Chilled Green Bean and Red Potato Salad

"The lighter side of potato salad, very light and easy on the waistline."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
11
Serves:
10
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cook green beans in boiling, salted water until crisp-tender, approximately 5 minutes.
  • Drain and cool with cold water.
  • Cook potatoes until fork tender.
  • Cool and place in bowl with beans and peppers.
  • Whisk together remaining ingredients and pour over vegetables.
  • Toss gently and refrigerate for 1 hour.

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  1. Found some nice fresh green beans today, had been looking so I could try this salad. Cut the recipe in half and we will still be eating it for a couple of dinners and lunches!! Also used walla walla onions, they are so sweet this time of year, had to use dried dill, no fresh around yet, and used about half of the salad oil. It was a super duper potato salad! Good change from the usual. Thanks for posting Mirj, it's a keeper!
     
  2. This is a great, low fat, salad. Go heavy on the mustard and light on the oil.
     
  3. I had to sub a little, dried dill (no fresh available yet) and vidalia onion instead of red onion. Cut the recipe in half for just the two of us. Delicious! We really enjoyed the way the flavors blended! Served this as a side dish to grilled chicken, it was a perfect hot weather meal. This one is going in the "favorites" file, Mirj. I can't wait to try it with fresh dill! Thanks for the recipe! :o)
     
  4. I halved the recipe... Increased the mustard (thanks for the suggestion!), limited the oil to a tablespoon, and added two spoonfuls of light whipped dressing. I also used water-packed roasted red peppers instead of a fresh chopped red pepper. It was fabulous. Next time I'll use a little less dill, and I'd like to try it without the dressing. (I added it at the last minute to satisfy "someone elses" craving for CREAMY potato salad!) Thank-you, this one's a keeper...
     
  5. easy to make, visually appealing. well recieved.
     
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  1. This is a simple but absolutely delicious recipe and a perfect solution to using the garden produce that is ready right now. It would be very easy to overeat this salad! I did decrease the oil (I used olive oil) by a few tbsp. and added extra mustard as some of the other reviewers suggested. I used Stevia instead of sugar. Thanks for coming up with such a good flavor combination!
     
  2. I had to sub a little, dried dill (no fresh available yet) and vidalia onion instead of red onion. Cut the recipe in half for just the two of us. Delicious! We really enjoyed the way the flavors blended! Served this as a side dish to grilled chicken, it was a perfect hot weather meal. This one is going in the "favorites" file, Mirj. I can't wait to try it with fresh dill! Thanks for the recipe! :o)
     

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