Potato And Nut Salad Recipe

Ingredients for Potato And Nut Salad

• For Dressing
• 5 tablespoons melted vegetable shortening
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2 yolks of eggs
• ¾ cup cream or milk
• ¼ cup vinegar
• For Salad
• 3 cups sliced cold potatoes
• 1 cup broken hickory nut meats
• 1 teaspoon chopped onion
• Chopped parsley
• Cold cooked sliced beets
• Sliced lemon
• Lettuce leaves

Instructions

1. For dressing.
2. Mix sugar, salt, and mustard, add vegetable shortening and stir thoroughly; then add yolks of eggs well beaten, cream, and lastly vinegar.
3. Cook in double boiler until consistency of cream.
4. If milk is used instead of cream, add 1 teaspoon flour to other dry ingredients.
5. For salad.
6. Mix potatoes, nuts, and onion together, and place on crisp lettuce leaves; pour over dressing and garnish to taste with beets, lemon, and parsley.