Blue Ribbon Red Potato Salad Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender; drain. Place in a large bowl; add eggs, celery and onions. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

STATE FAIR POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain; transfer to large bowl. Drizzle pickle juices over potatoes and toss gently. Cool to room temperature.
• Whisk mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, sugar, and pepper in medium bowl to blend. Pour over potatoes. Add eggs, onion, celery, and pickles and toss gently to blend. Season to taste with salt. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

BLUE-RIBBON POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes:.
• In a large saucepan, combine potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook potatoes until easily pierced with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain potatoes and place them in a large bowl.
• Assemble the salad:.
• In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, tarragon, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Pour olive-oil mixture over warm potatoes. Stir in celery, sweet and green onions, and pickle relish. Fold in eggs and mayonnaise. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

RED, WHITE, AND BLUE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• To make the potatoes: Tie the thyme, parsley, rosemary, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine. Put the bundle in a medium saucepan along with the wine and garlic. Slice the potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and add to the saucepan. Add cold water to cover by 1 inch and the salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, and cook until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, about 5 minutes. Drain the potatoes, and discard the herb bundle.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing: In a large bowl combine the vinegar, mustard, salt, and season with pepper, to taste. Gradually whisk in the oil to make a smooth dressing.
• Add the warm potatoes to the dressing and toss very gently to combine, taking care not to break up the potatoes. Add the celery and set aside to cool.
• When ready to serve, carefully fold in the parsley and scallions. Serve.
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RED, HOT, AND BLUE POTATO SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook potatoes with skin on until fork tender using the desired method.
• Once cooked, remove from water carefully
• Hard boil eggs with desired method and place in ice bath and then remove shells. Set aside
• Once potatoes have cooled, dice potatoes into bite-size pieces and place in a large bowl.
• Slice eggs, reserving one for topping the salad. Place remaining sliced eggs into the bowl with that potatoes
• Add green onions to the bowl as well.
• Lightly stir, taking care not to mash the potato
• In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients, sans the eggs (mayonnaise, celery seed and salt) in a bowl.
• Mix with the potato mixture.
• Top with eggs
• Refrigerate until ready to serve. Best when served chilled.

RED, WHITE, & BLUE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Simmer red, white, and blue potatoes, skins on, in salted water until tender, but not mushy. Let cool until easy enough to handle, but still warm. Cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Combine mayonnaise, ranch dressing, champagne vinegar, dill weed, and optional sugar. Pour over warm potatoes and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate 2 hours or more to let flavors meld.
• Let come to room temperature to serve. Garnish with grape tomatoes. Recipe may be easily doubled.

RED, WHITE & BLUE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place all potatoes in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain; transfer to a large bowl. Drizzle potatoes with stock and wine; toss gently, allowing liquids to absorb., In a small bowl, whisk vinegars, mustards, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil until blended. Add vinaigrette, vegetables, bacon and herbs to potato mixture; toss to combine. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve warm.

BLUE RIBBON RED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot boil red potatoes until tender. Drain the potatoes and transfer them to a cooling rack to cool. Once they are room temperature cut potatoes into cubes and place them in a large bowl. If desired you can remove the skins at this point but I leave them on.
• 2. Combine remaining ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Slowly add the moist mixture to potatoes while tossing them with a spatula. Toss until potatoes are covered.
• 3. Cover mixing bowl and place in the fridge. I recommend to allow the salad to sit for 24 hours so the potatoes are fully infused with the moist mixture. Remove from the fridge and enjoy