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# Potato salad
- Serves 4.
- Adapted from the Reader’s Digest’s ‘Potato Salad with Variations’ (*Quick, Thrifty Cooking*, 1985, p. 60).
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## Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized white potatoes (about 500g), peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 1 tablespoon rice bran oil
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon French mustard
- Salad Greens for garnish
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## Method
1. Bring about 2cm of lightly salted water to the boil in a medium-sized saucepan. Add the **potatoes**, place the lid askew on the pan, and cook about 5 minutes or until just tender.
2. Meanwhile, mix the **parsley, onion, celery, oil, vinegar, salt, mayonnaise** and **mustard** in a mixing bowl.
3. Drain the cooked potatoes thoroughly, add them to the bowl and toss gently to mix all the ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until cool.
4. Serve on the **salad greens**.
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## Variation: Potato Salad with Egg
- Add 1 sliced hard-boiled egg, 2 tablespoons chopped pickled cucumbers, and 2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill (or ½ teaspoon dried dill).