Canadian Potato Salad

Summer is coming to an end, which means the days are getting a little shorter, breezes are blowing cooler and the Victory Garden is looking a little empty. There's still enough time for the odd salad or two before the warming, comforting dinners begin. 

This Potato Salad from the Better Homes and Gardens Magazine, August 1942,was lovely, though Im not sure why its a Canadian one. Creamy potoatoes, with simple crunchy vegetables and seasoned with a little pepper (not in the recipe) makes for a side dish which the family enjoyed. One little amendment to the original recipe though. I only used 1/2 a cup of mayo. For us, 1 cup was far too much.

2½ cups diced, cooked potatoes
½ to 1 teaspoon salt
1 cup diced celery
1 tablespoon chopped onion
1 cup chopped spinach
½ cup mayonnaise

• Season potatoes with salt. 
• Add onion, celery, and spinach. 
• Add mayonnaise and toss lightly until mayonnaise coats all vegetables. 
• Serve on spinach. 
• Garnish with crisp carrot and turnip sticks. 
• Serves 6.

Better Homes and Gardens Magazine
August 1942