Potato Salad...

I've been on a bit of a health kick lately and by healthy I mean making my own food instead of buying food already made. Not only do I get satisfaction from making delicious menus, I feel better because I am in control of what goes into my meals. For example, I try to buy all natural. It's not always easy or cost effective, but it's so much better for you!!!

Today I'm going to share a simple recipe for potato salad. Now, potato salad usually ends up being one of those foods that gets picked up at whatever grocery store you shop at. Potato salad is one of those "things" that's always brought to pot luck dinners, camping, or really any kind of social gathering. What kills me is that no one ever brings homemade potato salad, it's ALWAYS store bought. Potato Salad is super easy too make and so much better tasting then the crap (sorry - that's what it is) that you buy at the grocers, so why do people still buy that icky paste like garbage?!?

Anyways, heres the recipe...

Ingredients:

Potatoes - Any kind will do
Fresh Oregano
Fresh Chives
Fresh Basil
Mayo
Seasoning Salt

Directions:

Boil potatoes until tender but not too soft (aka mush). Drain and let cool completely. If you overcooked your potatoes run them under cold water instantly. Potatoes will continue to cook after you have drained them!!! :) Set aside.

Chop the oregano, chives and Basil. Add to bowl of potatoes. Add Mayo. Mix until ingredients are evenly spread. Add seasoning salt. Not too much, a little goes a LONG ways. Mix it in right away or leave on top until chilled and ready to serve. Place salad in fridge, serve chilled.

If you want to spice up your salad add other ingredients to it. Sometimes I will cook up a few slices of bacon, cut it up and mix it in.

You will notice I did not tell you measurements, that's because I rarely cook with them and it really depends on how much salad you want to make. For one small bag of small potatoes I chop approximately a 1/3 cup of each herb and I add the mayo one scoop at a time until I get a nice even coating. If you are using dry herbs instead of fresh, use less!! Taste as you go, you can always add more if you want!