer. Cook 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes can easily be pierced with the tip of a sharp knife.
• Drain potatoes then add them to an ice bath to stop the cooking process. Once cooled, peel potatoes which should easily slip off with just slightly scraping and pulling.
• While the potatoes are cooking add the eggs in one layer to a large saucepan and cover with a couple inches of cold water. Bring to boil over high heat and cook for 1 minute. Remove the pot from the heat and with the lid on let stand for 15 minutes.
• Drain the hot water from the eggs and fill the pot completely with ice cubes. Allow to sit for 20 minutes. Peel eggs under the faucet with a thin stream of cold water running.
• After peeling the eggs, cut them and separate the yolks from the whites. Chop the whites into bite size pieces and reserve.
• In a medium bowl mash the yolks and mix in the mayonnaise, sour cream, and mustard until the consistency is similar to mayonnaise. Season to taste with salt and pepper. This is the dressing for the salad. Set aside while the rest of the salad is prepared.
• Cut peeled potatoes into bite-size chunks and add to a large bowl.
• Add the onions, celery, scallions, pickles, eggs whites and herbs to potatoes. Toss to combine then gently add the reserved egg dressing. Cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• To Serve: Remove plastic wrap and garnish with paprika and chopped chives, scallion tops or parsley.

PRETTY PICNIC SALAD

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into 1/2-in. slices; cut each slice into four pieces. Place in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, place beans in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain potatoes and beans., In a large bowl, combine the red pepper, corn, celery, carrot, onions and cheese. Add potatoes and beans. In a small bowl, whisk the vinaigrette ingredients. Pour over vegetables; toss to coat. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes. Cut in half if large.
• In a saucepan, cover potatoes with cold water, bring to a boil, cook for 10 to 15 minutes or just until tender but not mushy.
• Drain; return potatoes to pot to dry over low heat for 30 seconds.
• Arrange in a single layer on a cookie sheet (or any platter or dish to hold potatoes in a single layer)to allow to cool.
• Meanwhile, trim and cut radishes in half. With flat sides down, thinly slice radishes and place in large bowl.
• Add finely diced celery and chopped green onions or sweet onion to bowl.
• Add red or green pepper and finely chopped pepperoni or kielbasa if using.
• Peel cooled potatoes.
• Cut potatoes into 3/4 inch cubes or 1/4� slices. Add to veggies in the bowl.
• Dressing:.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Gradually whisk in oil until blended.
• Stir in parsley, if using.
• Pour dressing over potato mixture.
• Gently toss to coat well.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.

SUPER-SIMPLE PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In ungreased 3-quart microwavable bowl, mix frozen potatoes and water; spread evenly in bowl. Cover tightly with microwavable plastic wrap. Microwave on High 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are hot and tender, stirring once halfway through cooking.
• Add vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper to hot potatoes; mix well. Spread evenly in bowl. Cover, refrigerate at least 5 hours or until completely cold.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, place eggs in single layer. Add enough water to cover eggs by 1 inch. Heat to boiling. Immediately remove from heat; cover and let stand 15 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water. Place eggs in bowl of ice water; let stand 10 minutes. Drain. Peel eggs. Reserve 1 egg for garnish; chop remaining 4 eggs.
• Stir mayonnaise into cold potato mixture. Add celery, onion and chopped eggs; toss gently to mix. Spoon mixture into large serving bowl. Slice reserved hard-cooked egg; arrange on top of salad. Sprinkle with paprika. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.

PICNIC POTATO AND CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place potatoes on a sheet tray, toss with oil, season with salt and pepper, and roast until golden and tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan cover chicken with water and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Poach until cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from poaching liquid, let cool for a bit, and cut chicken into cubes.
• In a large bowl, toss together potatoes, chicken and bacon with the celery, onions, and garlic. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, paprika, herbs, salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Mix until well combined.
• Serve salad in Bibb lettuce cups. Roll up and eat.

PICNIC PARTY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Dice potatoes. Cook until tender; drain.
• Put into large bowl.
• Add onions and Italian dressing; toss to coat.
• Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
• Combine mayonnaise, mustard and salt in small bowl; pour over potatoes; toss to coat.
• Add celery, eggs and relish; toss lightly.
• Slice remaining eggs.
• Garnish top of salad.
• Sprinkle with paprika.

COLD PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes with the skins on until tender.
• Cool the potatoes.
• Cook the eggs until hard boiled.
• Cool and peel.
• Peel and slice potatoes into a large bowl.
• Slice 10 eggs in bowl with potatoes, reserve 2 eggs for garnish.
• Add the onion, salt, pepper, garlic salt, sugar, mustard, lemon juice and the salad dressing.
• Blend well.
• Slice remaining eggs on top of salad.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Chill several hours.
• Serve.

PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water just until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain. Transfer potatoes to large bowl. Drizzle vinegar over hot potatoes. Cool to room temperature.
• Mix eggs, onion, celery and parsley into potatoes. Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream and mustard in medium bowl. Mix into potato mixture. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

PRETTY PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes with skin on. Cool, peel, and cut into chunks.
• Dice onion, celery, radish, and eggs.
• mix all chopped ingredients together with miracle whip. Add more miracle whip if needed. Salt and pepper to taste.