Creamy Cucumber and Grilled Potato Salad

Oh my gosh.. it RAINED!!! It really RAINED!!!  WOO HOO!!!!

Okay, for some of you out there, you are going to read that and think.. "what the heck is wrong with this girl?  It rains all the time.. in fact, it's been raining for a week straight..."  Let me remind you, I live in the southwest desert.  It does not rain all that often and honestly, I can't remember the last time it did rain here.  I mean really rained.  Not that rain that comes down for 1 minute and then clears out - I'm talking rain that lasts for more than 10 minutes.  And that's exactly what it did Monday AND Tuesday night!  Granted, it came with pretty harsh winds that moved our shed about a foot, but it still rained!!  It gave us some much needed moisture - Maybe I can get the grass in the front yard to grow now!!

Anywhoooo... on to the salad.  It might not be the prettiest thing I've posted, as I got the potatoes a little more grilled than I wanted them, but it was still REALLY good!  When I first saw this recipe, I thought.. potatoes and cucumbers?  and then I thought.. yesssss, potatoes and cucumbers, that could totally work!  And what do you know.... it did :)

P.s.... to all of you that left comments on Chris' post from Monday - we both want to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!  We loved reading what you all had to say and your kind words are very much appreciated.  We are both very lucky to have found each other!!  And who knows, maybe with your encouragement, I can get Chris to guest post again!!!

P.s.s... I have been having major internet connection issues over the last two weeks, so I have not been the best at commenting on your blogs and even responding to some emails, but I am still out there and hopefully the problem will be fixed sooner rather than later!

Creamy Cucumber and Grilled Potato Salad
Adapted from Food and Wine
Printable Recipe 
Ingredients:
3 Tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
2 Tablespoon olive oil, divided
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
salt and pepper
16 oz baby potatoes, halved
1/4 of an English cucumber, sliced and cut in half

Directions:
Place the potatoes in a large, microwavable safe dish.  Add one tablespoon of water and cover with plastic wrap.  Place in microwave and cook on high for 1 minutes.  Carefully remove the dish and shake to toss potatoes around.  Place back in microwave and cook for 1 minutes.  Carefully remove and check to see if potatoes are just barely fork tender.  If they are not, continue to cook for 30 seconds at a time until they are.  Remove from microwave, uncover and carefully drain out the water.  Let rest uncovered for a few minutes.  Toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and set aside.

In a small bowl, mix together the mayo, vinegar, sugar, mustard, remaining tablespoon of olive oil, garlic powder, oregano and parsley until well combined; set aside.

Preheat grill to 375 degrees F.  Clean and oil grill grates or use a grill pan meant for the grill and spray with non stick spray.  Place the potatoes on the grill or grill pan and cook for 5-8 minutes or until golden brown.  Flip and continue to cook until all sides are golden brown.  Carefully remove and place in a bowl to cool for 5-10 minutes.  Once cooled a bit, add the cucumber slices and carefully stir in the mayo mixture.  Season with salt and pepper and serve.  Enjoy!

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