The 4th of July Holiday weekend is right around the corner and nothing says summer holidays like a bowl of homemade potato salad. This is one of the summer recipes I developed for “The Peace, Love and Potato Salad” Cookbook and is one of my favorites.
This recipe (without the balsamic vinegar and radishes) is pretty much the version I grew up with. Pickles, pickle juice, cooked eggs, and potatoes were the basic ingredients. Potato Salad has grown up and stepped into the modern, international world of cuisine with style!
You can serve in a bowl of course, but individual servings in little resealable jars kept chilled until ready to eat creates a homey-modern touch.
Get ready, get set for your summer holidays with potato salad, peace and love!
Images by Danielle Atkins Photography http://www.danielleatkins.com/#!eat/c1ywd
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The Classic Potato Salad
Ingredients:
- 2 pounds red-skinned potatoes, peeled & cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup chopped dill pickles
- 1/4 cup pickle juice
- 2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
- additional salt & black pepper to taste if needed
Directions:
- Cover potatoes with cold, salted water & bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tender. Drain and cool.
- In a large bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, sugar and pepper until well mixed.
- Add potatoes, onion, pickles, pickle juice and eggs, gently tossing together. Sprinkle radishes over mixture, then cover and chill. Right before serving, taste, and adjust seasonings, adding salt and pepper if desired.
Recipe by Teresa Blackburn, reprinted with permission from Spring House Press from “The Peace, Love and Potato Salad” Cookbook. Release date: July 15th, 2016
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