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Garden potato salad

From the book of weeknights @weeknights · published 2026-11-12

From National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · Regular · make ahead, cold

Goes with Spicy Southern barbecued chicken

Notes

  • Boil and cool the potatoes ahead of time.

Ingredients

  • potatoes — about 6 large, boiled in their skins, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 3 lb
  • celery — chopped 1 cup
  • green onion — sliced 1/2 cup
  • parsley — chopped 2 Tbsp
  • low-fat (1%) cottage cheese 1 cup (225 g)
  • low-fat (1%) milk 3/4 cup
  • lemon juice 3 Tbsp
  • cider vinegar 2 Tbsp
  • celery seed 1/2 tsp
  • dill weed 1/2 tsp
  • dry mustard 1/2 tsp
  • white pepper 1/2 tsp

Steps

  1. Combine the potatoes, celery, green onion, and parsley in a large bowl.
  2. Blend the cottage cheese, milk, lemon juice, vinegar, celery seed, dill, mustard, and white pepper until smooth. Chill the dressing for 1 hour.
  3. Pour the dressing over the vegetables and mix well.
  4. Chill at least 30 minutes before serving.