Recipe for cooking hill country potato salad

Super Salad Recipes :: Potato Salads

Hill Country Potato Salad

6 med. red potatoes, unpeeled
1 tsp. salt
1/2 C. diced raw bacon
1/2 C. diced onion
1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch or flour
4 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 C. cider vinegar
1/2 C. water
1/4 C. minced onion
2 Tbsp. snipped parsley
1 tsp. celery seeds
1/2 C. sliced radishes (optional)
Celery leaves

Cook potatoes in their jackets in boiling water with 1 tsp. salt in covered saucepan until fork tender, about 35 min.

Peel and dice or partially mash potatoes. In sm. skillet, fry bacon until crisp. Add diced onion and saut until tender but not brown.

In bowl, mix cornstarch or flour, sugar, 1 tsp. salt and the pepper. Stir in vinegar and water until smooth. Add to bacon; simmer, stirring until thickened. Pour hot dressing over potatoes and add 1/4 C. minced onion, parsley, celery seeds and radishes.

Serve lightly tossed and garnished with celery leaves.