Reser'S Potato Salad (Copycat) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    POTATOES
    8 cups peeled russet potatoes, diced to 1-inch
    VEGETABLES
    2/3 cup finely chopped sweet pickle
    1/2 cup finely diced celery heart
    1/3 cup minced red bell pepper
    4 teaspoons reconstituted onions
    DRESSING
    1 1/2 cups extra thick real mayonnaise
    1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar
    2 teaspoons prepared yellow mustard
    3/4 teaspoon mustard powder
    3/4 teaspoon iodized salt
    1/2 teaspoon onion powder
    1/2 teaspoon white pepper
    1 1/2 tablespoons sweet pickle juice
    2 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
Preparation
    RECONSTITUTE 4 teaspoons minced onion flakes in enough very hot water to saturate completely; LET rest.
    PREP remaining vegetables to specifications.
    COOK potatoes in a pot of lightly salted, gently boiling water for about 7 minutes, until tender but firm to the bite); DRAIN in a large colander placed in sink; RINSE with cold water and allow to drain again.
    INTO a large bowl with an (accompanying cover or lid), add the dressing ingredients EXCEPT for the sweet pickle juice and white vinegar). Note: drain excess water from onions before adding).
    WHISK mixture well then add vegetables (EXCEPT potatoes) and fold gently until just blended.
    GENTLY fold in drained potatoes until well-blended.
    COMBINE the sweet pickle juice with vinegar then sprinkle over salad.
    FOLD mixture gently until creamy, without over-mixing.
    COVER and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
    SERVE and enjoy.

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