Potato salad, Macaroni salad, and Cole Slaw... Rank 'em.

[Todd&Copper]

#1 by far is my homemade potato salad.
#2 would be my homemade cole slaw (I like it with extra vinegar and no sugar/Miracle Whip)
Lastly would be macaroni salad. I have never had one that I liked much.

And I do not like ANY deli made salads. They all taste wrong to me.

 

[Topper]

Carolina Cole Slaw

This coleslaw is made with a tangy vinegar dressing, with sugar, cider vinegar, celery seed, and other seasonings.

INGREDIENTS:
1 large head of cabbage, finely shredded
1 medium bell pepper, finely chopped
1 medium sweet onions, finely chopped
2 carrots, grated

Dressing:
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon celery seed
1 cup cider vinegar

PREPARATION:
Combine coleslaw vegetable ingredients; chopped cabbage, chopped bell pepper, chopped onions, and grated carrots in a large serving bowl.
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.

Simmer, stirring, until sugar is dissolved; pour over vegetables and toss well. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

Enough slaw for 8 to 10 servings. Delicious with pulled pork!

 

[mamacatnv]

All must be home made - I don't like any of the store bought prepared salads.

#1 Mac is my favorite and I'm talking macaroni (salad or small shell), mayo, dash mustard, red onion, olives & celery with salt, pepper and a dash of Lawry's

Not - Colored twisted pasta with a fat free vinegarette and kidney beans

#2 Potato is second depending on who makes it. I like it with egg, a little mustard, some pickle juice and a dash of Lawry's seasoning salt.


#3 Coleslaw - I thought I hated it and usually won't touch it.
Last summer we went to Texas and ate at the Salt Lick in Driftwood. They have a coleslaw that has a salty soy sauce/sesame dressing of some sort. I loved it much to the amazement of my family.

Years ago I had a friend who made the best salads. She said the trick was always use a little bit of Lawry's and a dash of sweet pickle juice in Potato salad.

 

[Master Mason]

All I can say is yuck to all 3. I make them all when appropriate, but I won't eat any of them.

If you want a good salad

1 lb tri color pasta cooked to al dente and then run under cold water to stop the cooking
1 can artichoke hearts or crowns, drained and chopped
1 small can chopped olives
1 large red onion chopped fine
3 carrots grated
1 can water chestnuts chopped fine
8 oz balsamic vinigrette of choice

mix them all together, refrigerate for at least 1 hour but preferably over night.

 

[MamaLema]

#1 coleslaw, love it
#2 macaroni, like it
#3 potato, hate it

 

[stinkerbelle's mom]

I only like pasta salad!

 

[james'mommy]

Cole Slaw (vinegar based kind)
Potato Salad (my sister's)
Macaroni Salad (yuck)

 

[NY Disney fan]

1 - Vinegar Colelaw (not mayonaise coleslaw)
2- Macaroni salad (the mayoniase kind)
3 - Tri - color pasta salad with red onion
4. - Potato salad

 

[CajunDixie]

Potato #1 (I love warm potato salad too!)
Cole Slaw #2 (especially the one with the ramen noodles)
Macaroni #900 Can't stand it!!!
But I do like to make my own pasta salads and have used Sundried Tomatoe salad dressing as a quickie for pasta salads.

#1 Potato Salad
#2 Cole Slaw if available....KFC has the BEST!
#3 & NEVER macaroni salad. I cant even touch cold macaroni. It reminds me of Dead flesh!

How much dead flesh do you touch?

 

[disneyfav4ever]

Coleslaw #1
Macaroni #2
Potato Salad #3

 

[cccm]

#1 Potato Salad
#2 Cole Slaw
#3 Macaroni Salad

Now if you add Pasta Salad in there, I love that and make it 3 times a week with different ingredients.

 

[Papa Deuce]

Instead of mustard use Durkees. Much better. Although I do not know the amount, I just kind of wing it. I know you would not need that much.

I don't think they sell that near me.... I can't tell what it is, but it doesn't look familiar.

 

[Angelhalo]

Potato Salad #1

Cole Slaw #2

Macaroni Salad #3 HATE IT!!!

1 and 2 are pretty equal if they're made right.

 

[Micca]

I think cole slaw is the most consistent of the three, so that's my #1.

Macaroni salad and potato salad are subject to widely varying recipes it would be hard to say, but potatoe salad gets the edge.

 

[Angelhalo]

All I can say is yuck to all 3. I make them all when appropriate, but I won't eat any of them.

If you want a good salad

1 lb tri color pasta cooked to al dente and then run under cold water to stop the cooking
1 can artichoke hearts or crowns, drained and chopped
1 small can chopped olives
1 large red onion chopped fine
3 carrots grated
1 can water chestnuts chopped fine
8 oz balsamic vinigrette of choice

mix them all together, refrigerate for at least 1 hour but preferably over night.

I HATE water chestnuts! They are my most hated food. I was kinda with you until that! LOL!

 

[Carl]

1. potato
2. macaroni
cole slaw doesn't make the cut at all.

 

[Bob NC]

Cole Slaw is #1 with ribs
Potato Salad is #1 with Burgers
Macaroni Salad is #1 with BBQ Chicken

 

[cteddiesgirl]

Potato salad (only if it's German and not American) #1

Macaroni (depending on what's in it) #2

Cole Slaw is OK but it's #3.

Although if either the macaroni or potato has mustard, Cole Slaw would be #1 and the other 2 would be tied for #3.

 

[Daxx]

#1 Potato Salad
#2 Cole Slaw if available....KFC has the BEST!
#3 & NEVER macaroni salad. I cant even touch cold macaroni. It reminds me of Dead flesh!

Me, too!!!!! Esp. the comment about KFC. They def. have the BEST cole slaw in the world!!!!!!! Matter of fact, I might have to put KFC cole slaw above potato salad!!!!

 

[imabrat]

Potato - gross.
Cole slaw - gross.
Macaroni - gross.

I'm not a fan of BBQs.