Stepping into the culinary realm, let's embark on a delightful journey to discover the secrets behind crafting the perfect "Blue Ribbon Red Potato Salad." This iconic dish, celebrated for its vibrant colors and tantalizing flavors, holds a special place in the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide. As we delve into the world of red potato salad, we'll explore the nuances of selecting the ideal potatoes, mastering the art of cooking them to perfection, and curating a harmonious blend of ingredients that elevate this dish to a culinary masterpiece. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice cook, this article will guide you through the process of creating a blue ribbon-worthy red potato salad that will impress your taste buds and leave you craving for more.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
RED, WHITE & BLUE POTATO SALAD
Tossing the cooked potatoes with stock and wine right after you drain them infuses them with flavor. The liquid absorbs like magic. -George Levinthal, Goleta, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch Side Dishes
Time 1h35m
Yield 12 servings (1 cup each).
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Place all potatoes in a Dutch oven; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain; transfer to a large bowl. Drizzle potatoes with stock and wine; toss gently, allowing liquids to absorb., In a small bowl, whisk vinegars, mustards, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in oil until blended. Add vinaigrette, vegetables, bacon and herbs to potato mixture; toss to combine. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 221 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 405mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 7g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SOUTHERN STYLE POTATO SALAD
This creamy potato salad has the perfect balance of tang and savoriness. Don't let the steps scare you off... the end result is worth it. This salad is loaded with boiled eggs and celery which provide a nice flavor. The bacon not only gives some saltiness but adds a nice crunch. This really is the perfect potato salad for any...
Provided by Kristin D
Categories Potato Salads
Time 10m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- 1. Boil your potatoes until just done and able to be poked through easily with a fork.
- 2. Drain, set aside to cool.
- 3. Once cooled enough to handle, cube the potatoes and put them in a large bowl.
- 4. Hard boil your eggs; set aside to cool completely.
- 5. While the eggs are boiling, fry up your bacon and set it aside to cool. De-grease on some paper towels.
- 6. In the bowl with potatoes, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, salt, sugar, black pepper, and apple cider vinegar.
- 7. Being careful as not to stir the salad too much.
- 8. Add crumbled bacon.
- 9. Roughly chop your hard boiled eggs and add them to bowl.
- 10. Add chopped celery.
- 11. Sriracha should be the LAST thing added. Once all ingredients are in the bowl, give the salad a few good folds to combine and coat potatoes.
- 12. Finish off with some paprika.
- 13. Cover. Put into the fridge. Chill or let sit overnight. (Overnight is always better. The flavors can combine better that way.) Serve chilled or at room temperature.
RED, HOT, AND BLUE POTATO SALAD RECIPE
Steps:
- Cook potatoes with skin on until fork tender using the desired method.
- Once cooked, remove from water carefully
- Hard boil eggs with desired method and place in ice bath and then remove shells. Set aside
- Once potatoes have cooled, dice potatoes into bite-size pieces and place in a large bowl.
- Slice eggs, reserving one for topping the salad. Place remaining sliced eggs into the bowl with that potatoes
- Add green onions to the bowl as well.
- Lightly stir, taking care not to mash the potato
- In a separate bowl, mix together the remaining ingredients, sans the eggs (mayonnaise, celery seed and salt) in a bowl.
- Mix with the potato mixture.
- Top with eggs
- Refrigerate until ready to serve. Best when served chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 301 calories, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 84 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 19 grams fat, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 555 grams sodium, Sugar 2 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams unsaturated fat
BLUE RIBBON RED POTATO SALAD
I came across a red potato salad recipe about 8 years ago and during that time I messed with it until I found what I think is the most delicious potato salad ever made. My family loves it and I hope yours will too
Provided by Teal West-Craig
Categories Potato Salads
Number Of Ingredients 10
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
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE POTATO SALAD
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 40m
Yield about 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- To make the potatoes: Tie the thyme, parsley, rosemary, and bay leaf together with a piece of kitchen twine. Put the bundle in a medium saucepan along with the wine and garlic. Slice the potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick rounds and add to the saucepan. Add cold water to cover by 1 inch and the salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Adjust the heat to maintain a gentle simmer, and cook until the potatoes are tender but not mushy, about 5 minutes. Drain the potatoes, and discard the herb bundle.
- Meanwhile, make the dressing: In a large bowl combine the vinegar, mustard, salt, and season with pepper, to taste. Gradually whisk in the oil to make a smooth dressing.
- Add the warm potatoes to the dressing and toss very gently to combine, taking care not to break up the potatoes. Add the celery and set aside to cool.
- When ready to serve, carefully fold in the parsley and scallions. Serve.
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GRILLED RED POTATO SALAD WITH BACON-BLUE CHEESE VINAIGRETTE
Steps:
- Preheat grill. Toss potatoes with 1/4 cup olive oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill cut side down for 3 minutes. Turn over and continue grilling 2 to 3 minutes. Place in a large bowl.
- Place medium skillet on the side burner or the grill and heat until almost smoking. Add the bacon and cook until golden brown and crisp. Remove to a plate lined with paper towels. Let cool and crumble.
