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COUNTRY POTATO SALAD 
6 strips bacon
2 lb. small red potatoes
1 bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 green onion, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
1/2 cup real mayonnaise
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1 teaspoon brown mustard
salt and pepper, to taste

In a skillet, sauté bacon, green pepper and garlic just until edges of bacon become crispy. Drain on paper towels. Reserve a few tablespoons of the drippings from the bacon.

Place potatoes in cold water in a medium saucepan. Add 1 teaspoon salt and a small amount of the reserved bacon drippings. Boil until fork tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and cool. Cut into 1 inch cubes.

In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard, cider vinegar, celery seed, salt, and pepper.

Combine potatoes, green onion, and chopped eggs; add bacon, pepper and garlic mixture. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.

Note: Use a combination of red and green bell peppers for extra color. If red potatoes are not available, use new or baby white potatoes instead.

Submitted by: CM

recipe reviews
Country Potato Salad
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 Candy Dawkins (South Carolina) says:
Just like the way my mom made it! I can carry on the tradition. Thanks!
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 Chris (New Brunswick) says:
Looking forward to making this recipe. Have enjoyed all of the recipes you've shared! Thank you.
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 Floie Roth (Washington) says:
The best potato salad. My boyfriend hates potato salad, but requests this. Just a little adjustment - I brown the onions and add in all the bacon grease.
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 Dainty39gm (New Jersey) says:
Always wondered about what part bacon played in potato salad. When I make this it will be a little different. Instead of celery seed I'll use either fresh celery or celery salt. Regular onions instead of green. Depending on price and availability of red potatoes I'll might use white. I may just use bacon grease while boiling potatoes and not the crumbled bacon in the potato salad. Whatever changes I make I do know that I'm making this.
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 Cincasue (New Mexico) replies:
blah....blah...blah..."I'll might use white"...."I'll might" where did you attend school???
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 Rude as Cincasue (United States) replies:
Clearly not the same charm school you were banned from.
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 Vikki (Florida) replies:
Not nice.
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 Thea (Ohio) says:
This potato salad is our family's new fav recipe. I have left out the eggs as my niece don't like them, and I have added things like a little sugar or hot pepper flakes and it always turns out great. Thanks for the great recipe!

 

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