Warm Or Cold Potato Salad Recipes

MOMMA'S WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add the eggs, celery, onion and green pepper., In a small bowl, mix the remaining ingredients; add to potato mixture. Toss gently to coat. Serve warm. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

WARM OR COLD POTATO GARDEN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a pot. Cover with water, sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoons salt, and bring to a boil. Cook about 15-20 minutes, or until tender when pierced with a fork. Drain, rinse under cold water.
• Meanwhile, bring another pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the haricots verts and zucchini for about 2-3 minutes, until beans turn bright green. Strain them and rinse and drain in colander with cold water to stop the cooking process.
• In bowl, mix mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard, vinegar(s), black pepper, and tarragon until smooth. Use the larger amount for lots of creamy dressing.
• Peel potatoes, cut into bite size chunks(1/2"-1"),.
• Place potatoes, zucchini and beans, scallions, eggs, and parsley into a serving bowl and toss gently with mayonnaise dressing. Garnish with chopped chives and serve warm or cold.
• Note:.
• If serving cold the next day, make a little more dressing and add some in when ready to serve. The potatoes absorb alot of the liquid and the salad may be a little dry.

WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook potatoes until they are tender. In a large bowl whisk together the vinegar and the mustard. Season with salt & pepper. Whisk in the olive oil a third at a time until it binds together. Add the warm, drained potatoes and toss to coat. Let the potatoes sit for 10 minutes or longer to absorb the flavor of the dressing. Add the scallions and parsley and toss to coat. Season well with salt & pepper.

COLD POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In medium saucepan cook potatoes in boiling salted water until tender.
• Drain, reserving 3/4 cup of potato water.
• Dice potatoes.
• Add oil, minced onion and chopped celery; toss gently.
• In small saucepan bring the 3/4 cup potato water to a boil; pour over potatoes and onion.
• Keep at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours.
• Stir in vinegar, mustard, sugar, and dillseed.
• Potato salad will be creamy.
• Serve at room temperature.

WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a pot with cold water and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place the potatoes on a serving platter.
• While potatoes are cooking, place the bacon in a skillet and saute until crisp. Remove the bacon, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons of the bacon fat in the skillet. Place it over low heat and, using a wire whisk, make a roux by stirring in the flour and allowing it to cook for 5 minutes until thick and smooth. Remove from heat.
• In a saucepan, warm the chicken broth. Whisk in the roux. In a small bowl mix together the mustard, sugar, celery seed, cider vinegar, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add the mixture to the roux mixture and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until thickened slightly.
• Pour sauce over potatoes, sprinkle with reserved bacon and scallions, toss and serve warm.