Potato Salad - Creamy, Farmer/German-style, Garlic parsley vinaigrette

This salad can be prepared in advance and chilled, without marinade.  Simply drain well and add a tablespoon of mayonnaise per serving, mix well.Chill out  The trick to potato salad is having all your ingredients chilled BEFORE adding your mayonnaise.  Too often we are in a hurry and add the mayo too soon, leaving us with a messy, yellow mess instead of a white and creamy delight.Is this a salad or mashed potatoes???  When cooking your potatoes I suggest cut into 1/4's, parboil for about 5-7 minutes and then run under cold water, chill with ice or hold in the refrigerator, when cold then cut into smaller cubes.  This reduces the chances of cutting the potato too small in the first place and then having the cubes disintegrating when mixed.Green eggs.  Don't overcook your eggs; they turn green and make the dressing taste weird.  Hard-boil for about 8-10 minutes then chill in water or with ice before peeling or cutting.Red or white?  There are many types of potatoes; many types of potato salads.  Peeled white potatoes are traditional for creamy potato salad, but a Farmer/German-style would be nice with unpeeled new red potatoes....Dressings make the salad.  Use mayonnaise for a traditional taste, white salad dressing for something sweeter; or for a Mediterranean-style dish use an olive oil vinaigrette, more onions, garlic and parsley and no eggs.4 large potatoes

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2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced (optional)
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1/2 finely diced white onion or 2 green onions
2 tablespoons green relish (optional)
1/2 cup finely diced celery (optional)
2 tablespoons diced sweet pickles (optional)
1/2 cup red, yellow or green peppers (optional)
2 tablespoons fresh ground parsley (optional)
1/2 cup diced ham (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Boil and chill potatoes and eggs.  Mix other ingredients excluding the eggs and ham, and chill well.  
Add mayonnaise and sliced eggs or for Mediteranean-style use an olive oil vinaigrette 3 parts oil/1 part vinegar/dash lemon juice/teaspoon garlic.  Toss lightly.


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