Thursday, September 13, 2012

recipe: red skinned potato salad

this was the potato salad i used for last weekend's bbq - it's taken from allrecipes.com, the Red Skinned Potato Salad recipe. i modified it slightly, omitting the eggs and adding in a little extra seasoning than what it calls for. i don't eat potato salad, but it seemed like it went over pretty well and is a good repeater recipe.


ingredients list: 
- 2 lbs new red potatoes
- 1 lb bacon
- 1-2 green onions, diced (green & white parts)
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 2 cups mayo
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 tsp dry mustard powder
- 1 tbsp pickle juice
- 1/2 tsp paprika

to make: bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. add potatoes and cook until tender but still a bit firm, about 15 minutes. drain and set in fridge to cool. 

place bacon in a large skillet, and cook over medium high eat until medium brown. drain*, crumble and set aside (note: CRISPY bacon works best in this recipe). 

chop the cooled potatoes into small cubes (roughly 1/2 in), leaving skin on. in a large bowl, mix together the bacon, onion, celery, mayo, salt & pepper, mustard powder, pickle juice, and paprika, carefully fold in the potatoes, being careful not to mash them up.  chill for a least an hour before serving.  

*i had reserved my bacon grease to add it into my burger patties... um YUM.

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