Ben S. Recipe › Mediterranean Red Potato Salad

Here's a salad with loads of disease-fighting antioxidants in the potatoes, tomatoes, onions, basil, garlic and olive oil. True, white potatoes tend to boost blood sugar, but the vinegar in this recipe helps to suppress such rises, making this a healthful salad.

Ingredients

• 2 pounds small red potatoes, unpeeled, cooked, cooled, and cut in bite-size pieces
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 cup sliced celery
• 1 cup sliced green onions, with green
• ½ cup basil leaves, shredded
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar, or other white vinegar
• 6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Cooking Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine potatoes, tomatoes, onions, basil, and celery.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together garlic, vinegar, oil, mustard, salt and pepper. Add dressing to potatoes and toss. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories159.9
• carbohydrateContent19.9 g
• fatContent8.3 g
• fiberContent2.3 g
• proteinContent2.2 g
• saturatedFatContent1.2 g
• sodiumContent58.7 mg
• sugarContent1.7 g