Potato Apple Salad

 

I have enjoyed cooking from a young age. I loved picking food out of kid cookbooks and then making it with mom. I remember my Strawberry Shortcake's World of Friends Cookbook where Strawberry Shortcake visits her friends in Iceland, Brazil, France and China (Crepe Suzette, Plum Blossom, Tangerine Torta, and someone else). The book came with crafts and recipes. For China, I pressed flowers and made almond cookies with mom. Another beloved cookbook was the Farmyard Tale's Children Cookbook. The Farmyard Tales with Mrs. Boots, Rusty and Sam were really funny for kid's books. The cookbook had great recipes, like picnic cookies, Mrs. Boot's cherry cake, potato leek soup, and my favorite, this potato apple salad. I remember shaking up the jar with the lemon vinegarette. This is a fresh side or main dish, so tasty! Since the recipe is so simple the quality of ingredients really matters. I prefer red potatoes and red dessert apples. 

Potato Apple Salad

Ingredients:

salad-

• 1 1/2 lbs of small new potatoes (red is best)
• 2 celery stalks
• 2 small red skinned dessert apples 
• 6 stems fresh chives
• 1 big can of peaches in syrup (29 oz about)
• 1 1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup) 

honey lemon dressing-

• 2 1/2 tablespoons oil
• 3/4 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon honey
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. First, make the dressing. Pour everything into a jar and shake well. 
2. Scrub and boil potatoes for about 15 minutes or until cooked.
3.  Drain and cut into cubes. 
4. Put in a large bowl and pour half of the dressing over while they're still warm. Put in fridge to cool. 
5. Slice celery and cut apples into chunks. 
6. Add celery, apples, and chives to the potato bowl, mix well.