Country Potato Salad

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs small potatoes
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 ounces smoked ham, sliced into strips
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or 2 tablespoons scallions
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or 2 tablespoons dill
• 3/4 cup fat-free buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper, to taste
• 2 large hard-boiled eggs, peeled and coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 place potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. reduce heat to medium and cook, partially covered, until just tender, 12 to 20 minutes, depending on their size. drain and let cool for about 15 minutes.
• 2 when the potatoes are cool enough to handle, taste a bit of potato skin;if it’s bitter or tough, peel the potatoes. otherwise, leave the skins on. cut the potatoes into bite-size pieces and put them in a large salad bowl.
• 3 add celery, ham, parsley, chives (or scallions) and mint (or dill) to the potatoes. toss to combine. add buttermilk, lemon juice, oil, salt and pepper; stir to combine. gently stir in chopped egg. serve at room temperature or chilled.