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Hi pebav. I use french onion dip and a little helmans mayo for cold salads. Next time you make the potato salad add the french onion dip and some helmans mayo...

The only reason I can see that this would happen is if you are cooking the potatoes too long and they are kind of mushy.  Or, when you drain them you don't let they dry out completely and cool comepletely before cutting up and mixing in dressing.  When the potatoes are still a little firm, remember they will continue to cook after you take them off, drain them and put the pan back on the burner that has been turned off and make sure all the water evaporates, then chill them and then when they are cool you can cut them up and add the dressing.  Usually I have to add more mayonaise the second day as the potatoes have absorbed the first mayo I put in the salad.

 Coleslaw will also do this as the cabbage releases liquid as it sits so very little dressing it will almost seem dry when you make it needs to be added, otherwise it will be very soupy the next day.

Hope this helps.

Joan

Joan,  Thanks for your help.  I can see your point.

pebav

 Any Kraft products have way too much water in them. If you use these products in

your salad, I don't see anyway of getting around water the next day after refrigeration.

Sorry.  An old lady I worked with pointed this out to me.  She said you will also notice

it in butters, like Country Crock, that's why she doesn't like using it on her toast.  

 Someone should try making potato salad with helmans mayo and french onion dip. You'll never know how good it is........" until you have given it a try"..Let me know how it turned out.

I'll have to try it with Helmans, and a french onion mix, thanks for the idea. 

 Great ! The french onion dip and helmans trick works with macorni salads and I have used the french onion dip in baked dishes as well like.... scalloped potatoes...

flourman, could you give us some measurements,an ideal of how much of each to use to how many potatos or macroni" i'd like to try it. thanks, granna2

 Granna2 and to all who may be interested..   

Mix helmans mayo and french onion dip in a bowl and taste test it.

Remember french onion dip is nothing more than sour cream and green onions.Thats something your going to experiment with. Give it a try. Let me know.