Best Dressing For Pasta Or Potato Salad Recipes

DRESSING FOR POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Mix together the mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, onion and salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to toss with potatoes.

SHORECOOK'S POTATO SALAD WITH MAYONNAISE DRESSING

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with water; add salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, about 30 minutes. Drain and set aside until cool enough to touch, but still warm.
• Peel potatoes and cut into chunks. Place in a bowl and add eggs and onion. Mix in mayonnaise, celery salt, and pepper until well combined. Refrigerate until flavors have melded, about 1 hour. Serve chilled.

COOKED POTATO OR PASTA SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan mix all ingredients together.
• Bring to a light boil, whisking constantly until thickened (about 2 minutes).
• Remove from heat, cool slightly then whisk in mayo.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Cool completely before adding to you potato or pasta salad.

PASTA SALAD WITH HOMEMADE DRESSING

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente. Drain, and rinse with cold water.
• In a large bowl, mix the cooled pasta, pepperoni, provolone cheese, red onion, cucumber, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, olives, parsley, and Parmesan cheese.
• In a jar with a lid, mix the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, basil, oregano, ground mustard, salt, and pepper. Seal jar, and shake well.
• Pour the dressing mixture over the pasta salad, and toss to coat. Cover, and chill 8 hours in the refrigerator

FANCY PASTA OR POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to pkg. or potatoes. Drain well.
• Combine in large bowl, cooked macaroni (or potatoes),bacon crumbles, celery, onion, green or red peppers, and dill relish.
• Add dill weed or dill seeds and stir well.
• In a small bowl combine mayonnaise, ketchup, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt, black pepper and sugar. Stir well.
• Pour dressing over macaroni salad or potatoes and stir to combine.
• Chill 30 minutes to 1 hour before serving.
• Note: Using macaroni, this will last a week in the refrigerator. Also this has the best flavor a day are two after making.
• You may also serve warm but its best chilled.

DRESSING FOR PASTA OR POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Stir all ingredients together.
• Mix in appropriate amount of potatoes/pasta and veggies such as chopped olives, capers, onion, green peppers, etc.

MARGIE'S POTATO SALAD (WITH ITALIAN DRESSING)

Steps:

• Cook potatoes unpeeled. (they don't fall apart this way!).
• Drain and cool.
• Peel and cut into cubes.
• Stir in onion, italian salad dressing, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and refrigerate ate least 2 hours.
• Toss with mayonnaise.
• Add celery and eggs, mixing gently.

ROASTED POTATO SALAD WITH JALAPEñO-AVOCADO DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees. Place the potatoes on a sheet pan and add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, garlic or onion powder (if using), and about ½ teaspoon of salt. Season with black pepper and toss to coat. Place in the oven and roast for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile make the dressing: Combine avocado, mayonnaise, dill, olive oil, lime juice, garlic, 1 jalapeño and salt in a blender or small food processor. Blend until completely smooth. Taste and if you want it spicier, add the second jalapeño.
• After 25 minutes, remove the potatoes from the oven and toss. Push the potatoes to one side of the sheet pan, and add the green beans to the other side. Drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Return the sheet pan to the oven and roast for 10 to 15 minutes, until the beans are crisp-tender and the potatoes are golden on the outside and tender all the way through. Don't overcook the beans; if the beans are done before the potatoes are ready, remove them from the sheet pan and return the potatoes to the oven.
• Transfer the potatoes and green beans to a large bowl and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Add the cannellini beans along with half the dressing and toss to coat well. Taste and check seasonings, adding more salt and black pepper if needed.
• To serve, squeeze the lime halves over and scatter with dill leaves. Pass the remaining dressing on the side.