The spring is well underway, but here in Alberta we’re having an unusually beautiful season and it really feels like summer out there {I didn’t jinx anything, I hope}. We’re already well used to the backyard, deck, BBQing and even camping!
We’ve spent the last 2 weekends out at our creek property camping, it’s sure to be a summer of outdoor fun. Just pack some clothes and a cooler of perishable food and off we go!
Yet, to make sure I’m making the most of my relax-time out at the creek, I’m organizing my chaos {heh} to ensure smooth sailing while there. For instance, I’m meal planning our camping time, to make sure we bring enough food but not too much. Also, by prepping as much as I can before we go, it means less time I have cooking while out there.
This is good practice for me, since meal planning in the past has never gone well. Perhaps after a summer of practice, I’ll be a meal planning superstar by Fall {fingers crossed}!
This past weekend I decided on Chicken legs, Great Canadian Potato Salad and peas for dinner. So on Friday I made the salad so that I didn’t have to make it while there.
Great Canadian Potato Salad is delicious, was the perfect meal to take for the weekend and is a side that I will make again {for our BBQ dinners or good for taking along to a potluck}. I love that I sat back with a drink by the fire while hubby took the reins on the BBQ – yes, making ahead was a huge hit in so many ways!
You can bet I’ll be sourcing more potato salad, macaroni salad and pasta salad recipes to take along on our next camping weekend!
What are your go-to salads these days?
- 3/4 cup Miracle Whip Calorie-Wise Spread
- 1 tsp . yellow mustard
- 1/2 tsp . celery seed
- 2-3 tsp . pepper
- 1-1/2 lb . red potato es 675 g, about 5, cooked, chopped
- 1/4 onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup green onion chopped
- 2 stalks celery sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped sweet pickle s
- 2 hard-cooked egg s chopped
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Mix first 4 ingredients in large bowl.
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Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
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Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.
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Oh yum, that looks really delicious. Glad to hear you are having some unseasonably nice weather 🙂
It’s been glorious!! …. i just hope it stays!
Oh this looks so good, I need to try it.
Let me know what you think when you do Jody!
I usually buy potato salad since I didn’t know it was this easy. Next time I’m going to try making my own
Same here Natalie, I always thought my potatoes would be too mushy, nope, so easy!
That looks delicious! Yes, potato salad season has just begun in Toronto too! We hit 27C yesterday!
Yahoo!!! Bring on the BBQs!
Yes!!1 That looks so good! I can’t wait to try it.
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heaven in every bite, I always take potato salad to picnics and stuff. I need to try this recipe though.
Great for potlucks and picnics, I’m going to take one at the end of the month – we have a gathering to go to.
Man that looks good! I am so gonna have to make this, I love a good potato salad!
Happy to have given you some potato salad love! 😉
OMG, I wish I had some right now. I am so hungry and this looks so good!
Know what Jenn? Me too! I really should have leftovers on hand when posting, cause I totally could use some right now too!
I make my own potato salad and your recipe is much better than mine! I cannot wait to try it.
Happy to have helped Kelly, let me know what you think once you’ve tried it!
I love potato salad, I could eat it all summer long
Oh me too Sarah!
Perfect with burgers … and now I want both!
Ohhhh, yes! I want both now too ….
Wow.. that looks delicious – perfect side for a summer meal!
Potato salad with egg is my family go to also. We always make Greek salad too. No we are not Greek lol!
Delicious recipe, my potatoes are starting to sprout so I need to use them up!
oh it sounds so good, I want it now with a cheeseburger!
I love potato salad. You gotta have bacon though. I always add cooked bacon to my potato salad. Have you ever tried mashed potato salad? It’s really good too. I think I’ll be making some potato salad this weekend.
Nothing says summer quite like making potato salad. Okay, it’s not summer….
Your recipe inspired me to make some! Thanks!
This tater salad sound delish. I will have to make some this weekend for Father’s Day
Is it sad that I was relieved that it had Miracle Whip? Haha. I love potato salad, but it’s always so disappointing when I don’t taste “the whip”. Great recipe Tammi!