Potato salad

[HeyWayne]

I'm having a barbecue on Saturday (cross your fingers for good weather please), and the only vegetable I can provide from my plot is my Maris Peer spuds. So, I'm going to make a potato salad.

Does anyone have any favourite recipes, or ideas they'd like to pass on?

Many ta's

[vgary]

Attended a summer cookout and everyone enjoyed the Pineapple Rum Baked Beans. I thought some of you folks would enjoy them as well.
Pineapple Rum Baked Beans

Bacon and coffee add to the many strong flavors that blend
beautifully in this wonderful cookout side-dish.

4 lb. canned baked beans
2 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 cup strong coffee
1/2 cup brown sugar
8 slices thick-sliced bacon; cooked, crumbled
1/2 cup rum
8 1/4 oz. can pineapple tidbits; drained

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray 8x12" baking dish with non-stick
cooking spray. Combine beans, mustard, coffee, brown sugar and
bacon. Pour into baking dish. Cover and bake 45 minutes. Stir
in rum and place pineapple on top. Bake, uncovered, 25 until
thickened and top is browned. Serves 10-12.

[littlemark]

Boil and drain, or steam the spuds. Whilst still hot add chopped chives or spring onions, with a dressing of olive oil, wholegrain mustard, and cider vinegar. Season well, Yum-yum.

Mark

[ugly gourd]

Boil potatoes in skins peel when cool and chop into cubes chop a bunch of prepared spring onions then in another bowl mix 1/2 mayo 1/2 salad cream salt and pepper mix together with the potatoes and onions Yum Yum

[HeyWayne]

Boil and drain, or steam the spuds. Whilst still hot add chopped chives or spring onions, with a dressing of olive oil, wholegrain mustard, and cider vinegar. Season well, Yum-yum.

Mark

Sounds both tasty, and requires little effort. I like it! Thanks.

[carlseawolf]

i do the same as ugly gourd but add tuna and peas - it makes a spanish dish ensalada

[Protea]

My fail safe potato salad recipe is as follows:

Boil potatoes (with/without skins depending on preference and type), drain and allow to cool completely. I tend to chop large ones into the right size pieces before i cook them to avoid scalded fingers afterwards (i'm impatient!) and to avoid them falling to bits if cooked sans skins.

mayonaise (i always use the reduced fat version, but whatever takes you're fancy)
Salad cream - this is the key! (again low fat/low fat)
Ratio of mayo:salad cream should be 5:1
Chives or spring onions, fresh ground black pepper (or white pepper if you don't want black bits), pinch salt.

Put cooled potatoes in bowl, add mayo, salad cream, chives/spring onoins, salt and pepper. get a large spoon and gently mix together. Sprinkle a few extra chives on top for a garnish.

Yum, yum - simple but effective.

[mellonmellow]

Boil and drain, or steam the spuds. Whilst still hot add chopped chives or spring onions, with a dressing of olive oil, wholegrain mustard, and cider vinegar. Season well, Yum-yum.

Mark

Sounds like your best bet -- delicious.

[Earthbabe]

My fave is definitely to add a good vinaigrette but I prefer to use balsamic vinegar rather than ordinary, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, add while the spuds are still warm/hot and allow to cool while absorbing the flavours. Heavenly.

Works a treat with french beans too.

[moggssue]

Try using creme fraiche instead of salad cream to mix in with the mayo, goes down a treat at our bbqs.

[Protea]

Try using creme fraiche instead of salad cream to mix in with the mayo, goes down a treat at our bbqs.

I found its the vinegaryness of the salad cream that helps lift the mayo - not sure creme fraiche would do this?

[MrsC]

Boil the potatoes skins on, mayo, garlic, chilli, cheese (small amounts of) and some fresh chives of course, enjoy! x

[moggssue]

Protea, I guess it depends on the flavour you're looking for! I tend to have bbqs with a lot of spicy kebabs and sauces so using creme fraiche makes for a more refreshing (softer) salad to contrast. But I take your point about the salad cream and will give it a go!

[Patsy]

As Uglygourds but with roughly chopped hard boiled egg gently stirred in and well seasoned.

[bubblewrap]

mine is a KISS (keep it simple) recipe
chopped potatoes, diced onion, and a large amount of chopped parsley, bind with mayo (dont use too much mayo).
Always works and tastes wonderful, even in the rain.
Good luck with the weather!
Madderbat