Monday, May 8, 2017

Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad: Blog With Friends

Today’s post is the next in our series of Blog With Friends theme collaborations. Each month a group of bloggers get together and each publish a project based on a theme. What I love about this partnership is that it’s not bloggers with similar interests or strengths but a diverse group coming up with a variety of posts. In any given month we may have a recipe, sewing tutorial, crafts projects, book review and/or a technology post all related to the theme of the month.

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This month's theme is Outdoor Life.

There will be individual project pictures and links to what everyone else has to offer at the end of my post, but here’s a peek at what we all came up with:

Blog With Friends, multi-blogger projects based on a theme. May 2017 theme is Outdoor Life | Featured on www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #diy



I made Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad. Potato Salad is a cookout staple for many families, but I've added a little zing to mine.


Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad, a new twist on a favorite picnic side dish | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #potato

Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad

Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad, a new twist on a favorite picnic side dish | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #potato


I have to admit that when it comes to outdoor life, the first thing I think of is family picnics. Well, the first thing I actually think of is whether the lawn needs to be mowed again and whether it's stopped raining long enough to get that mower through the grass. Since I won't be developing a recipe with lawn clippings, we'll go with my second thought, cookouts. Light up that grill, throw on some Grilled Marinated Portobellos or Pepperoni Pizza Burgers and set the table on the deck. Cookout season is in full swing in May, especially with celebrations of Mother's Day, the end of the school year, and Memorial Day.

What I love most about cookouts is that many of my side dishes are made ahead, leaving the day free to spend outside with family. My Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad actually tastes best if given time in the fridge for the flavors to meld. And, bit bonus, it's pretty simple to make.

I start with New Potatoes and leave the skin on so I just chop and boil them.

Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad, a new twist on a favorite picnic side dish | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #potato


I hard boil eggs, cool then peel and chop them.

Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad, a new twist on a favorite picnic side dish | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #potato


The dressing gets mixed up in a small bowl.

Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad, a new twist on a favorite picnic side dish | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #potato


Once all the ingredients are prepped, fold them together. I start with just some of the dressing and decide whether I need more once the potato salad starts to come together.

Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad, a new twist on a favorite picnic side dish | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #potato


That's it. Pretty simple, right? Cover it well, put it in the fridge overnight and it's ready when you are. Enjoy that outdoor family time, and especially those easy dinners this time of year.


Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad, a new twist on a favorite picnic side dish | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #potato

Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad, a new twist on a favorite picnic side dish | Recipe developed by www.BakingInATornado.com | #recipe #potato


As always, any time you make one of my recipes, feel free to post a picture of it to my Baking In A Tornado Facebook Page. I'd love to see it!


Be sure to visit all of this month's other Blog With Friends projects:

Kia of Think In English shares Let's Take it Outside!
Let's Take it Outside, a lesson plan by Kia of Think in English | Presented by www.BakingInATornado.com



Dawn of Spatulas on Parade shares Quick and Easy Recipes for a Perfect Picnic.

Blog With Friends, monthly mulit-blogger projects based on a theme | Quick and Easy Recipes for a Perfect Picnic by Dawn of Spatulas on Parade | Presented by www.BakingInATornado.com

 Lydia of Cluttered Genius shares Stretching my Green Thumb, simple ideas for sprucing things up.

Blog With Friends, monthly mulit-blogger projects based on a theme | Stretching my Green Thumb by Lydia of Cluttered Genius | Presented by www.BakingInATornado.com

Melissa of My Heartfelt Sentiments shares Prickly Pear Handmade Cards Kit

Blog With Friends, monthly mulit-blogger projects based on a theme | Prickly Pear Handmade Cards Kit  by Melissa of My Heartfelt Sentiments | Presented by www.BakingInATornado.com

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Apple Cider Chive Potato Salad
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Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
2 eggs, hard boiled, cooled, peeled, chopped
6 medium New Potatoes, cut in quarters, each quarter cut in thirds
1 green onion, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
4 tsp apple cider vinegar
1 TBSP apple cider
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 TBSP chives, chopped
2 tsp dill, chopped

OPT for garnish: 2 slices red pepper, chopped

Directions:
*Boil the New Potatoes until just fork tender. You don't want them mushy. Cool completely.
*Mix together the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, apple cider, salt, pepper, chives and dill. 
*Add the green onion, hard boiled eggs and about 3/4 of the sauce to the cooled potatoes. Gently fold together. Add more sauce if desired. 
*OPT: garnish with red pepper.
*Keep covered and refrigerated.
 

8 comments:

  1. I love potato salad! I like to make mine spicy with chipotle. I can't wait to have a picnic now that the weather is so nice.

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    1. Spicy sounds delish too. What I love about Potato Salad is there are so many things you can do with it.

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  2. Indeed potato salad is required eating for outdoor dining! This sounds good and is pretty. I love dill in my potato salad too or celery seed. I agree with you potato salad and cole slaw are best made ahead so the flavors can meld together.

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    1. Yes, there are so many fun ways to play with potato salad. Hope you try mine.

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  3. I am not generally a fan of potato salad, but this actually sounds really really good!

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    1. There are so many versions of Potato Salad, there's got to be something for everyone.

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  4. This sounds and looks absolutely deliciousness. Will definitely keep this as a go-to recipe for the very near future. Always love what you share!

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    1. Thank you, Melissa. When you make it, let me know what you think.

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