Potato Salad and other good things

When I think of summer foods, I think of potato salad. Then I think of hamburgers, hotdogs and apple pie, but potato salad is always first. What is it about that salad that just exudes summer, barbecues and picnics? It probably all boils (ha, no pun intended) down to the fact that it's just so darn good.

This potato salad definitely came with some inspiration. A while back Kim at The UnGourmet (a killer site that you must absolutely visit), posted her potato salad, and hallelujah she puts bacon in it! Now, perhaps I have actually been living under a rock for several years, but this was the first time I had ever seen bacon in a potato salad, and I found it to be genius! So, here is my version of potato salad with bacon, tweaked to accommodate the ingredients I already had. The entire batch was gone by the end of the day, pretty good review I'd say!

Potato Salad-ala Teresa'a cupboard!

Ingredients

8-10 red potatoes, boiled and cubed (don't peel, the skin is so tender after boiling, you won't need to)
4-6 boiled eggs, boiled, peeled and cubed
2-3 dill pickled cubed
1/2 can olives chopped
3-4 stalks celery, chopped
4 slices thick bacon cooked, dried and chopped
1 1/2 cups mayo
1/4 cup mustard
1-2 teaspoons horseradish
1-2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1-2 teaspoons seasoned salt
1-2 teaspoons black pepper

Directions

Combine potatoes, eggs, pickles, olives and bacon. In a seperate bowl combine dressing ingredients, be sure to adjust according to taste and how much dressing you want. Combine dressing and salad, and top with a sprinkling of seasoned salt.

Enjoy with a cold drink and something hot off the grill!

I also have to share a long overdue award I received from Jenn at Bread + Butter. Isn't Jenn cool? I'm always amazed at the foods she posts everyday, they're so mouthwatering! Thanks Jenn!


This award is to be passed to ten other bloggers. I'm going to pass this on to the following:

1. Emaline at The Open Pantry
2. The gals at Three on Food
3. Michele at My Italian Grandmother
4. Barbara at Barbara Bakes
5. Katherine at Smoky Mountain Cafe
6. Elizabeth at Elizabeth's Edible Experience
7. Kristen at Watcha-Eatin?
8. Reeni at Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice
9. Kim at The Ungourmet
10. Elyse at Elyse's Confectionery Creations

All of these bloggers are fantastic and deserving of a lot of attention. Of course, I could say that for all of you, I love my food bloggy friends!