potato salad on steroids

[reinhard1]

same old same old. here is a flavorfull potato salad:

6 to 8 midium potatoes

1/2 cup clear italian dressing[not any creamy kind]

1 cup chopped celery

1cup chopped cucumber

1/2 cup chopped parsley

1/2 cup chopped sweet red and /or green peppers

1/2 cup chopped green onion

1/2 cup sliced radishes

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup sour cream

1/2 cooked bacon, crumbled

1/2 cup chopped walnuts,toasted

peel and cook potatoes; chop and put them in a mixing bowl [about 6 cups] while potatoes are still warm, pour over italian dressing; let cool.

add chopped and sliced vegetables. combine mayonnaise and sour cream; pour over poptatoes and vegetables. mix well. chill to blend flavors. top with crumbled bacon and walnuts just before serving. make sure when frying bacon it is nice and brown and crisp. good luck.

[McGurk]

Looks good, but tough to crumble "1/2 cooked bacon." Still pretty rubbery. Oh, you covered that at the end.

Love that this has ZERO added sugar other than what's in the ingredients themselves, and I'm gonna try this out this summer! I've never been a fan of the sweet "salads" that everyone makes here in the great state of Minnesota.

[Dark Cloud]

Looks good! Similar to one I make minus the radish, cukes, and nuts. I also like to add chopped up hard boiled eggs to my tater and macaroni salads. When stirred in the yolks kinda act as a thickener/binder. Some whole grain mustard is nice in there also...

I cant even imagin salads with any or too much sweet.

[reinhard1]

when the potato salad is first made my mom used to serve it warm, and skipped the cooling part. as germans warm potato salad freshly made was the rule. however i have grown to like it cold. i like the idea of the eggs and mustard added on. i just felt adding eggs to this one would make it richer than it already is. but a few eggs wouln't hurt at all. mustard always adds that needed character to it. good luck. good luck.

[Dark Cloud]

It's going to be a good day! We got a double "good luck"...

[reinhard1]

i got carried away. those are two words i spell right for sure. . good luck.

[Shane683]

I tried this over the weekend. Very Good!!!! will be using this recipe again - thanks reinhard1

[reinhard1]

thanks, glad you liked it. good luck.