Texas Hill Country Potato Salad Recipes

TEXAS-STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel and cube potatoes. Add them into boiling water and continue boiling for 7-8 minutes, or until the potato chunks are fork tender.
• Drain potatoes and place into a mixing bowl. Add salt and pepper, and stir to combine.
• Mix mayonnaise, mustard, and pickles together for the dressing. Chop eggs fine. Pour dressing and eggs over potatoes and mix thoroughly.

TEXAS POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small glass or plastic bowl, add rice wine vinegar, mustard seed (if using), salt, and chopped jalapeño. You can use serrano peppers if you prefer.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring 8 cups of water to boil in a large pot. Add 1 teaspoon salt to the water as it begins to bubble.
• Peel and cut Yukon potatoes into 3/4-inch chunks. Add to pot and boil for 15 to 18 minutes. Potatoes are done when easily pierced by a fork. Make sure they are still firm and not mushy.
• Once potatoes are cooked through, drain and add to an ice bath (a large bowl with cold water and 1 cup/240 milliliters of ice), for several minutes. This halts the cooking process and cools the potatoes.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Add the Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, rice wine vinegar, pickling juice, sea salt, sugar, black pepper, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and garlic powder to the bowl.
• Combine and taste for salt content. Remember that potatoes tend to need a little more salt, so add 1/2 teaspoon more if necessary.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Drain potatoes from the ice bath.
• Add to a bowl along with celery, pickled jalapeños, green onions, cilantro, and hard-boiled eggs.
• Using a large spoon, gently combine with salad dressing.
• Scoop potato salad into a serving dish, top with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with extra hard boiled egg and jalapeño slices, if desired.

COUNTRY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine the first 11 ingredients. Set aside. Combine dressing ingredients; pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

TEXAS COUNTRY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crispy, drain and crumble.
• Reserve a tablespoon of the bacon drippings.
• Place potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water, add reserved bacon grease, some salt and cook until potatoes are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Drain and let cool, then cut into bite size pieces.
• Mix together mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper for dressing in a separate bowl.
• Mix together potatoes, green onion and egg and toss with dressing.
• Add bacon and chill until serving time.

HILL COUNTRY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes, in boiling water and 1 teaspoon salt, until tender, about 35 minutes.
• Drain potatoes, then peel and dice or partially mash.
• Fry bacon in a skillet until crisp; add onions and saute until softened, but not browned.
• In a bowl, combine cornstarch or flour, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper; stir in the vinegar and water until smooth.
• Add mixture to bacon and simmer and stir until thickened.
• Pour the hot dressing over the potatoes and add 1/4 cup minced onion, parsley, celery seeds, and radishes; lightly toss.
• Garnish with celery leaves.

TEXAS COUNTRY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crispy. Drain, reserving a few tablespoons of the grease, and crumble. Set aside.
• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan. Cover with cold water. Add a tablespoon of the bacon grease and some salt and place over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let the potatoes cool and then cut into bite-size pieces.
• In a separate bowl, mix mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper for dressing.
• Toss potatoes, onion and egg in dressing. Add bacon. Serve chilled.
• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. We have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

TEXAS POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes until done but not mushy.
• Before potatoes are done add green beans to potato pot until blanched.
• Drain For Dressing combine all ingredients and let sit.
• The longer you let the ingredients for the dressing sit the better the taste.
• Just before serving combine dressing with warm potatoes and beans and serve.