Picnic Potato Salad with California Avocados
An All-American picnic favorite – potato salad – gets a delicious update with low fat mayo and Fresh California Avocados.
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Ingredients
- 6 medium Russet potatoes
- 6 large eggs, hard boiled and sliced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
- 3 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 cup sweet pickles, diced
- 1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
- 1 cup low fat mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup honey mustard
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 ripe, Fresh California Avocados, plus optional extra for garnish
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Preparation
Boil the potatoes in their skins until they are tender when pierced by a fork. Remove the potatoes from the heat and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Allow to cool completely. When cool, peel the potatoes and cut into large dice. Place in a large salad bowl.
Reserve some of the sliced eggs for decoration. Chop the remaining egg slices. Add the eggs, green onion, celery and pickle to the bowl; stir to combine with the potatoes.
Combine the pickle relish, mayonnaise and honey mustard. Stir into the potato salad mixture until well coated. Taste and add salt and pepper as desired. The salad may be made up to 24 hours in advance of serving up to this step. If you do so, taste and adjust the mayonnaise and seasonings, if needed, before proceeding to the next step.
Peel, seed and dice the avocado. Toss gently with the lemon juice; fold into the potato salad.
Garnish with reserved egg slices and additional avocado slices if desired; serve.
Nutrition Information Per Serving: Calories 130; Total Fat 6 g (Sat 1 g, Trans 0 g, Poly 2 g, Mono 2.5 g); Cholesterol 50 mg; Sodium 170 mg; Potassium 340 mg; Total Carbohydrates 16 g; Dietary Fiber 2 g; Total Sugars 3 g; Protein 3 g; Vitamin A 193 (IU); Vitamin C 5 mg; Calcium 22 mg; Iron 0.8 mg; Vitamin D 11 (IU); Folate 31mcg; Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0.09 g
% Daily Value*: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 2%; Iron 4%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 Calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.
Recipe provided by California Avocado Commission. Copyright © 2012
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