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Tangy Potato Salad (that even a Beginner can Make)
Whether it's an
office party, neighborhood potluck, or just the family around the BBQ, potato
salad is an all-time summer favorite. This tasty dish is easy to make because it
allows a bit of flexibility in both measurements and ingredients, and can be
made a day ahead. A basic recipe for a family of four can easily be increased
for larger gatherings.The key to a great tangy salad is in the four ingredients that add zip: sweet pickles, onions, mustard, and Miracle Whip instead of mayonnaise. If any of these ingredients is missing, the salad may seem flat.
Red, yellow, or white, thin-skinned boiling potatoes should be used instead of baking potatoes because they will hold their shape when diced up. However, Russets and other baking potatoes will do just fine if that's all you have on hand.
Round up the Ingredients
Here's the
approximate ratio of big items:
Round up these condiments and
spices
- Potatoes (4 medium)
- Eggs (5 large)
- Sweet Pickles (3 large - 4 if you're fond of them)
- Celery (two stalks)
- Onion (two thick slices - per taste preference) or use 2 or 3 green onions
- Miracle Whip (half cup to a cup or more)
- Mustard (teaspoon to a tablespoon)
- Parsley (teaspoon up to a tablespoon, or several shakes),
or two tablespoons of fresh chopped parsley - Sweet Basil (a few shakes), or a teaspoon of fresh chopped basil.
- Paprika (a few shakes for color)
- Salt & Pepper (address the potatoes, so just shake it on the cooked and diced potatoes until they taste about right)
Get it Ready
Cook the Potatoes
and Eggs
Place the potatoes and eggs in a pot of cold water so that they are completely immersed (if possible) and heat to boiling. (The eggs are less likely to crack if started in cold water.) Then turn down to a busy simmer. Check them in 20 minutes.
I leave the potato skins on and peel them later because it's simpler. If you prefer, peel the potatoes, cut them in half, and boil separately from the eggs. Prep the greens
Chop up the green veggies (pickles, celery, onions) into fairly small bits, and sprinkle in the green spices. A hearty sprinkling of parsley adds both flavor and an attractive color. The basil is optional if you don't have it, but it does add a hint of a unique fun flavor. You should add enough greenery so that it actuallys shows up.
A little bit of peeled carrot can be grated and tossed in for for color. A potato peeler will make very pretty little carrot shavings about an inch long.
Place the potatoes and eggs in a pot of cold water so that they are completely immersed (if possible) and heat to boiling. (The eggs are less likely to crack if started in cold water.) Then turn down to a busy simmer. Check them in 20 minutes.
I leave the potato skins on and peel them later because it's simpler. If you prefer, peel the potatoes, cut them in half, and boil separately from the eggs.
Chop up the green veggies (pickles, celery, onions) into fairly small bits, and sprinkle in the green spices. A hearty sprinkling of parsley adds both flavor and an attractive color. The basil is optional if you don't have it, but it does add a hint of a unique fun flavor. You should add enough greenery so that it actuallys shows up.
A little bit of peeled carrot can be grated and tossed in for for color. A potato peeler will make very pretty little carrot shavings about an inch long.
Put it Together
Add the Cooked
ingredients
Add the Dressing
After stirring together the dry ingredients, it's time to add the goop.
Stand back and enjoy the oohs and aahs of satisfied family and guests. This recipe has always been an office and party hit for me. It can be served for up to two days, but after that, the potatoes will start to lose moisture - so eat up and enjoy!
- Use a large spoon to remove the eggs after 20 minutes of boiling, and cool
them in cold water.
If a fork easily penetrates the potatoes, then take them off too. Otherwise, cook them another 10 minutes or more until tender. - Peel the eggs, dice them, and stir in with the veggies.
- Cool the potatoes and scrape the potato skins off with a knife or just pull them off. Pluck out the eyes and break out any dark spots or bruises. Dice the potatoes into bite-sized pieces and salt and pepper them as needed with each addition.
- If you like paprika, some can be lightly sprinkled into the potatoes at this point.
After stirring together the dry ingredients, it's time to add the goop.
- It may take up to a cup of miracle whip, so start with about half that.
- Glob it on and then squirt in about a teaspoon of mustard.
Smear that around until it blends into the mayo and then mix it down into the potatoes.
The mustard adds both spunk and color. - Add more mayo (and mustard if necessary) until the consistency is nice.
- Move the salad to a clean bowl or else scrape down the sides with a rubber
spatula and wipe down the rim with a paper towel. Presentation is important.
- Dash on some paprika for decoration. Other pretty additions are a few slices of boiled egg, or some sprigs of fresh parsley, or a few carrot shavings.
- Cover and refrigerate for a few hours to chill and to let the flavors blend.
But if you're like me, you may need to help yourself to a small bowl of warm
salad right away.
Mmmm good!
Stand back and enjoy the oohs and aahs of satisfied family and guests. This recipe has always been an office and party hit for me. It can be served for up to two days, but after that, the potatoes will start to lose moisture - so eat up and enjoy!
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