Kittencal's Ranch Potato (Or Macaroni Salad) Recipe - Recipezazz.com

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds potatoes (cooked cubed potatoes OR 3 cups cooked macaroni or small shell pasta, drained)
• 1 cup peas, frozen and thawed
• 1 small celery ribs, finely diced
• 4 green onions, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups cubed cheddar cheese (finely cubed)
• 6 large eggs (hard-boiled then chopped, more eggs sliced in wedges to garnish around the bowl if desired)
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet pickles ( optional, or sliced sweet sandwich pickles)
• *DRESSING*
• 6 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 3/4 cup ranch salad dressing (or to taste)
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise (do not use salad dressing or your salad will be watery, can use half each mayonnaise and sour cream)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons prepared mustard or 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
• 2 garlic cloves, minced (or 1/2 to 1 teaspoon garlic powder --- optional but good to add in)
• salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste, I use seasoned salt)