- Remove all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat from the pan. Add the onions and cook until soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Add 1/4 cup olive oil, vinegar, and sugar and cook until sugar is dissolved. Pour the onion mixture over the potatoes, add the crumbled bacon and parsley and toss to combine, season with salt and lots of black pepper. Spoon the salad onto a large platter and sprinkle with the crumbled blue cheese.
EASY POTATO SALAD WITH DILL
Cucumbers add crunch to this simple dill potato salad. I have tried other vinegar, but I find that I prefer it with apple cider vinegar.
Provided by elsaw
Categories Salad Potato Salad Recipes Red Potato Salad Recipes
Time 2h30m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry while you prepare the dressing.
- Whisk together the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, dill, salt, and pepper. Stir in the cucumber and green onions. Add the warm potatoes to the dressing and toss gently to coat with the dressing. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.1 calories, Carbohydrate 16.2 g, Cholesterol 4.2 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 70.6 mg, Sugar 1.3 g
MARTHA'S FAVORITE POTATO SALAD
Martha steams rather than boils the potatoes, and she uses buttermilk to thin the mayo for her favorite potato salad.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Vegetables Potato Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Fill a large pot with about 2 inches water and add a pinch of salt. Set steamer basket in pot; make sure water doesn't seep through holes. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a rapid simmer.
- Add potatoes to steamer basket. Cover and steam until tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove potatoes and allow to cool slightly. Peel potatoes, and slice into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- Combine onion, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add potatoes and use a large rubber spatula to gently combine, trying not to break up potato slices. Let stand for 10 minutes. Add mayonnaise, buttermilk, and cornichons. Add mixture to another bowl and repeat process of transferring potato mixture from one bowl to another to mix gently until well combined and creamy. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours; the mixture will thicken as it stands. Garnish with parsley and/or sliced hard-boiled eggs, if desired. Season with salt and white pepper.
BLUE-RIBBON POTATO SALAD
Make and share this Blue-Ribbon Potato Salad recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Salad Dressings
Time 30m
Yield 8 cups, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.9, Fat 21.2, SaturatedFat 3.5, Cholesterol 96.8, Sodium 630.3, Carbohydrate 38.8, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 4.7, Protein 7.7
RED HOT & BLUE POTATO SALAD - THE ORIGINAL
I've searched for this recipe for several years, ever since I worked at the Red Hot & Blue restaurant in Savannah, GA. I FINALLY managed to get ahold of the store manual's recipe, and this is scaled down from it. It will still make a fair amount, about 12 servings...but once you try it, you'll be grateful for that extra, cause it WON'T last long!!!
Provided by Twisted Moon
Categories Potato
Time 55m
Yield 2/3 C Servings, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Steam the potatoes skin-on for approximately 45 minutes (you can boil them, but they tend to be slightly mushier in the end result). Set aside until cool enough to handle. Boil your eggs, then do the same. When cool enough, peel the eggs ONLY (do NOT peel the potatoes -- the skin gives it part of it's unique texture and taste).
- In a large bowl, mix the remaining ingredients together until thoroughly mixed. Chop the potatoes and eggs into bite-size pieces and add to bowl. Mix GENTLY -- you want salad, not mush -- until blended.
- Serve at room temp for up to 2 hours after making -- refridgerate leftovers. It tastes best when room temp, but is delicious cold too -- so if you are making this in advance, it's fine to chill it.
- NOTE - If you are on a low-sodium diet, you can easily reduce or eliminate the salt the recipe calls for. Just let people salt it at table to taste!
- ***Wanted to say THANKS to all the reviews! Here's another hint to make this easier: when you are going to make boiled eggs, ALWAYS make sure you buy the eggs at LEAST 7-10 days in advance. Why? Because as an egg matures, it develops a small air "bubble" inside it (it's the membrane separating from the shell). Having this bubble makes it a BREEZE to peel the eggs once they've cooled completely (also a great trick for Easter Eggs, BTW). You want your eggs to be around 10-12 days old, and it takes, on average, 2-3 days to get them from the laying facility to the store.
STATE FAIR POTATO SALAD
Categories Salad Potato Side Summer Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
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.)
Tips:
- Use high-quality potatoes: Select firm, unblemished red potatoes for the best flavor and texture.
- Cook the potatoes properly: Boil the potatoes until they are tender but still hold their shape. Avoid overcooking, as this will make them mushy.
- Cool the potatoes thoroughly: Allow the potatoes to cool completely before adding them to the salad. This will help prevent the salad from becoming watery.
- Use a variety of vegetables: In addition to red potatoes, add other vegetables to your salad for extra flavor and texture. Some good options include celery, onion, bell pepper, and carrots.
- Make a flavorful dressing: The dressing is what really brings the potato salad together. Use a combination of mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, and seasonings to create a dressing that is both tangy and creamy.
- Chill the salad before serving: Potato salad is best served chilled. Allow it to chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.
Conclusion:
Blue Ribbon Red Potato Salad is a classic summer dish that is perfect for potlucks, picnics, and barbecues. With its creamy dressing, tender potatoes, and variety of vegetables, this potato salad is sure to be a hit with everyone. Follow these tips to make the best Blue Ribbon Red Potato Salad:- Use high-quality potatoes and cook them properly.
- Cool the potatoes thoroughly before adding them to the salad.
- Use a variety of vegetables for extra flavor and texture.
- Make a flavorful dressing with a combination of mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, and seasonings.
- Chill the salad before serving.
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