GOURMET POTATO SALAD

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NOT FAST OR EASY. This potato salad comes from a friend of mine who was a chef in a Monterey, CA, restaurant in the 1970's. Its very good but the dressing takes a while to make. Posted in Memory of Roger Hostetler.

Provided by Kathie Carr

Categories     Potato Salads

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 20

CREAMY GOURMET DRESSING:
1 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp dry mustard
3/4 tsp salt
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
3/4 c milk
1/4 c apple cider vinegar
3 Tbsp butter
1 c cold whipping cream
POTATO SALAD:
9 medium potatoes, cooked, peeled, and sliced
1 c thinly sliced celery
1/4 c green onions, sliced
1/4 c pickle relish, sweet
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 c radishes, sliced
4 hard boiled eggs
paprika for garnish

Steps:

  • 1. CREAMY GOURMET DRESSING: In a saucepan mix sugar, flour, dry mustard, and salt. Add slightly beaten egg yolks and milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Blend in vinegar and butter. Cool completely. Whip cream and fold into cold dressing just before mixing it with the salad.
  • 2. POTATO SALAD: In a large bowl combine potatoes, celery, green onion, relish, salt, and pepper. Chill. Stir in Dressing. Toss lightly. Just before serving stir in radishes. Chop 2 of the hard boiled eggs and stir into salad. Garnish with remaining 2 eggs cut in slices or wedges. Sprinkle with paprika.

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