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Mustardy Potato Salad

August 13, 2018/ Lucy Waverman

This salad may be simple to make, but it has lots of great flavour.

Ingredients

Salad:

2 pounds (1 kilogram) red potatoes, sliced ¼ inch thick

Dressing:

2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons grainy mustard
4 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped chives

Method

Place potatoes in a large pot of cold salted water and bring to boil. Boil for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender. Drain and dry off over low heat.

Mix together lemon juice, sour cream, mayonnaise, grainy mustard, green onions and chives. Stir into potatoes and serve either warm or cold. Serves 8.

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Mustardy Potato Salad

Ingredients

Method

Place potatoes in a large pot of cold salted water and bring to boil. Boil for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender. Drain and dry off over low heat.