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Savory Potato Salad

Do you stay away from potato salad because it's fattening? Not this recipe! Have the flavor you want along with the healthy ingredients your body needs.

Ingredients:

6 medium potatoes (about 2 lbs.)
2 celery stalks, finely chopped
2 scallion stalks, finely chopped
1/4 cup red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup green bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 Tbsp onion, finely chopped
1 egg, hard boiled, chopped
6 Tbsp mayonnaise, light
1 tsp mustard
1/2 ts salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp dill weed, dried
  1. Wash potatoes, cut in half, and place them in cold water in a saucepan.
  2. Cook covered over medium heat for 25 to 30 minutes or until tender.
  3. Drain and dice potatoes when cool.
  4. Add vegetables and egg to potatoes and toss.
  5. Blend together mayonnaise, mustard, salt, pepper and dill weed.
  6. Pour dressing over potato mixture and stir gently to coat evenly.
  7. Chill for at least one hour before serving.

Makes 10 servings

Serving size: 1/2 cup
Calories: 98
Fat: 2 g
Saturated fat: less than 1 g
Cholesterol: 21 mg
Sodium: 212 mg

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External Source

National Institutes of Health

This article was reviewed and updated June 2007.

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