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southwestern potato salad

July 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment

Even though Marc and I had engagement pictures taken while we were in Florida in March, we still decided to take advantage of our wedding photographer’s package deal which included an engagement session in Minnesota.  I figured it would be a good chance for us to get to know our photographer better and I also had the idea of including Maddie in the pictures.  She’s at such a cute age, so why the heck not?!  





Okay, enough puppy cuteness.  Onto to the food!  I always find it hard to come up with sides for grilling.  While I love grilled vegetables (mmm, grilled corn), I like to complicate things switch things up a bit and try new dishes.  When I found this potato salad recipe from Bobby Flay, I knew I had found a good one.  I healthified it a bit by swapping a lot of the mayo and sour cream for plain yogurt, but otherwise followed his recipe exactly.  I’m glad I did because it turned out to be one of the best potato salads I’ve had.  It’s so different than any other potato salad I’ve tried, but in a very good way.  It’s a bit spicy from the chipotle pepper puree and just full of flavor.  If you’re looking for a fun, new summer side to try, I would definitely recommend this one!  



Southwestern Potato Salad
recipe adapted from Bobby Flay
makes 6-8 servings


1 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup mayonnaise (I used reduced-fat olive oil mayo)
1/4 cup dijon mustard
2 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp chipotle pepper in adobo sauce puree
1 large tomato, seeded and diced
1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
3 green onions, green and white parts chopped
1/2 medium red onion, finely diced
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
2-3 lbs new potatoes, cooked, drained, and cut into 1/2″ pieces
salt and pepper, to taste


Directions:


In medium bowl, combine all ingredients except potatoes.  Combine well.  Pour on top of warm potatoes and mix well.  Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving.  Enjoy!



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