Garden Fresh Potato Salad Recipes

GARDEN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine potatoes, eggs, celery, green onions, radishes, salt and pepper; set aside. For dressing, combine eggs, vinegar, sugar, dry mustard and salt in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened. Cool. Stir in Miracle Whip; mix well. Pour over potato mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate for several hours.

GARDEN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover by several inches. Bring to a boil over high heat, add 1 tablespoon salt, and lower to a gentle boil. Cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, about 15 minutes. Drain into a colander. Using gloves or paper towels to protect your hands, slice hot potatoes into 3/4-inch-thick rounds. Drizzle with vinegar, and set aside.
• Fill a large bowl with ice and water. Fill a large straight-sided saute pan with water, and place over high heat. Bring to a boil; add 1 teaspoon salt and the asparagus. Cook until just barely tender, about 3 minutes. Transfer to ice bath until cool. Dry, and cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces. Place peas in boiling water, and cook until bright green, about 1 minute. Drain into a colander; transfer to ice bath to stop cooking. Dry on towels.
• Place mint, basil, mayonnaise, lemon juice, remaining teaspoon salt, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl, add reserved potato mixture, asparagus, peas, sugar snap peas, and fennel, and toss to combine. Garnish with basil and mint leaves, and serve.

GARDEN FRESH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender, adding beans during the last 4 minutes of cooking. Drain. Transfer to a large bowl., In a small bowl, whisk oil, vinegar, basil, parsley, salt and pepper. Pour over potato mixture; toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Stir before serving; top with eggs and tomatoes. ,

SPRING GARDEN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• For the dressing: Smash the garlic cloves, sprinkle with the salt, and, with the flat side of a large knife, mash and smear the mixture to a coarse paste. Put in a bowl and whisk with the mayonnaise, vinegar, and black pepper to taste.
• For the salad: Put the water, vermouth, garlic, salt, thyme, bay leaf, peppercorns, and potatoes in a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the carrots, lower the heat, and cook until the vegetables are tender but not mushy, about 5 minutes. Stir in the radishes, then immediately drain all the vegetables in a colander in the sink. Remove and discard the garlic, thyme, bay leaf, and peppercorns. Cool slightly and toss the vegetables with the dressing. Cover and refrigerate about 30 minutes. (The salad can be prepared up to this point a day ahead.)
• About 10 minutes before serving, toss the cucumber, tomatoes, and scallions in a small bowl with salt and black pepper to taste. When ready to serve, fold the cucumber mixture and herbs into the potato salad. Serve with lemon wedges.

FRENCH GARDEN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put a rimmed baking sheet in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Toss the potatoes and shallots with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Spread on the hot baking sheet and roast, tossing halfway through, until tender and golden, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the snap peas and cook until bright green but still crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water; let cool. Drain and pat dry.
• Whisk the vinegar, mustard, honey, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Slowly whisk in the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil. Add the roasted potatoes and shallots, peas, tomatoes, cucumbers, radishes, parsley, chives and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper and toss.

GARDEN TOMATO AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender. Drain and cool slightly. Cut potatoes into small pieces and place in large bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in heavy medium skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add onion mixture to potatoes. Add remaining 1/4 cup oil, tomatoes, vinegar, basil and oregano. Toss to combine well. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper.

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, peel and chop.
• Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, celery, onion, relish, garlic salt, celery salt, mustard, pepper and mayonnaise. Mix together well and refrigerate until chilled.

GARDEN-FRESH NEW POTATO & BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing and mustard in large bowl until blended.
• Add remaining ingredients; toss lightly.

SUPER DELUXE GARDEN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Chunk the potatoes, leaving the skins on.
• Boil in salted water until fork-tender about 15 minutes.
• Drain well.
• In a large bowl combine the potatoes with the rest of the ingredients, more or less to your liking.
• There are no strict rules here.
• Just really good potato salad.
• Oh, and BTW, this stuff tastes even better the next day!
• I wonder why--.

SPICY GARDEN-FRESH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix dressing and pepper in large bowl until blended.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.