Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Creamy Garden Potato Salad

This potato salad recipe is made with red potatoes and bell peppers, along with red onions, shredded carrots, and mayonnaise Dijon mustard dressing.
Ingredients:

* 1 1/2 pounds red potatoes, cubed and cooked (3 to 4 cups)
* 3 hard-cooked eggs
* 2 to 3 tablespoons shredded carrot (about 1/2 carrot)
* 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas, thawed
* 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
* 1/4 cup chopped green or yellow pepper
* 1/4 cup chopped celery
* 1/4 cup chopped red onions
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* Dressing:
* 1/4 c. heavy cream
* 1/2 to 3/4 c. mayonnaise
* 1 to 2 tsp sweet pickle relish or sweet pickles chopped with a little juice
* 1 to 2 tsp Dijon mustard
* salt and pepper to taste
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* fresh dill and/or parsley, to taste
* sliced tomato
* Lettuce leaves

Preparation:
Combine first 8 ingredients. Add cream, 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, relish, and mustard; toss gently to combine. Taste and add more mayonnaise if desired. Salt and pepper to taste. Stir in parsley and dill, if desired. Arrange lettuce and tomato slices on platter and top with potato salad.
4 servings.

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