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Summer parties and back to school lunches call for Creamy Potato Salad. Here is a simple and easy recipe – Lively Life’s Creamy Potato Salad that mixes many of our comfort foods in with a new twist capers and fermented food – Apple Cider Vinegar with the Mother. 

MAYONNAISE

Egg-free? Yes there are options in the grocery store or online now.

Egg Mayonnaise – please start to look for Mayonnaise with avocado oil or olive oil (healthy fats) and  buy full fat not light! Eat Mayonnaise in small amounts since its high calories. 

WHY NOT CANOLA OIL? normal Mayonnaise is typically canola oil (Rapeseed oil  – Vegetable oil) that is GMO, most is extracted with a hexane solvent and the heat turns is rancid, destroys omega-3s and creates trans fats. This causes inflammation. There is “cold-pressed” canola oil that is expensive and not used in mayonnaise.

WHY NOT LIGHT? Light Mayonnaise  often contains added sugar or carbs to maintain texture, and additives like food starch, gums and others not found in regular mayonnaise. 

Which diet is this Creamy Potato Salad suitable for?

Vegan – You can buy plant-based or vegan mayo instead of regular mayo.

Gluten-free – Yes

Dairy-free – Yes

Egg – You can buy plant-based or vegan mayo instead of regular mayo.

Nut-free – Depends which pie crust you pick!

Paleo and Keto friendly – Limit amount, or not at all.  

Quick to make!

ENJOY!

How to store Creamy Potato Salad:

You can store Potato Salad in fridge for 5 days.

Yukon potatoes or white or Waxy potatoes (fingerlings, Red, Bliss)
Peeled
Cube potatoes
Put into boiling water
Remember to Season with Himalayan Salt or sea Salt. Do put it in before potatoes to speed up boiling
Boil for 15 to 20 min – till tender hard.
Dice finely onions, celery, capers and grate carrots.
Optional Additions – boiled eggs, tomatoes, avocado (if eating immediately)
Drain potato cubes.
Add Apple Cider Vinegar, salt, pepper immediately in a large bowl.
Let cool. Then add veggies.
Add Dressing – Mayo, Dijon mustard,paprika.
MIX ENJOY
Can Add Additional ingredients.
Can add Tuna, Salmon, Beans or slice uncured meats for a quick meal.

Pair this with:

Appetizers it goes with

With a meal:

How to make this Potato Salad fool proof?

Secrets – 1) add Apple Cider Vinegar and seasoning mixed onto the warm potatoes.

2) Add veggies and mayonnaise, etc when potatoes are cool.

SOFT OR CUBED – My mom makes here potato salad with soft potatoes which just means more apple cider vinegar and mayonnaise are needed. I make mine with potato cubes so slightly hard. Depends how you like your potato salad.

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RECIPE

Creamy Potato Salad

Lively Life
Summer Party Salad or anytime salad that you can prepare before so you can enjoy your get together. Or use it for your kids lunches with uncured ham slices or tuna on the side.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

Boil water with 1 tbsp salt in a large pot – enough to cover potatoes

  • 9 Yukon Potatoes diced 3/4" or 2 cm cubes

Boil for 15 to 20 minutes till tender. Once tender Mix potatoes with apple cider vinegar, salt, pepper, let cool before putting Mayonnaise dressing on.

  • 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp sea salt or himalayan salt
  • 3/4 tsp pepper

Keep chopping as the potatoes cook

  • 2 carrots grated
  • 2 celery diced finely
  • 1/2 red onion diced finely
  • 1 tbsp capers diced

Optional Additional options

  • 1 cup tomatoes diced
  • 3 boiled eggs diced
  • 1 avocado diced (only add if you are going to eat it all- this will brown with age)

DRESSING – note vinegar, salt and pepper already mixed with potatoes

  • 2/3 cup mayonnaise (158ml)
  • 1/2 tbsp dijon mustard optional – can add up to 1 tbsp worth!
  • 3/4 tsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Boil potato cubes for 15 to 20 min, till tender hard but not too soft. If you over cook, you may need more vinegar and mayonnaise.
  • Mix the cooked potatoes in a big bowl with apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper while warm. Let it cool.
  • Chop other veggies while cooking the potatoes and make the dressing. Mix together when potatoes are cool. ENJOY!
  • To make it a simple meal, add Tuna, Salmon or uncured ham, turkey slices or more boiled eggs. Also Great to add another vegetable salad along with this Cream Potato Salad.
Keyword appetizer, dairy-free, gluten-free, potato, salad, vegan option

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