BEST COOKING RECIPES

The next time you're planning a picnic
don't forget the pickle's place at the table when preparing your menu. Consider this potato salad recipe for your next gathering.

Red
White and Blue Savory Potato Salad

Serves 8 to 10


6 large red potatoes
unpeeled

4 hard-boiled eggs
peeled

4 small green onions
thinly sliced (white and light green part only)

6 slices maple-smoked bacon

1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles (or one 4-ounce package)


Dressing

11/2 cups mayonnaise

1/3 cup minced Del Monteฎ Organic Sweet Bread & Butter Chips

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

2 tablespoons reserved bacon drippings

1 tablespoon prepared mustard

1/4 teaspoon celery seed (ground or whole)

1/4 teaspoon Tabascoฎ sauce

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

In a large pot of salted
boiling water
cook potatoes until fork tender. Drain; set aside. Cook and crumble bacon
reserving two tablespoons of drippings. In a medium bowl
stir together all dressing ingredients. If thinner dressing is desired
add small amounts of liquid from the pickle jar.

While potatoes are still warm
cut into small chunks. In a deep glass bowl
layer 1/3 potatoes
eggs and onions. Top each layer with 1/3 portion of dressing. Repeat two more times
ending with dressing. Top with crumbled bacon and blue cheese.

And now there is an organic choice of pickles. Del Monteฎ offers the first line of USDA-certified organic pickles
available in supermarkets and retail outlets offering natural and organic foods nationwide.

A favorite among many
pickles tempt the taste buds
pack a zesty punch and
perhaps best of all
kids love them. With no fat and few carbohydrates or calories
pickles make a great snack or addition to any meal.

"Pickles are a great treat throughout the year
but it doesn't get much better than adding fresh pickle slices to a burger
or better yet
just eat whole pickles straight from the jar
said Jeff Tuttle, chief marketing officer for M.A. Gedney Company, producer and marketer of the Del Monteฎ line of pickles.
And
our online cookbook provides plenty of choices for great pickle recipes that are sure to be a hit at any picnic."