Marinated Potato Salad - Heart-Healthy
By: Les
Published: Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 9:45am

Ingredients




POTATO SALAD
3/4 pound boiled potatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
3/4 cup vinaigrette (recipe follows)
1 can artichoke hearts, drained and coarsely chopped
1 small bell pepper (green or colored), stemmed, seeded and coarsely chopped
1/2 small red onion, coarsely chopped
1/2 can pitted black olives, drained
VINAIGRETTE (or use bottled vinaigrette of your choice)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
 cup red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons snipped fresh thyme, oregano, or basil; or ½ t dried thyme,<
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard, or 1 T Dijon-style mustard (optional)
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
salt to taste (½ t recommended)

Preparation

1 Mix vinaigrette ingredients in bottle or jar with tightly fitting lid and shake well. 2 Toss salad ingredients with vinaigrette in bowl. Cover and chill for 2 hours or overnight, mixing occasionally.

Comments:
Les

Olive oil's healthful properties make this a belly fat buster too.