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Pesto Potato Salad Recipe

	Pudgy47 / All my dishes 1 year, 1 month ago tired of the same salads? Treat your familyto this new twist on an old favorite. Prep:20m Cook:10m Servings:6	Pudgy47
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Ingredients

6 large potatoes, quartered, cooked, and drained

4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped

3/4 cup chopped celery

1/3 cup pitted chopped black olives

1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup pesto, prepackaged or homemade*

2 Tbs. perpared mustard

salt and freshly grated pepper; to taste

4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled

1 small red onion, thinly sliced

Directions

Peel and dice potatoes and combine with eggs, celery, and olive. In another bowl, mix together mayonnaise, pesto, and mustard. Pour dressing over salad and toss gently until well blended. Salt and pepper to taste. Arrange crumbled bacon and onion rings on top.

*Pesto: Blend together at high speed 2 packed cups fresh basil leaves, 1 to 2 large cloves gaclic, 2 Tbs. grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup olive oil. When thoroughly blended, add 1/4 cup pine nuts and blend for 15 seconds more.

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Comments

dixiejet 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I bet this is wonderful !!!! Thanks for the heads-up,pudg !

bulloney 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Yum, yum and yum I love pesto.

sunny 1 year, 1 month ago said:
I love pesto - this is a great post!

shirleyoma 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Oh yummmm, I love all the ingredients... tomorrow I'll make it... thanks!

rae760 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Sounds great, thanks for sending it to me!!!

zena824 1 year, 1 month ago said:
This sounds great.... Id have to leave the pesto out for hubby.... but I could make me some with it.... This is a great post...

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