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 Posted By: cookinghaus 
Aug 11  # 1 of 11
Basic Potato Salad
2 pounds new potatoes
1/2 pound mushrooms
3 green onions
3 stalks celery
3 tablespoons vinegar
2 hard-boiled eggs
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/4 cup mayonnaise
Salt, pepper
Cover potatoes in pan with cold water and bring to boil over high heat.
Cook until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, thinly slice mushrooms,
onions and celery and combine in mixing bowl. When potatoes are tender,
drain and halve or quarter potatoes, depending on size and add to bowl.
Sprinkle with vinegar. Cover and refrigerate. When cool, chop eggs and
add to bowl.
Add mustard and mayonnaise, and season to taste with salt and pepper,
mixing everything together gently.
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 Posted By: KYHeirloomer 
Aug 11  # 2 of 11
Sounds good, Cookinghaus. I've never had potato salad with mushrooms, and that seems like a good addition.

Friend Wife makes a German-style potato salad we're partial too. It has no mayo, using a vinegar based sweet/sour dressing instead. And, of course, bacon.

If anyone wants it I'll post the recipe.
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 Posted By: Cook Chatty Cathy 
Aug 11  # 3 of 11
Quote KYHeirloomer wrote:
If anyone wants it I'll post the recipe.

Please do share it with us. I know it has got to be good if ya all like it!
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 Posted By: CanMan 
Aug 11  # 4 of 11
Here is my lazy day recipe.

Potato Salad (for two)

4 bacon strips
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 16 oz can sliced potatoes
fresh parsley -- minced

In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Drain, reserving 2 Tablespoons of drippings.

Crumble bacon and set aside

Add cornstarch and sugar to drippings, stir until smooth. Add water, vinegar, salt and pepper; cook and stir over medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until thickened and bubbly.

Stir in potatoes and bacon. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Garnish with parsley.
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 Posted By: Cook Chatty Cathy 
Aug 11  # 5 of 11
Sounds Yummy Canman!!!