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Whipped potato salad recipe…a twist on a classic salad

I have grown up eating potato salad and everyone has their own versions of this.  But for the most part everyone chops up their potatoes into little chunks. Well when I married my husband and I made potato salad for the first time, he was like “what is this?”  He was used to whipped potato salad.  I have never heard of that, but I  diligently found out how to make it.  And I can honestly say,  it has been my favorite way to make this staple picnic food.  Try it for your next potluck, I am sure people will love it!

You will be needing the following ingredients.

  • potatoes
  • hard boiled eggs
  • chopped onion
  • chopped celery
  • miracle whip
  • sweet pickle relish
  • mustard

Depending upon how much you need to make, you may have to adjust your quantities.  This recipes is what we make for our family of 12.

 

First you prepare a 10 lb bag of potatoes as you would for mashed potatoes.  You peel, cut, and cook them until tender.  Drain out as much water as possible and then beat them with your mixer. Add about as much milk as you would if you were making regular mashed potatoes.  I add about 1-1 1/2 cups of milk.  You don’t want them to be super thin, but you don’t want it to be really thick.  You can always add more later.  So do less instead of more.DSCN2085While your potatoes are still hot, add about half of a jar of miracle whip to your mashed potatoes.DSCN2086 Add about 5 heaping Tablespoons of sweet pickle relishDSCN2087 6 whole hard boiled eggs, no need to chop them the mixer will do that.DSCN2088 about 3 squirts of mustard or 3 Tablespoons of mustard for those that don’t “guesstimate”DSCN2089 add salt and pepper.  I add about 1 teaspoon of eachDSCN2090 Add 1 whole diced onion.  You can add 2 stalks of diced celery, I just did not have any today.DSCN2092
Mix until combined.  If it appears too thick, add some more milk.  Taste it, if you want more relish flavor add some, if you want more mustard add that.  DSCN2094 You then refrigerate until serving time.   Sometimes I do not add enough ingredients and then when I go to serve it, I just taste and then add them in.  Today I did not add enough relish so I just stirred it in.

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BLT Chicken and pasta salad minus the “L”

I came across this summer salad recipes on the web and I tweeked it a bit to fit our taste.  Most everything I make I do on a “taste test” basis, meaning if it doesn’t taste good then I modify and add until I am happy with the results.  That was the case with this salad.   It has become a favorite of everyone in the family, and with 12 different opinions, that says a lot.  Make it for your next potluck.

  • 4 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cooked and chopped
  • 1 pkg turkey bacon, cooked and chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 2 -12 ounce corkscrew pasta, cooked and drained
  • 2-14.5 oz cans of diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 1/2 cups of miracle whip
  • 4 Tablespoons of BBQ sauce–we use sweet baby rays
  • 2-3 green onions chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

This recipe makes a nice sized bowl, great for large families or for picnics.

cook ,drain, and rinse your noodles in cool water set asideDSCN2075

chop your chicken in food processor or with a knifeDSCN2066add drained diced tomatoesDSCN2067 add chopped baconDSCN2068 add green onionDSCN2069 add miracle whip, bbq sauce, salt and pepperDSCN2070 mix all togetherDSCN2072add your noodles and mix
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Variations:

  • This would be really good with a packet of dry ranch powder mixed into the miracle whip.
  • Tweak the BBQ sauce a bit, depending upon what your preferences are.
  • You can make it healthier by adding a container of nonfat plain yogurt plus 2 Tablespoons of miracle whip, in place of the 1 1/2 cups salad dressing.
  • chop up some sweet bell peppers
  • if tomatoes are in season, by all means use them instead of canned
  • you can eat this warm or cold, tastes great either way

Easy and delicious.