Warm Blue Cheese
Potato Salad

This is a quick potato salad that is always delicious and makes a rich tasting side dish or the center piece in a meal.

The ingredient exchanges and menu planner below will give you some simple and quick meal ideas for this warm blue cheese potato salad.

3-4 servings (as a main dish)

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5 Ingredients Needed:

medium red skinned potatoes – 4 to 6
(with skin on, cut and cube potatoes and steam until tender-this should take 7-10 minutes)

crumbed blue cheese – 1/4 cup

nonfat ricotta cheese – 1/2 cup

fresh baby spinach – 2 cups roughly chopped

celery – 1/2 cup diced

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1. Start by steaming the potatoes.

2. While potatoes are cooking, use a small bowl and mix together the ricotta and blue cheese until well combined.

3. In a larger mixing bowl, place the cut up spinach and the celery.

4. When the potatoes are finished cooking, remove from the steamer basket and place in the bowl with the spinach and celery, tossing to wilt the spinach leaves with the heat from the potatoes.

5. Add the cheese mixture and toss again to combine well. Season with pepper if desired.

Note: Serve potato salad immediately or cover to keep warm until serving.


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Main Meal Ideas:

** Serve this quick potato salad with grilled or broiled hamburgers and a side of sliced tomatoes and jicama drizzled with red wine vinegar.

** This warm potato salad recipe also goes well with roasted chicken and steamed green beans.

Light Meal Ideas (suitable for lunch or a light dinner):

** Cheesy Potato Salad with Broccoli Mushroom Toss: Try serving this easy potato salad with steamed broccoli and mushrooms dressed with lemon juice and salt and pepper.

** Another light meal idea is to serve our warm blue cheese potato salad with thin slices of apples, pears and cucumber.

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