Blue Ribbon Potato Salad Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING OLD-FASHIONED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until tender; drain. Place in a large bowl; add eggs, celery and onions. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

POTATO SALAD EXTRAORDINAIRE

Steps:

• 1. Place potatoes in a large pot, cover with water and add salt until the water tastes salty (but not too salty). Bring to a boil and cook until just tender. Don't over cook because you don't want the potatoes falling apart. I don't peel my potatoes first. I boil them with the skins on and rub the peel off after they have cooled for a bit.
• 2. When the potatoes are cooled enough to handle, cut them in chunks. Chop the boiled eggs and add to the potatoes. Add the onions, celery and green pepper.
• 3. For the dressing, mix the brown sugar, sweet pickle relish, mayonnaise and mustard. Pour over the potato mixtures. Salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate.

STATE FAIR POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 10 minutes. Drain; transfer to large bowl. Drizzle pickle juices over potatoes and toss gently. Cool to room temperature.
• Whisk mayonnaise, buttermilk, mustard, sugar, and pepper in medium bowl to blend. Pour over potatoes. Add eggs, onion, celery, and pickles and toss gently to blend. Season to taste with salt. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)

BLUE RIBBON EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Halve the eggs and separate the yolks from the whites. Chop the whites (set them aside) and, in a medium mixing bowl, mash up the yolks separately.
• To the finely mashed yolks, add all the ingredients, (except for the chopped whites) saving the mayonnaise for last. Stir as you add each tablespoon of mayonnaise to make sure the mix is not getting too thin. Use only the amount that you need.
• Add the chopped whites to the mix and fold them in carefully.
• Refrigerate for at least one hour before serving on your favorite buns with some leaf lettuce.
• I will note that I prefer using Heinz mustard in this recipe but any brand or regular yellow mustard will do. The "cooking" time refers to refrigeration.

BLUE-RIBBON POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes:.
• In a large saucepan, combine potatoes, 1 teaspoon salt, and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat and cook potatoes until easily pierced with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain potatoes and place them in a large bowl.
• Assemble the salad:.
• In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, tarragon, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Pour olive-oil mixture over warm potatoes. Stir in celery, sweet and green onions, and pickle relish. Fold in eggs and mayonnaise. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

BLUE RIBBON RED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot boil red potatoes until tender. Drain the potatoes and transfer them to a cooling rack to cool. Once they are room temperature cut potatoes into cubes and place them in a large bowl. If desired you can remove the skins at this point but I leave them on.
• 2. Combine remaining ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Slowly add the moist mixture to potatoes while tossing them with a spatula. Toss until potatoes are covered.
• 3. Cover mixing bowl and place in the fridge. I recommend to allow the salad to sit for 24 hours so the potatoes are fully infused with the moist mixture. Remove from the fridge and enjoy