Salad and Salad Dressing Recipes
Hill Country Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 6 medium red potatoes, unpeeled
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup diced raw bacon
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch or flour
- 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup minced onion
- 2 tablespoons snipped parsley
- 1 teaspoon celery seeds
- 1/2 cup sliced radishes (optional)
- Celery leaves
Instructions
- Cook potatoes in their jackets in boiling water with 1 teaspoon salt in covered saucepan until fork tender, about 35 minutes.
- Peel and dice or partially mash potatoes. In small skillet, fry bacon until crisp.
- Add diced onion and sauté until tender but not brown.
- In bowl, mix cornstarch or flour, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper.
- Stir in vinegar and water until smooth. Add to bacon; simmer, stirring until thickened.
- Pour hot dressing over potatoes and add 1/4 cup minced onion, parsley, celery seeds and radishes.
- Serve lightly tossed and garnished with celery leaves.