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The
Best
Homemade
Potato Salad |
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Everyone says that my potato salad is better
than any they have ever had in their life! I love it, too. And, it's pretty
easy to make.
You'll need:
2 small/medium
potatoes per person
1/8-1/4 red onion per person and depending on your
preference
1-2 stalks of celery per person
1 hard boiled egg per
person
Mayonnaise
Sour Cream
Ranch
Dressing
Salt
Pepper
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First, scrub the potatoes with a vegetable brush under
running water. Just enough to get them clean but not to rub the skins off. Just
under the skin is where most of the nutrients are!
Then cut the potatoes
in bite sized chunks and place in pot. Cover with water. I boil my eggs at the
same time. They take the same amount of time to cook, about 15-18
minutes.
Here I'm using four potatoes and two eggs. That will be a good
serving amount for my husband and I, and leave some leftover for
tomorrow.
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| While your potatoes are cooking, chop the onion and
celery and put them in a container. I like to use a storable container just in
case I have some leftover. Depending on how many servings you are making, I add
a couple of dollops (spoonfuls) of mayo, sour cream, and a good heavy squirt of
ranch dressing (I prefer only Hidden Valley Ranch. I think the taste is that
much better!) |
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Mix up the dressings and veggies.
When the
potatoes are done (do not overcook) they will feel slightly soft when pierced
with a fork, but not fall apart. The mushier the potatoes are the more you
chance having a mashed potato salad instead of a nice chunky one.
Rinse
your cooked potatoes (remove the eggs) and drain well. You don't want to add
water to your dressing.
Carefully fold in the potatoes, you don't want
to break them up or mash them.
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Here's an easy way to cut up your hard boiled eggs to
the perfect bite size: Hold the egg in one hand and use a "not-to-sharp" knife
to carefully slice through the cupped egg. Turn the egg and slice through the
other way. Then "chop" the slices into the bowl.
Again, carefully fold
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| Your potato salad will taste better the longer it has
to sit in the refrigerator. Making it the day before is great, but not
necessary. Just try to let it get chilled for about 1/2 an hour or so before
serving. This is a spectacular potato salad that will win you raves from
everyone. Mmmm. I'm getting very hungry! |
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Tips about potatoes...
- Red, yellow, white or brown, potatoes can provide much of the
recommended daily allowance of a number of vitamins and minerals. For example,
potatoes contain as much as 40% more potassium than a banana! A Russet Norkotah
can have 40% of the RDA of iron. Potatoes contain 40% of your Vitamin C
requirement! Basically, they are chock full of vitamins and minerals that your
body needs.
- Potatoes are a source of good carbs! Your muscles and brain need
healthy carbohydrates. What makes potatoes bad for you is how you cook them.
French fries, for example, are not good since they are deep fried in lots of
bad oils.
- Potato skins are excellent sources of fiber - in fact 3 grams of
fiber is more than you may get in whole grain breads.
- There are no calories from fat, and a potato ranges from about 90 -
110 calories each. Of course, what you put on them can add a lot more
calories!
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