Potato Salad

This salad is best when served warm, but also tastes great at room temperature. Try making it the day before; cover and refrigerate. Let stand for 1 hour at room temperature before serving.

2 lbs red potatoes, cubed and cooked
1 cup zesty Italian dressing
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
8 slices of thick cut bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
3 green onions, chopped
2 stalks celery, thinly sliced
1 red pepper or yellow pepper, chopped

1. Mix potatoes, dressing and seasonings in a large bowl, set aside.
2. Cook bacon in skillet on medium heat to desired crispness.
3. Remove bacon from skillet; reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet.
4. Drain bacon on paper towels.
5. Add onions, pepper and celery to drippings in skillet; cook and stir until crisp-tender.
6. Add to potato mixture with crumbled bacon; mix lightly.

Hey Iowa, I made this last night for a group. It was delicious! I used Yukon since that's what I had on hand, and added a ton of garlic. Had it with flank steak, cheese potato soup, broc, corn and martinis.

Cool, glad you liked it. I'm possibly going to make this as part of a meal for mother's day.

Yall must be cookin some sort of Yankee version.



Southern Potato Salad

"This potato salad includes eggs, celery and relish and should be served warm. "
PREP TIME 30 Min
COOK TIME 30 Min
READY IN 2 Hrs
SERVINGS & SCALING
Original recipe yield: 4 servings
US METRIC

About scaling and conversions
INGREDIENTS

* 4 potatoes
* 4 eggs
* 1/2 stalk celery, chopped
* 1/4 cup sweet relish
* 1 clove garlic, minced
* 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
* 1/2 cup mayonnaise
* salt and pepper to taste


DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes; drain and chop.
2. 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; peel and chop.
3. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, celery, sweet relish, garlic, mustard, mayonnaise and salt and pepper. Gently mix together and serve warm.

I don't remember the last time I bought mayo. The texture and appearance frighten me. But I can eat two Panera chicken salad sandwiches in a sitting, so I guess I'm a bit hypocritical. :unsure: