Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Potato Salad

Ingredients
  • 3 pounds Idaho potatoes
  • 3 jumbo eggs, hard boiled
  • 2 cups mayonnaise
  • 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
  • 4 green onions, finely chopped
  • 3 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
  • parsley, finely chopped
  • dill, finely chopped

Directions

In a large pot, add potatoes and water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until fork tender. Drain and cool. Peel cooked potatoes and cut into small chunks. Put in a very large serving bowl or container. Peel and finely chop hard boiled eggs and add to bowl. Add mayonnaise, red onion, green onions, celery, mustard, white pepper and salt. Mix until just combined. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 3 hours before serving.  Makes 6-8 servings.

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Turkey and Cheese Panini

Ingredients
2  tablespoons  fat-free mayonnaise
2  tablespoons  basil pesto
8  (1-ounce) thin slices sourdough bread
8  ounces  sliced cooked turkey breast
2  ounces  thinly sliced provolone cheese
8  (1/8-inch-thick) slices tomato
Cooking spray

Combine mayonnaise and pesto, stirring well. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture on each of 4 bread slices; top each slice with 2 ounces turkey, 1/2 ounce cheese, and 2 tomato slices. Top with remaining bread slices.

Preheat grill pan or large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat. Add sandwiches to pan; top with another heavy skillet. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.