Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have

Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have its cookbook showcased, please contact our features editor Barb Shaffer at 330-747-1471, ext. 1282, or email her at shaffer@vindy.com.

“FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CARRIE”

Edgy potato salad with pickles

by Sally Bell

23/4pounds medium red-skinned potatoes, peeled (about 8)

11/4teaspoons kosher salt plus more

1/2cup mayonnaise

1/2cup sweet pickle juice from jar, plus 8-10 sweet pickle chips

11/2teaspoons Dijon mustard

1teaspoon sugar

1/4freshly ground black pepper plus more

5large hard-boiled egg yolks

2tablespoons chopped red onion

2tablespoons flat-leaf parsley

Paprika

Place potatoes in a large pot. Add water to cover by 2 inches; season with salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 20 to 30 minutes. Drain. Place potatoes in a large bowl and let cool slightly. Meanwhile, whisk mayonnaise, pickle juice, Dijon mustard, sugar, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and 11/4 teaspoon salt in a small bowl for dressing. Using a large wooden spoon, coarsely smash potatoes, leaving some larger pieces mixed with some well-mashed pieces. Add dressing and egg yolks to potatoes and toss to coat, coarsely smashing egg yolks. Add onion and parsley; gently mix to incorporate. Season to taste with more salt and pepper, if desired. Divide potato salad among small paper cups or bowls; dust with paprika. Top each serving with a pickle chip. Can leave in a large bowl and cover, top with pickle chips before serving. Cover and chill before serving.

about the book

This is a collection of recipes compiled by committee members of the Carrie Peska Memorial Nursing Scholarship in memory of Carrie Peska. Their hope is to help future nurses give back to others the way they believe Carrie did during her 22-year nursing career.

HOW TO ORDER

Send a check or money order for $12 to Carrie’s Cookbook, 1019 John St., Niles, OH 44446. For information call 330-652-1602.