Creamy New Potato Salad with Smoked Paprika

I must be getting old. When I was younger, I couldn't tolerate a potato salad that contained "weird crunchy" things in it. Today, I found that those weird crunchies add an interesting dynamic to the texture, nevermind what happens with the flavors.

Creamy New Potato Salad with Smoked Paprika

from Cooking Club of America

SALAD
2 lb. whole tiny new red or white potatoes, unpeeled, halved or quartered if large
2/3 c chopped red bell pepper
2/3 c sliced green onions
1/2 c chopped sweet onion
1/2 c chopped celery

DRESSING
1 c mayonnaise
2/3 c sour cream
1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Place potatoes in medium saucepan with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until just tender; drain. Cool under cold running water. (Potatoes can be prepared to this point 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)


Meanwhile, whisk all dressing ingredients in medium bowl.

Cut potatoes into thin wedges; add to bell peppers, green onions, sweet onions and celery.

Add 2/3 of the dressing; toss gently until combined, adding additional dressing as necessary. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Oh yeah, if you can handle crunchy potato salad, this will be right up your alley. If you like smoked paprika, this "orange" potato salad will rock your world. I loved it. When it came to effort, the greatest difficulty was slicing the cooked potatoes. The lengthiest part of this recipe was waiting for the potatoes to cook and the salad to marinate. Really though, it took less than 30 minutes of effort.

I used all but one cup of the salad dressing and I think even that quantity made the salad a little bit too far on the creamy side. The leftover dressing won't go to waste as it is a fantastic dip for vegetables, say for the remaining celery in the bunch that will otherwise wilt in the fridge.

Cost:

• potatoes: $2.79
• red bell pepper: $0.77
• green onions: $0.33
• sweet onion: $0.78
• celery: $0.79
• mayo: $1.25
• sour cream: $0.83
• garlic: $0.21

Total: $7.75 or $0.65 for each of 12 servings. I'll be honest, my servings weren't limited to a generous half-cup and thus were more along the lines of $1.30 each.

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