I don’t know what inspired this flash of productivity, but I made this dinner in 2 evenings back-to-back with 194. Individual Meat Loaves.
This moment of achievement was in 2024, so I don’t remember this knocking my socks off. Speaking of knocking (get it–Knockwurst?) I used brats instead.
I don’t understand a hot potato salad. Give me a cold potato salad with mayo. Or give me a mashed potato. Or, my favorite, a shoestring french fry!
Speaking of cold potato salads, here one that I particularly liked:
But back to the German Potato Salad!
Yeah, not a fan. But I will note, that this dinner did come in under an hour!
Oh, and LOOK! That’s not Apple Strudel, it’s Entemann’s Cheese Danish from Card No. 194!
Also, I didn’t make sweet and sour Red Cabbage. I made Health Salad. I recently discovered Health Salad at the Deli King of Clark, NJ. Also known as Claremont Salad, It’s a New Jersey/New York/Russian Jewish thing. It’s delicious. I used this recipe from The Nosher
- 1 lb cabbage (about ½ a medium cabbage)
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 red or green bell pepper
- 1 medium Persian or Kirby cucumber
- 4–6 small radishes
- 2 tsp Diamond brand kosher salt, or more to taste
- 3 Tbsp oil (avocado, sunflower or canola)
- 2 Tbsp water
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tbsp white distilled vinegar
- 2 Tbsp sugar, or to taste
- Prepare the vegetables by shredding the cabbage with a knife, mandolin, or food processor. Peel and shred the carrots. Core and thinly slice the bell pepper. Halve or quarter the cucumber, remove the seeds, and slice. Thinly slice the radish into rounds or half-moons. Combine all of the shredded and sliced vegetables in a large bowl. Season with salt, and toss until everything is coated.
- Whisk together the water, apple cider vinegar, white vinegar, and sugar for the dressing. Let the sugar dissolve for a few minutes, then whisk the oil into the vinegar mixture. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and toss the salad. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving—taste before serving, season with more salt if necessary.
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When we found my great-grandmother's recipes, she had multiple clippings for hot potato salad with hot dogs on top. Looks like that was the same thing as this, but for people on a 1930s budget.
How have I never heard of Health Salad? It sounds delicious!