Minted Potato Salad

Name: Minted Potato Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 4 medium potatoes (about 1 pound); 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional; Pinch pepper

Here parsley adds a pretty green color while still allowing the subtle mint flavor to come through.—Shirley A. Glaab, Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes (about 1 pound)
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
Pinch pepper

Directions

In a saucepan, cook potatoes in boiling water until tender. Peel and cube; place in a medium bowl. Combine remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Add to potatoes and mix well. Chill for at least 1 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 113 calories, 7g fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 5mg sodium, 12g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Minted Potato Salad in Taste of Home June/July 1996