Potato Salad For Two Recipes

CHUNKY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub the potato clean, then peel (if desired) and dice into bite-sized cubes.
• Bring a medium sauce pan of water to a boil and add the potatoes.
• Boil the potatoes about 12 minutes. Drain and place in the refrigerator to cool.
• Add the egg to a sauce pan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Once it reaches a full boil, cover the pan, then turn off the heat. Let it sit for 12 minutes. Then, drain the water and put the egg in the refrigerator to cool.
• Heat a non-stick skillet on medium heat and cook the bacon until crisp.
• Drain the bacon on paper towel and let it cool, then crumble it.
• On a cutting board, dice the onion, celery, hardboiled egg, and pickles.
• In a bowl mix together the mayo, seasoned salt, and pepper.
• Toss the mayo mixture together with the potatoes, egg, celery, onion, and pickles.
• Stir in the bacon and serve or chill until ready to serve.

CREAMY POTATO SALAD FOR TWO

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a microwave-safe bowl; add water. Cover and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes or until tender; drain and rinse in cold water., In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add potatoes and gently toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

POTATO SALAD FOR TWO PEOPLE

Steps:

• Wash potatoes and cook in microwave until just done, about 5 minutes. Put in ice water to stop cooking and to cool. While potatoes are cooling, combine hard boiled egg, mayonnaise and yellow mustard and blend with a fork until egg is minced, set aside. When potatoes are cool, prepare them as you wish, I do not peal but cut them into 1/2 squares or so, you could also slice or mash them. Place potatoes, celery, onion, sweet relish, and mayonnaise mixture into a serving bowl. Stir to combine. Taste and add more of any of the ingredients to suit your own taste. Garnish with Tumeric, Paprika, and dried chives, I like lots of Chives.

POTATO SALAD FOR TWO

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until tender. Drain and cool.
• Roughly chop potatoes into chunks.
• Place potatoes in a bowl with all other ingredients, and stir gently until well combined.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.

SIMPLE POTATO SALAD FOR TWO

Steps:

• Scrub the potatoes and place in water to cover. Bring to a boil and then cover the pan and lower heat to simmer for about 25 - 30 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender but not falling apart to the touch (but a little overcooked is better than having an uncooked spot in the middles). You can cool the potatoes some by putting them in cold water for about a minute or two.
• When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them into cubes or chunks or quarter slices and put them in a bowl.
• Sprinkle vinegar over potatoes.
• Dice up to of the eggs and add. Slice the third and reserve to make decoration for the top of the salad.
• Add onions, seasonings and the mayonnaise and stir until well incorporated.
• Decorate top of salad with reserved eggs.
• Chill to blend all flavors, but also tastes good slightly warm right after you make it!

TWO-POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Fry the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp and browned. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. When cool crumble and set aside.
• Put the sweet potatoes and Yukon gold potatoes in 2 separate saucepans. Cover the potatoes with water (by 2-inches), add 1/2 teaspoon salt to each pot, and bring the pots to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat, and simmer the potatoes until they are just cooked through and tender. The sweet potatoes will cook in about 15 minutes, and the Yukon gold potatoes should be finished in about 12 minutes. Drain the potatoes, and allow them to cool.
• Combine the potatoes, scallions, celery, and serrano chiles in a large bowl. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, tarragon, salt and pepper, to taste. Toss to combine. Taste for seasoning, and add more salt or pepper, if needed. Toss the potato salad with the arugula, and serve on a large platter, garnished with the crumbled bacon.

TWO-TONE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut into 3/4-inch dice. Place the baking potatoes in a large saucepan with 2 quarts cold, lightly salted water. Bring to a boil and cook for 4 minutes. Add the sweet potatoes and simmer until both types of potatoes are just tender, 4 to 6 minutes, 10 to 12 minutes in all. Drain the potatoes in a colander.
• Meanwhile, prepare the dressing. In a large salad bowl combine the mayonnaise and mustard and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the oil, vinegar, capers, green olives, and pepper. Stir in the drained potatoes while still hot and let cool.
• Stir in the celery, eggs, scallions, onion, and parsley. Correct the seasoning, adding salt or vinegar: the salad should be highly seasoned. Clean the edges of the bowl with a rubber spatula or a paper towel. Decorate the top of the salad with a black olive and parsley sprigs and serve at once.

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.

TWO-POTATO SALAD WITH MUSTARD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a steamer set over boiling water arrange the boiling potatoes, top them with the sweet potatoes, and steam the potatoes, covered, for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are just tender. Transfer the potatoes to a bowl and let them cool. In another bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, and salt and pepper to taste, add the oil in a stream, whisking, and whisk the dressing until it is emulsified. Add the dressing to the potatoes with the onion, the bell pepper, and the gherkin and combine the salad well.

CREAMY POTATO SALAD FOR 2

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a microwave-safe bowl; add water. Cover and microwave on high for 4-5 minutes or until tender; drain and rinse in cold water., In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add potatoes; gently toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.

POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in their jackets. Drain and let the potatoes cool. Peel and cut potatoes in small pieces. Season potatoes well with salt and white pepper. Add all other ingredients and mix well. Chill for about a half-hour. Seve on a lettuce leaf.