Potato Salad

[Alan]

A few months ago, when I had gone for a buffet, I had seen & tasted Potato Salad- It was boiled & mashed Potatoes, with lors of chopped onions, tomatoes , a dash of pepper & a lil cream.

I was wondering if I could eat this Potato Salad for a meal( minus the cream) if I can skip the rice one day ( so that there is no excess carbohydrate intake). Health Expert Hubbers, pls advice. :)

[solona]

300 g potatoes boiled peeled and mashed
1 oinion cut into small and thin strips
1 tomato cut into small cubes
2 boiled eggs (take away yolks if you are in diet)
4 tablespoons of olive oil
1 spoon of vinegar
1 teaspoon of garlic paste
coriander leaves chopped
bread crumbs
salt
pepper

In a wok saute the onions in a bit of oil until they turn brown, add this to the mashed potatoes, add tomatoes, eggs and mix well.

In a bowl add the olive oil, vinegar, garlic paste, salt pepper and beat well until it forms a sort of cream and pour over the potaoes mixture and mix well add bread crumbs coriander and serve. This is good light calorie potatoe salad

[ayeshasadique]

mashed potato salad

boiled mashed potatoes - 2 cups
finely chopped celery - 2 tbsp
whipped cream - 2 tbsp
finely chopped onion - 2 to 4 tbsp
milk - as required if too dry
vinegar - 2 tsp
finely chopped green capsicum - 2 to 4 tbsp
chilli powder, salt and pepper - to taste

combine all together and serve.

[ayeshasadique]

instead of vinegar, u can add sour cream
also, mayonnaise :) , if u like

[ayeshasadique]

garnish with chopped spring onions

[Alan]

nono- without the mayo, olive oil & cream

[Alan]

nono- without the mayo, olive oil & cream

[ayeshasadique]

:) just cut off the cream from the recipe..if u like it a bit more wet, add skimmed milk...

[ayeshasadique]

chopped garlic, tabasco sauce, chopped parsley, chopped boiled eggs, lemon juice, etc etc etc.... just add anything to the mashed potatoes...they are yummmm...

[Alan]

Thanks a lot for the recipes, Solona & Ayesha!

Just tell me, should I eat this INSTEAD of my rice/carb intake?

[dsath]

Potato is a vegetable and is good like all other veggies.......just make sure you include the potato skin as well in your diet. But don't overdo it and yes it can be a substitute carbohydrate, but not on a regular basis.

Btw how is your diet program going on Alan?

[Alan]

Thanks, dsath- My diet programme is going ok- But haven't lost more than 3 kgs- So, need to exercise more & also do Yoga.

I don't miss the oily snacks, now that I've realised how harmful they were for my body!

[dev]

I don't miss the oily snacks, now that I've realised how harmful they were for my body!

:clap:

[Alan]

:-)

[dsath]

Alan, have u considered taking up some game like squash or swimming. You can burn a lot of calories........

[Alan]

I have no time for outdoor sports- I work in a private firm- I go at around 9 & come back by around 7:30 -8. I have some time in the morning which I try to utilize on the tredmill.

[Alan]

Can I skip the olive oil dressing- I don't like its flavour at all.

[Anoushka]

another thread on salad... it will be good to consolidate them all!