Italian Potato Salad (Insalata Di Patate)

"A very easy, inexpensive, and tasty recipe made with homemade Italian dressing. Taken from "The Italian Cookbook," Culinary Arts Institute, Melrose Park, IL. Easily double or triple recipe for a large crowd. Cooking time includes approximate time it takes to boil potatoes."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
4

ingredients

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directions

  • Dressing.
  • Combine olive oil, wine vinegar, garlic cloves, salt, and pepper in salad shaker or screw-top jar.
  • Shake well.
  • Chill in refrigerator.
  • Shake thoroughly before using.
  • Salad.
  • Dice and cook potatoes until tender.
  • Chill cooked potatoes in refrigerator while you prepare celery, cucumber, olives and onion.
  • Carefully combine cooked potatoes, celery, cucumber, olives, and onion with 3/4 cup Italian Dressing and oregano.
  • Cover salad, and chill in refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.

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