Picnic Potato Salad With California Avocados Recipes

PAT'S PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over medium heat. Add the potatoes and cook until just tender, about 12 minutes. Drain well and let cool slightly.
• Pulse the basil, mint, garlic, pecans, lemon juice, Parmesan, salt and pepper, to taste, and red pepper flakes in a food processor. Drizzle in the olive oil while the machine is running.
• Spoon the pesto into a large serving bowl, then add the potatoes and toss to coat. Serve cold or at room temperature.

PICNIC POTATO SALAD WITH CALIFORNIA AVOCADOS (SPONSORED)

Steps:

• 1.Boil the potatoes in their skins until they are tender when pierced by a fork. Remove from heat and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Allow to cool completely. When cool, peel the potatoes and cut into large dice. Place in a large salad bowl.
• 2.Reserve some of the sliced eggs for decoration. Chop the remaining egg slices. Add the eggs, green onion, celery and pickle to the bowl; stir to combine with the potatoes.
• 3.Combine the pickle relish, mayonnaise and honey mustard. Stir into the potato salad mixture until well coated. Taste and add salt and pepper as desired. The salad may be made up to 24 hours in advance of serving up to this step. If you do so, taste and adjust the mayonnaise and seasonings, if needed, before proceeding to the next step.
• 4.Peel, seed and dice the avocado. Toss gently with the lemon juice; fold into the potato salad.
• 5.Garnish with reserved egg slices and additional avocado slices if desired; serve.
• Serving Suggestion: For individual servings, place in hollowed-out tomato halves or lettuce cups for a pretty presentation.

PICNIC POTATO SALAD WITH NO MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with lightly salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes; drain.
• Whisk vinegar, olive oil, mustard, basil, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl; add the potatoes and onion. Toss gently to coat. Let stand until cool, about 30 minutes.
• Fold blue cheese and chives into potato salad until blended.

ROASTED POTATO SALAD WITH JALAPEñO-AVOCADO DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Place the potatoes on a sheet pan and add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, garlic or onion powder (if using), and about ½ teaspoon of salt. Season with black pepper and toss to coat. Place in the oven and roast for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile make the dressing: Combine avocado, mayonnaise, dill, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, 1 jalapeño and salt in a blender or small food processor. Blend until completely smooth. Taste and if you want it spicier, add the second jalapeño.
• After 25 minutes, remove the potatoes from the oven and toss. Push the potatoes to one side of the sheet pan, and add the green beans to the other side. Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Return the sheet pan to the oven and roast for 10 to 15 minutes, until the beans are crisp-tender and the potatoes are golden on the outside and tender all the way through. Don't overcook the beans; if the beans are done before the potatoes are ready, remove them from the sheet pan and return the potatoes to the oven.
• Transfer the potatoes and green beans to a large bowl and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Add the cannellini beans along with half the dressing and toss to coat well. Taste and check seasonings, adding more salt and black pepper if needed.
• To serve, squeeze the lime halves over and scatter with dill leaves. Pass the remaining dressing on the side.

SUPER-SIMPLE PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In ungreased 3-quart microwavable bowl, mix frozen potatoes and water; spread evenly in bowl. Cover tightly with microwavable plastic wrap. Microwave on High 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are hot and tender, stirring once halfway through cooking.
• Add vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper to hot potatoes; mix well. Spread evenly in bowl. Cover, refrigerate at least 5 hours or until completely cold.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, place eggs in single layer. Add enough water to cover eggs by 1 inch. Heat to boiling. Immediately remove from heat; cover and let stand 15 minutes. Drain; rinse with cold water. Place eggs in bowl of ice water; let stand 10 minutes. Drain. Peel eggs. Reserve 1 egg for garnish; chop remaining 4 eggs.
• Stir mayonnaise into cold potato mixture. Add celery, onion and chopped eggs; toss gently to mix. Spoon mixture into large serving bowl. Slice reserved hard-cooked egg; arrange on top of salad. Sprinkle with paprika. Serve immediately, or cover and refrigerate until serving time.

AVOCADO POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil; continue to boil until just tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss avocado with 2 tablespoons of lime juice and set aside.
• Drain the potatoes and place in a bowl of cold water to cool, about 10 minutes. Drain well and transfer to a large bowl.
• Whisk remaining lime juice, garlic, yogurt, honey mustard, olive oil, sugar, salt, and pepper together in a nonreactive bowl for dressing. Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.
• Pour the dressing over potatoes and toss gently. Gently fold in avocados, onion, and cilantro.

COLD PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes with the skins on until tender.
• Cool the potatoes.
• Cook the eggs until hard boiled.
• Cool and peel.
• Peel and slice potatoes into a large bowl.
• Slice 10 eggs in bowl with potatoes, reserve 2 eggs for garnish.
• Add the onion, salt, pepper, garlic salt, sugar, mustard, lemon juice and the salad dressing.
• Blend well.
• Slice remaining eggs on top of salad.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Chill several hours.
• Serve.

CALIFORNIA POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two. Allow to cool.
• Place the eggs into a saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover the eggs by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Pour out the hot water and cool the eggs under cold running water in the sink. Peel once cold. Dice the eggs.
• In a salad bowl, lightly toss the potatoes, eggs, artichoke hearts, garlic, Parmesan cheese, croutons, Dijon mustard, rice vinegar, and mayonnaise until all ingredients are coated with dressing.

PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Rub sides and bottom of bowl with a crushed garlic clove.
• Peel potatoes while hot and place in bowl.
• Let potatoes stand until cool.
• In another bowl, slice cucumbers and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Slice cooled potatoes and pour heated bacon fat over them.
• Combine potatoes with cucumbers and onions and toss lightly.
• Add oil and vinegar and again toss lightly.
• Let stand 2 hours before serving.
• Add more oil and vinegar if needed.

CALIFORNIA AVOCADO SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange oranges and avocados on a platter; sprinkle with pine nuts and rosemary. Drizzle dressing over salad. Serve immediately.

PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes. Cut in half if large.
• In a saucepan, cover potatoes with cold water, bring to a boil, cook for 10 to 15 minutes or just until tender but not mushy.
• Drain; return potatoes to pot to dry over low heat for 30 seconds.
• Arrange in a single layer on a cookie sheet (or any platter or dish to hold potatoes in a single layer)to allow to cool.
• Meanwhile, trim and cut radishes in half. With flat sides down, thinly slice radishes and place in large bowl.
• Add finely diced celery and chopped green onions or sweet onion to bowl.
• Add red or green pepper and finely chopped pepperoni or kielbasa if using.
• Peel cooled potatoes.
• Cut potatoes into 3/4 inch cubes or 1/4� slices. Add to veggies in the bowl.
• Dressing:.
• In a small bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Gradually whisk in oil until blended.
• Stir in parsley, if using.
• Pour dressing over potato mixture.
• Gently toss to coat well.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.

PICNIC POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water just until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain. Transfer potatoes to large bowl. Drizzle vinegar over hot potatoes. Cool to room temperature.
• Mix eggs, onion, celery and parsley into potatoes. Whisk mayonnaise, sour cream and mustard in medium bowl. Mix into potato mixture. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)