Saturday, October 30, 2010

Rita's Mom's Potato Salad

5-lb. bag potatoes:   Boil and peel with butter knife.   Chunk.

Add 6-8 Kosher dill spears, chunked.

Add pickle juice (good bit: 1/2 jar or more) to a regular-size jar mayonnaise.

Add 6-8 hard-boiled eggs, diced.  (opt.)

Add 1 medium onion, chopped fine.

Add garlic salt and celery seed to taste.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Strawberry Spinach Salad

1 lb. fresh spinach (or romaine/spring mix is fine)
1 pt. strawberries, sliced pretty
1/2 C. chopped walnuts (although I like pecans)
1/3 C. blue cheese

Toss together and add dressing just before serving.  Dressing should be refrigerated at least 1 hour.  (I've used it without doing so.)

Dressing (blend in blender or shaker):
1/4 C. sugar (or less; it is really sweet)
2 Tbsp. sesame seeds
1 Tbsp. poppy seeds
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire
1/4 tsp. paprika
1/4 C. cider vinegar
1/2 C. olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. minced onion (dry) - opt., but I use it