Friday, July 23, 2010

pickles or pickle-less??????

how do you prefer your potato salad??? here are our 2 favorite potato salad recipes. 1 with pickles, 1 without. you choose:) leave us a comment & let you know how you take yours!

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{Mom’s Overnight Picnic Potato Salad}


10-12 medium red potatoes

1 sweet onion, chopped

1/2 cup italian salad dressing

3 large dill pickle, cut into chunks

6 hard boiled eggs, chopped

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup miracle whip

1/2 cup sour cream


Boil potatoes in salted water until tender when pierced with a sharp knife. Drain & cut into large chunks. Place potatoes into a large bowl. Add onion & italian dressing. Carefully toss together until well combined, try not to break up potatoes. Cover with plastic wrap & refrigerate overnight.

The next day:

In a small bowl stir together mayo, miracle whip & sour cream. Set aside.

Add pickles & eggs to marinated potatoes. Fold in mayo mix & mix well. Serve immediately.





{Kesley’s Pickle-less Potato Salad}


12 large red potatoes

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 cup diced celery

1 tsp. salt

6 eggs, hard boiled & chopped


~Dressing~

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup rice vinegar

1 tsp. cornstarch

1- 5 oz. can evaporated milk

1 tsp. yellow mustard

1 cup mayonnaise

1 cup butter


In a very large pot, boil potatoes in salted until fork tender.

While potatoes are cooking- whisk together 2 eggs, sugar, cornstarch & salt in a medium sauce pan. Stir in vinegar, milk & mustard. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thick, about 10 minutes. Remove form heat & stir in butter. Refrigerate until cool. Stir in mayonnaise.

Drain, cool & cube. Transfer to a large bowl toss with celery, onion & salt to taste. Add hard boiled eggs. Stir in cooled dressing. Lightly stir until all combined. Cover & chill for several hours.

2 comments:

  1. ooohh yum! you know what's good with the pickle recipe is if you add pickle juice to the overnight soak! nom! Thanks for the recipes!

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  2. It has been a long time since I have made pickles. I am going to have to try this recipe. Thanks

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