| There are many cold potato salad recipes that can | | | | tasty side dish for any event. While the ingredients |
| be used to make this family favorite dish. No | | | | themselves are fairly simple and the process of |
| potluck,picnic, or cookout is complete with out some | | | | making the dish is simple enough, not everyone has |
| form of this favorite dish. The usual ingredients | | | | the time to make this dish. |
| include boiled potatoes, mustard and or mayonnaise, | | | | Many cold potato salad recipes use mustard and or |
| and may vary somewhat after that point. | | | | mayonnaise as one of the ingredients, however I |
| There are several steps to making cold potato salad, | | | | have also seen recipes that include oil and vinegar as |
| and a shortcut for each step. The first step is to | | | | the dressing or Italian dressing. These recipes make |
| peel and boil the potatoes. A couple of good | | | | for a unique and interesting side dish, as they are not |
| shortcuts for this process include scrubbing the | | | | what is expected from this type of dish. The basics |
| potatoes instead of peeling them, and cooking them | | | | are still the same, however slicing the potatoes in thin |
| in the microwave to speed up the process. Running | | | | slices instead of cubing them as for traditional potato |
| cold water over the cooked potatoes in a colander | | | | salad puts another spin on this dish. One such recipe |
| also helps speed things up, as does putting the dried | | | | includes the use of Italian dressing, green peppers, |
| potatoes in the fridge while chopping the other | | | | sliced green onions, and chopped celery. This is a |
| ingredients and mixing them. You can also use a | | | | much lighter version than the traditional cold potato |
| microwave egg poacher to hard poach the eggs | | | | salad. This version does however rank high on the |
| instead of boiling them, then cube the eggs and stick | | | | taste factor. You simply boil the potatoes whole, |
| in the freezer for about 5 minutes to cool them off. | | | | allow them to cool thoroughly, and slice them in |
| If you use other ingredients fresh from the fridge, | | | | rounds, add the dressing, the peppers, onions and |
| your dish will go together much more quickly, and | | | | celery and mix well, then refrigerate before serving. |
| chilling after making is the key to a great tasting dish. | | | | This is a delicious light alternative to traditional fare. |
| My personal favorite involves potatoes, chopped | | | | Just remember when making these dishes, that they |
| celery, boiled eggs, chopped onions, mayonnaise, sour | | | | are sometimes better the second day when all the |
| cream, mustard, salt, pepper, topped with fried | | | | flavors have had time to blend together. Hopefully |
| bacon pieces, and small halved cherry tomatoes. | | | | these hints will help you enjoy making and eating |
| Served up inside large leaves of lettuce or cabbage | | | | your cold potato salad recipes in the future. |
| placed in the bowl, this makes an attractive and | | | | |