Grilled Onion Potato Salad

Submitted by Kim127

"Grilling the onions definitely makes this taste just a little bit better! Cook time reflects chill time."

 

• Ready In: 3hrs 40mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 large onion
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 lbs red boiling potatoes (about 5-6 medium)
• 2⁄3 cup sliced celery

directions

1. Heat grill.
2. Slice onion into slightly larger than 1/4-inch slices and brush both sides of each slice with olive oil.
3. Place onion on grill and cook 4-5 minutes per side or until brown and tender.
4. Let onion cool and then chop.
5. Place potatoes into boiling salted water for about 20-25 minutes or until just tender; drain.
6. When cool enough to handle, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch pieces.
7. In a large bowl, stir milk and vinegar together and let sit 1-2 minutes to thicken.
8. Whisk in mayo, salt and pepper.
9. Stir in onions.
10. Add potatoes to bowl, stir and then add celery.
11. Stir gently.
12. Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.

Reviews

[WiGal]

Loved the caramelized onion! Delicious-don't change a thing! In fact, DH had seconds which is unusual. The ratio of dressing to potato is spot on. I subbed in red wine vinegar b/c I did not have cider vinegar and used a red onion-- caramelizing it on top of stove at medium for about 15 minutes. A wonderful make ahead for a hot day! Thanks Kim127 for a keeper. Made for PRMR game.

 

[Chef GIM]

Excellent potato salad! Who would've thought that grilling the onions would make such a difference. I added 14t garlic powder, 1.5t yellow mayo and three chopped eggs. Might have had a bit more grilled onion that I grilled on a hot skillet on the stove. If you're not in the "like mustard" group, I believe you'd love the salad anyway.

 

[Jackie 6]

This was a really good potato salad but DH & I like a few more goodies than just onions, celery & potatoes. So next time, I'll probably add more celery, cukes, & hard boiled egg. Yes there will be a next time. Really like the flavor of the grilled onion. Enjoyed this with bean salad & a lovely thick loin lamb chop. Great meal. Thanks for a great recipe Kim, the only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars is the lack of extra goodies. Made this for ZWT5.

 

[AshK5246]

Roasting the onion made this AMAZING. I used reduced fat mayo and skim milk to fit in with our WW points and it turned out beautifully. We also like the skin on our potatoes, so I chopped them skin on then boiled them. I also tossed in some chives from the garden. This is a favorite. We will make it again. Reviewed for ZWTIII

 

[Sharon123]

This was very nice! I roasted the onion in the oven, and the flavor made this salad! I thought the dressing might be too wet, but it was perfect. Thank you for a slightly different, yet lovely potato salad!