Summer is synonymous with barbecues and other ultra casual outdoor gatherings. If you’re lucky, an affair where your dining experience consists of damp swimsuits and forced exposure to manky man-feet squeezed into flip-flops that have seen many a pool parties over the years. But this is a small price to pay to enjoy the company of loved ones over delicious food. Grilled burgers and hot dogs are great, but what’s a barbecue without a great potato salad? Use this recipe for your next barbecue or pot luck that’s sure to be a hit with everyone!
A solid potato salad is easier to make than you think. If your’e a purist, a traditional potato salad starts with potatoes, eggs, and dressing; it’s as simple as that. You might not want to mess around with something that is a classic, but the possibilities are endless when it comes to making your own signature potato salad. What do you do? Where do you start? Simple, establish that key flavour profile you’re going for and then add in elements that will compliment your main ingredients.
For this potato salad recipe I had the chance to try out and use Maple Leaf Canadian Craft Montreal-style Smoked Meat Wieners. The Canadian Craft line of products were created inspired by different regions of Canada using pork sourced exclusively from Canadian farmers.
Montreal is known for our smoked meat. I was excited to develop a signature potato salad recipe that would highlight the distinct flavours and celebrate this popular Montreal delicacy. With ingredients like dill pickle and mustard, you might think you’re eating an actual smoked meat sandwich. So don’t be that guy who brings pizza or a bucket of fried chicken to your next summer pot-luck and use this recipe to wow your friends and family.
Montreal Smoked-Meat Style Grilled Potato Salad
Ingredients:
12 medium potatoes, sliced in half lengthwise
1 package of Maple Leaf Canadian Craft Montreal-style Smoked Meat Wieners
1/2 Cup celery, diced
1/2 Cup green onion, thinly sliced (reserve some for garnish)
3 hard-boiled eggs, diced
1/2 Cup dill pickles, thinly sliced
3/4 Cup mayonnaise
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2.5 tablespoons yellow mustard
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon of caraway seed, crushed (plus extra for garnish)
Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and the slices of potatoes then reduce to a simmer.
2. After 5 minutes add wieners to the simmering potatoes and cook for another 5 minutes. Drain and allow to cool.
3. Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. Toss potato slices in vegetable oil, season with salt and pepper and grill over medium-high heat. Cook uncovered, turning once or twice for about 5 minutes or until tender.
4. Dice potatoes and wieners and combine in a large mixing bowl with celery, onion, eggs, pickles, mayonnaise, mustard, sugar and caraway seeds.
5. Chill at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with reserved scallions and caraway seeds.
6. Remain sexy.
Grilling the potatoes adds a great smokiness to the dish and it highlights the flavour of the wieners. This was my first time trying the product. I tried a slice of the “Montreal-style Smoked Meat Wieners” on its own and it really tasted like smoked meat, but it was a bit unsettling. It was the texture that threw me off (duh because it’s a hot dog and not actually smoked meat.)
My mind was saying sweet delicious smoked meat, but my mouth was saying HOT DOG. Regardless of what my senses were saying, we were all in agreement that these wieners were delicious.
With the addition of dill pickles and caraway seeds tossed in a dressing with a hint of mustard, this dish tasted like a classic Montreal smoked meat sandwich… but just as a potato salad!
Do you have a go-to potato salad recipe? Let me know!
For more info about Maple Leaf Foods, check out their Facebook, Twitter and on the Appehtite Instagram page!
- 12 medium potatoes, sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 package of Maple Leaf Canadian Craft Montreal-style Smoked Meat Wieners
- 1/2 Cup celery, diced
- 1/2 Cup green onion, thinly sliced (reserve some for garnish)
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, diced
- 1/2 Cup dill pickles, thinly sliced
- 3/4 Cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2.5 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon of caraway seed, crushed (plus extra for garnish)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and the slices of potatoes then reduce to a simmer.
- After 5 minutes add wieners to the simmering potatoes and cook for another 5 minutes. Drain and allow to cool.
- Preheat your grill to medium-high heat. Toss potato slices in vegetable oil, season with salt and pepper and grill over medium-high heat. Cook uncovered, turning once or twice for about 5 minutes or until tender.
- Dice potatoes and wieners and combine in a large mixing bowl with celery, onion, eggs, pickles, mayonnaise, mustard, sugar and caraway seeds.
- Chill at least 2 hours before serving. Garnish with reserved scallions and caraway seeds.
- Remain sexy
–
This post is sponsored by Maple Leaf Foods. I was compensated monetarily to highlight the Canadian Craft line of food products. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
1 comment
Guys, Thanks For sharing this Great Recipe. My Family Loved it. I am definitely sharing this recipe and this website with my friend. Hope they also love it. Thank you again for sharing such a great recipe.