What do you put into your potato salad? I'm thinking potatoes, peas, chives,

[applegrove]

mayo, and maybe grapes.

[MiddleFingerMom]

1. Diced-up hard-boiled eggs.

[applegrove]

9. Sounds great but we had hardboiled

eggs just a week ago so for this time I'll leave them out. How is rehab MFM?

[MiddleFingerMom]

10. It's going slowly, but they're very nice to me here. Thanks

[applegrove]

12. Slow and steady is good!

[NYC_SKP]

2. Chopped green olives, or black, or dill pickle.

I love the salty tang!

[applegrove]

7. We have kosher dill pickles. I'll add those.

[OriginalGeek]

19. I love when my wife puts green olives in

potato or egg salad...I never had that growing up and it was a surprise the first time she made me an egg salad sandwich but now it don;t feel right without 'em!

Also potato salad should have mustard in it. Everyone in here in my wife's family makes it without mustard and I have to add my own. AND they look at me like I'M the wrong one! Buncha non-mustard eating weirdos!

[siligut]

3. Celery, red onion, dill pickle, a little yellow mustard with the mayo

Hadn't thought of grapes, let us know how it turns out.

[nolabear]

4. I'm on your team. I like mustard and dill pickle.

And hard boiled egg and mayo and celery seed and onion. I just had some with Ranch Dressing and it was good too.

I've also had Blue Cheese potato salad that was good.

[applegrove]

8. My aunt used to put grapes in her chicken

salad. I thought green grapes would go great with potato salad too.

[hollysmom]

5. celery and dry mustard and cayenne, rarely bacon

[jmowreader]

6. Don't use mayo

I did a dinner for a bunch of people last year, and quite a few of them have medical problems that keep them from eating mayonnaise, salad dressing or other mayonnaise-y things. But we still wanted to have potato salad, so I used plain nonfat Greek yogurt instead. It turned out way better.

[BainsBane]

11. celery, dill

you can use mayo or a vinaigrette. I wouldn't put grapes in a potato salad. They are good in chicken salad though.

[ConcernedCanuk]

13. garlic, ground black pepper, diced celery, chopped tomato -

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enough - - -

I'm making myself hungry!

CC

[RILib]

14. raisins or cranberries

[femmocrat]

15. Chopped eggs, celery, and minced sweet pickles.

Add a little sweet pickle juice to the dressing. I use ..... uh oh...... Miracle Whip! LOL
Seasonings: celery salt, seasoned pepper and sprinkle with paprika.

It's my mom's recipe and my favorite.

[MiddleFingerMom]

16. The best potato salad I've had in this area was called "Red White & Bleu".

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Red potatroes, I think was a touch of Ranch added to the mayo,
and bleu cheese crumbles. And bacon crumbles.
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I should have started with the bacon crumbles, for that would
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[MicaelS]

17. Grapes? In potato salad?

Never, ever would put grapes or ANY fruit in POTATO Salad.

IMLHO, Potato salad should have potatoes, eggs, mustard, celery, onion, pickles, pepper, dill, , and maybe a few other spices. No fruits of any type. You put fruit in in, then as far as I concerned it is a fruit salad.

[A Simple Game]

28. I think finely chopped apple adds a very nice undertone to a potato salad.

Sweet or tart, doesn't matter.

[Chan790]

30. I'm with you on everything but the pickles.

No pickles in my potato salad. No fruit or weird crap either.

[Arugula Latte]

18. I like French Potato Salad (w/ vinaigrette instead of mayo)

I think a dollop of Greek yogurt would work to make it creamier, though.

French Potato Salad
1999, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook
Serves: 4 to 6

1 pound small white boiling potatoes
1 pound small red boiling potatoes
2 tablespoons good dry white wine
2 tablespoons chicken stock
3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
10 tablespoons good olive oil
1/4 cup minced scallions (white and green parts)
2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
2 tablespoons julienned fresh basil leaves

Drop the white and red potatoes into a large pot of boiling salted water and cook for 20 to 30 minutes, until they are just cooked through. Drain in a colander and place a towel over the potatoes to allow them to steam for 10 more minutes. As soon as you can handle them, cut in 1/2 (quarters if the potatoes are larger) and place in a medium bowl. Toss gently with the wine and chicken stock. Allow the liquids to soak into the warm potatoes before proceeding.

