Potato Salad

A campfire, food and good conversation make a great camping trip.  So this weekend I went camping  with the family. It turned out to be a really beautiful weekend.  Some of the family joked and said, it was almost like a family reunion.  Usually when we go camping, I try to make it easy on us and bring simple foods to prepare and barbecue.  Hamburgers, beef hot links, deli sandwiches, salads and desserts.

This time I made a cinnamon sugar bundt cake and brownies before we left for camping.  When we were camping on Saturday, I made rice crispy treats.

To me there are no special rules in camping.  Some people like to buy all the main items premade and all they have to do is heat them up.  Others like to just cook and put together items they have and potluck with the group of family and friends.  That is what we normally like to do, potluck.

So today I am going to share a recipe for potato salad with you.  It's easy and there are not too many ingredients. I made this camping. You can adjust this recipe to your taste.  It's pretty basic, so you can add any extra items you like to it, as well.

Potato Salad
Ingredients:

8 small to medium sized potatoes boiled(I used russets)
1/2 cup diced onions(your choice)
1/2 cup diced celery(optional)
6 pieces crispy bacon crumbled
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp horseradish

First peel and boil potatoes till fork goes through(but not mash potato consistency).  Drain and set aside to cool, and then chop potatoes.  In the meantime, dice your onions & celery.  Cook bacon till real crispy.  In a small bowl combine mayo, sour cream, horseradish, salt, pepper (to taste).
In a large bowl combine potatoes, onions, celery, bacon and mayo mixture.  With a large spoon, toss around salad till mixed well. Taste and adjust as needed.

You can serve this potato salad with almost anything.  To me it's the all American salad(meaning easy, something you could bring on a picnic or a side dish at a barbecue).  For serving you can leave it in the bowl you made it in and garnish it with paprika and parsley or place it in a deep serving platter and garnish the same way if you like. Use your imagination.

Remember, have fun and make it yours!


And that's the "DISH" for today!