Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salad. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

  Scott's Potato Salad



Lisa's husband Scott makes the BEST potato salad! He made it for us when we were all visiting Washington. I'm telling you, it is so good!
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8 large baking potatoes
1 quart miracle whip
2 large yellow sweet onions
2 Tbsp. mustard
2 Tbsp. sugar
18 large eggs
salt and pepper
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Boil eggs.
Wash potatoes well. Keep them wet, put 4 into two separate 1 gallon ziploc freezer bags with 4 tablespoons of water added. Microwave on high for 6-12 minutes until done. Dice potatoes into small 1/4-inch pieces.
Dice onion.
Add to large bowl.
Add miracle whip.
Add sugar.
Add mustard (any kind you have).

Add diced potatoes.
Peel eggs.
Slice eggs and add them to bowl.
Mix.
Add salt and pepper.
Chill and serve!

Sunday, February 27, 2011

  Favorite Fruit Salad

We pretty much have this fruit salad at all family gathering. It is simply wonderful!

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4 egg yolks
2 Tbsp. melted butter
4 Tbsp. pineapple juice (reserve from canned pineapple, see below)
3 Tbsp. vinegar
3 Tbsp. sugar


2 cups whipping cream


2 large cans mandarin oranges
1 20-oz can pineapple chunks or tidbits (get the kind in its own juice, not syrup)
2 cups sliced grapes (I use 1 cup purple & 1 cup green)
1-2 cups small marshmallows
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Drain fruit very well. 










 
Mix 1st set of ingredients and cook until thickened. Let cool.

Whip cream until peaks form. Add cooled mixture to whipped cream.











Add the fruit and marshmallows. Mix. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.











Enjoy!

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