Carols Potato Salad For A Crowd Recipes

CAROL'S POTATO SALAD FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• 1. The night before you want to make the potato salad, or earlier in the day, boil the potatoes until JUST done. Set aside to cool or refrigerate overnight.
• 2. While you're at it, hard-boil the 4 eggs and cool.
• 3. When it's finally time to make the potato salad, peel the potatoes and cut into chunks into an extra large bowl. (Mom often used a roasting pan for mixing up her potato salad.) If you use redskin potatoes, you can leave the skins on, if you want. The size of the chunks is purely up to you. I've even seen potatoes cut into slices for potato salad, but not at my Mom's house.
• 4. Peel the boiled eggs. Save one boiled egg to decorate the top later. Chop the other 3 into the bowl with the potato chunks.
• 5. Add the sliced celery, diced onion, and pickle pieces to the potatoes and eggs.
• 6. FOR THE DRESSING: Spoon out 1/2 of the quart of Hellman's mayo (2 cups) into a large measuring cup or jar. Add the mustard, vinegar, milk, sugar, and celery seed. Then mix or shake until well-blended. Taste and adjust any ingredients to make it perfect for you, as to sweetness/sourness. The final taste of the dressing will be tweaked by the onion, celery, and pickles.
• 7. Pour SOME (maybe half?) of the dressing over the potatoes and other ingredients, then mix thoroughly, taking care not to "mush" the potatoes too much. Unless you like them that way, then mush away! Was this enough dressing or do you like more, remembering that the potatoes will soak up some of the dressing? Add more dressing, as to your personal preference. In our family, we like a LOT of dressing in our potato salad, so we use most or all of what's made. If you are unsure, use less, then chill the potato salad for awhile and taste it again. You can always add MORE salad dressing, if you want it, but you can't use LESS after the fact. Right?
• 8. Once Mom was satisfied with the potato salad vs. dressing ratio, she would spoon the potato salad into her big yellow bowl, then decorate the top with slices of that last boiled egg and sprinkles of paprika "for pretty." I also like pimento-stuffed green olives on top of the potato salad, but I'm a rebel that way. =^..^=
• 9. Cover with plastic wrap and chill 2 hours or more until serving. Refrigerate any leftovers.

GERMAN POTATO SALAD FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Peel and slice into a large bowl; set aside. , In a large skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove bacon to paper towels; drain, reserving 2 tablespoons drippings. , Saute onion in drippings until tender. Stir in the next six ingredients. Gradually stir in water and vinegar; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more or until thickened. Pour over potatoes; toss to coat. Crumble bacon and gently stir into potatoes. Sprinkle with parsley.

POTATO SALAD FOR 40

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and cool potatoes, then peel and dice. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from hot water, cool under cold running water. Peel and chop eggs. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Combine potatoes, eggs, and green onions in a large bowl or roasting pan. Stir mayonnaise, mustard, salt, and black pepper in a bowl; pour mixture over potatoes and gently toss to combine. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

POTATO SALAD FOR A CROWD OF 30-40

Steps:

• Layer ingredients in very large bowl.
• 1/3 of each ingredient, follow with another 1/3 and then the final 1/3.
• Fold together carefully.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Keep cold.

POTATO SALAD FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Peel and dice the potatoes.
• Boil in salted water until just tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook eggs until done and cool immediately.
• Drain olives and pickles and chop finely.
• Chop onion.
• When potatoes are done, drain and cool quickly.
• Using a wire whisk, prepare dressing by combining mayo, sour cream, buttermilk, salts, and pepper.
• Peel the cooled eggs.
• Save the best looking 4-5 to slice for garnish, chop the rest and add to cooled potatoes.
• Add chopped olives, pickles, and onion to potatoes.
• Stir well.
• Add dressing and stir to coat evenly.
• Carefully slice eggs for garnish and arrange on top of salad.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Cover and chill through prior to serving.

EASY CAESAR SALAD FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Pour dressing into large salad bowl. Add romaine; toss until coated with dressing.
• Sprinkle with croutons, cheese and pepper; toss.

NEW POTATO SALAD FOR A CROWD

Steps:

• Peel, cube, and boil potatoes in large pot of salted water.
• In another pan, boil eggs.
• When both have been cooked through, drain and let cool.
• Peel eggs and chop.
• In large mixing bowl add cooled potatoes, chopped egg, onion, pickles, and celery seed, salt and pepper.
• Add sour cream and mayonnaise and stir gently to combine being careful not to mash potatoes.
• Refrigerate until completely cooled before serving or overnight.

CREAMY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in 3-quart saucepan; add enough water to cover potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cook covered 25 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender; drain. Let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut potatoes into cubes.
• Mix mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in large glass or plastic bowl.
• Add potatoes, celery and onion; toss. Stir in eggs. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours to blend flavors and chill. Store covered in refrigerator.