Combine the vinegar, mustard, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and slowly whisk in the olive oil to make an emulsion. Add the vinaigrette to the potatoes. Add the scallions, dill, parsley, basil, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss. Serve warm or at room temperature.

[R B Garr]

29. Nice! How did I ever miss her recipe for this. This Bobby Flay tarragon vinaigrette is also great

Love this thread!

For this recipe, it just so happened that I did grill the potatoes, but a review said they broiled them which seems fine to me if it's not a grilling day. It was absolutely fantastic. Couldn't stop eating it. I just love a vinaigrette with potato salad.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/grilled-fingerling-potatoes-with-creamy-tarragon-vinaigrette-recipe/index.html

In regular potato salad, I agree with the poster nolabear who uses celery seed, and I use celery salt as well. They really add a depth of flavor the complements everything. I like the idea of Ranch dressing and someone's idea of adding some Old Bay, which actually has celerty salt/seed as the main ingredients (I just checked my box of it). Great idea!

For the traditional salad, I use the standards: mayo eggs, celery, red onion, pickles, black olives, pickle relish with a little of the juice or some vinegar, sometimes sweet relish, mustard in the mayoinaise mix. I also like to grate some carrot into it -- looks nice. My mom makes hers a lot like this Barefoot Contessa recipe but adds even extra veges like bell peppers and she uses buttermilk to make it a little creamy.

[Arugula Latte]

31. Ooh, yeah, tarragon. Classic French taste.

I like to add shallots, as well.

[KamaAina]

34. Lose the mustard and you've got me

it's right up there with mayo as a culinary weapon of mass destruction.

[Arugula Latte]

35. KamaAina: "Mustard is great...

...for me to Poupon!"

[Mr.Bill]

20. Old Bay seasoning

Also red onion.

[LiberalEsto]

21. Reduced fat sour cream

I mix it half and half with mayonnaise.

As an alternative, I highly recommend tossing the potatoes, etc., with olive oil, lemon juice and a dash of wine vinegar.

[HarveyDarkey]

22. Definitely black olives, Vidalia onions when available and dark mustard

[Tuesday Afternoon]

23. potatoes and:

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celery, red bell pepper, black olives, dill pickle relish with the juice, Vidalia onion, boiled eggs, marjoram, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper, Grey Poupon mustard and Duke's mayonnaise.

Sprinkle paprika over top when smoothed out and garnish with leaves from celery.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

24. Anything but onions.

Nothing ruins food faster than onions.

[one_voice]

25. my tater salad is very simple...

I'm always asked to bring it whenever we go to a bbq/picnic etc. It's the only tater salad my husband will eat.

taters

onions

celery

egg

mayo

mustard (dry or wet, not too much)

that's it. very simple.


this is the mayo I use



It's very good and a healthier choice.

[applegrove]

26. Thank you all. I made it with a dressing

half mayo, half sour cream with a little sugar and lots of tarragon. My dad didn't like the grapes but loved the rest; celery, red potatoes, chives, chicken, red onion, kosher pickles, peas. I really liked it and with a slice of bread it was a full meal. The pickles really gave it a zing. Salt & pepper to taste. Will definitely make it again.

[dmr]

27. Mom always added chopped pimento

Didn't alter the flavor, but she said it added color to the salad.

I add:
Chopped hard cooked eggs
Chopped celery
Chopped onion
Chopped dill pickles,
Dash of dill weed
Chopped pimento
Bit of mustard
Dash of paprika
Mayo

To enhance the flavor of the potatoes, I boil them in salted water with an onion and garlic clove added. This is how I always start my potatoes, makes yummy mashed taters.

I love potato salad. I just fricking love potatoes!

[LWolf]

32. Potato salad:

Diced red potatoes, chopped onions, green, purple, and white or yellow, some bacon, some chopped dell pickle, black olives, mustard, a bit of sour cream. Very lightly salted.

Mayo is not allowed in my house, kitchen, or food, lol.

[Wounded Bear]

33. A fork....

[libodem]

36. My mom

Boiled the potatos and eggs. Some bake the spuds. She pealed and chopped them. She started her dressing in the bowl with a healthy dolop of mayo, (Best Foods for us), squirt of mustard, chopped onion, half a cap of vinegar, salt and pepper. She didn't add any extras. I like to add chopped dill pickle.