Friday, August 24, 2018

Smashed Potato Salad with Avocado Dressing

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I made this Smashed Avocado Potato salad to enjoy with some BBQ.  I call this smashed potato salad because I coarsely mashed the potatoes without cubing them in traditional potato salad.   I loved the texture and it was a perfect side dish with the creamy avocado dressing.  The dressing is pretty versatile and I will definitely try it with a pasta salad soon. 


Ingredients:
3lbs potatoes ( I used red skin potatoes so I did not peel them)
4-5 hard boiled eggs
1 tsp celery seeds
1-2 Tbs sweet pickle relish
1/2 cup small diced red onion
1/2 cup small diced celery
1/2 cup small diced bell pepper (any color)
salt and black pepper to taste


Dressing:
1 ripe avocado (I used a medium Hass)
1 tsp lemon juice
4-5 Tbs mayonnaise
1 Tbs yellow mustard
1 Tbs sugar
1 Tbs vinegar
salt and black pepper to taste

Blend all ingredients in food processor until smooth.


 


 Directions:
Boil eggs, cool and peel.  Boil potatoes until fork tender drain and cool. Use a potato masher to smash the potatoes and eggs.  Add the celery, onion, celery seed, bell pepper, pickle relish and prepared avocado dressing.  Mix well together and chill for 30 minutes before serving. 

 



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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Sriracha Deviled Eggs

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 Have you tried Sriracha sauce before?  It's one of my favorite condiments and we use it more often at our house than ketchup.  Adding some sriracha is a great way to put some real "devil" into your deviled eggs.  These deviled eggs are really simple to make and that's a good thing because they get gobbled up fast too.  Next time, I will make a double batch to keep the family happy.



Ingredients:
12 Boiled and peeled eggs
1-2 Tbs Sriracha sauce
1 Tbs sweet pickle relish
1 Tbs yellow mustard
1/2 cup mayonnaise (or more as needed to make creamy)
salt and black pepper to taste



Directions:
Boil eggs and peel them.  Cut in half and remove yellow yolk and mix with all other ingredients.  Fill empty white of egg halves and top with a drop of sriracha.  Keep chilled until you serve. Enjoy.



Tip:  Here are the best instructions I have seen for boiling eggs.  You will need a pan with a tight fitting lid.  Place eggs in a pan and fill with cold water to cover eggs.  Bring water and eggs to a rapid boil.  Then turn stove off and place a lid on top of the pan. Allow eggs to sit in the boiled water for 10-12 minutes. Drain away the hot water and replace with cold water.  Peel eggs immediately.

 




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