Cajun-creole Potato Salad

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20 Servings
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This recipe has been in the family for many years but no one really knows who started it. I only know its a twist on the regular traditional potato salad your use to but WOW its really good.


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Cajun-creole Potato Salad Ingredients

10 lb Potatoes chopped into medium chunks Salt & pepper to taste
1 cup Celery finely chopped 2 cup Onions finely chopped
12 Eggs hard boiled & chopped 3 tbsp Louisiana hot sauce
1 cup Fresh parsley finely chopped 1 pound Crawfish meat coarsely chopped
2 cup Dill relish 1 pound Shrimp coarsely chopped
2 pt Mayonnaise or Mayo Salad Dressing 4 large Garlic cloves finely chopped
1 cup Sweet relish 1/4 cup Basil finely chopped
1/2 cup Creole mustard 3 tbsp Paprika
2 cup Salad olives chopped

Instructions for Cajun-creole Potato Salad

1. Boil potatoes in their jackets.
2. Let cool, then peel them and chop into medium chunks then cool completely.
3. Mix mayonnaise, yellow mustard, Louisiana hot sauce, and salt together.
4. Add potatoes, along with the rest of the ingredients, and fold in well.
5. You can make this the day before and refrigerate it overnight which is the best way.
6. You may need to put a little more Mayonnaise to it the next day if it is a little dry.
7. Dust the top of the potato salad with paprika before serving to table.


Main Ingredient: PotatoesCuisine: Cajun

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"Serves 20 hungry Cajuns for a good picnic". [I posted this recipe.]

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ChefDPoe
on May 2 2007 11:45AM