Potato salad is such an old standby that most people expect at least one bowl of the store-bought variety at family gatherings, company picnics or similar events. Here are some instructions for making homemade potato salad in a variety of ways. Surprise them all at the next gathering by preparing one of these unique dishes.
Potato Salad with Hard-Boiled Egg Dressing
Ingredients:
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 6 hard-boiled eggs
- 2 pounds potatoes (boiled, peeled and sliced)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 1 tablespoon chopped gherkins
Directions:
- In a bowl combine the olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper
- Sieve the yolks of the hard-boiled eggs into another bowl and pour in the oil mixture in a thin stream, stirring to combine it well
- Pour this dressing over the boiled potatoes
- Add salt and pepper to taste and toss the salad
- Garnish with the whites of the eggs, chopped, the chives and pickles
If desired, lemon juice can replace the vinegar. This recipe makes about four servings.
Potato Salad with Herring
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds potatoes (boiled, peeled and sliced)
- 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic
- 4 herring filets (soaked, drained and cut into Julienne strips)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Put potatoes, still warm from boiling, into a bowl and add garlic
- Stir garlic into potatoes and add the herring
- Pour olive oil and vinegar, salt and pepper over the potatoes and fish
- Toss the salad and garnish with fresh herbs of your choice
Serve chilled. Makes approximately four servings.
Pennsylvania Dutch Potato Salad
Ingredients:
- 6 slices of bacon (cut into ½” pieces)
- 1 minced onion
- ½ cup cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 pounds potatoes (boiled, peeled and sliced)
- 2 hard boiled eggs
- 1 teaspoon chopped parsley
Directions:
- Fry the bacon and onion until the bacon is crisp and the onion is soft and golden
- Add the vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper and simmer until the mixture is hot
- Put warm potatoes into a bowl and pour the hot dressing over them
- Add salt and pepper to taste (potatoes soak up salt)
- If the mixture is too dry, add one or two tablespoons bacon fat or olive oil
Serve on a bed of lettuce and garnish with sliced hard-boiled eggs and the parsley. Serves four.
A few of the many other variations to this basic recipe include Yankee Potato Salad, German Potato Salad with Mustard Mayonnaise, French Potato Salad with Cream and Potato and Beet Salad. Any way you fix it, potato salad is a delicious addition to almost any meal. Why not make it special?
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