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No Mayo Potato Salad

Classic potato salad is loaded down with heavy mayonnaise. Avocado is the perfect substitute for mayo(!!) – it’s loaded with healthy fats that are good for you and won’t weigh you down. A perfect side to go along with your favorite grilled eats. To learn more about avocado, check out 13 health benefits of avocado here!

 

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Ingredients:

10-12 organic red or gold potatoes (small in size)

½ tsp salt for boiling potatoes

1 whole avocado

½ small lemon, juiced

2 T. fresh chives, minced

¼ tsp each pink salt and ground black pepper

 

Method:

1. Rinse potatoes and add to cooking pot with cold water and ½ teaspoon of salt.

2. Bring water to a boil then cook for 10-12 minutes until fork tender.

3. Drain potatoes and rinse with cold water and allow to cool.

4. Once potatoes are cool, cut in half then cut each half into quarters (so you get 8 bite size pieces per potato).

5. Mash avocado and combine with lemon juice, chives, salt, and pepper.

6. Mix avocado mixture with potatoes and stir until potatoes are coated.

7. Serve immediately or chill then serve.

 

Yield: 8 servings

Easy Marinated Skillet Chicken

Some weeknights dinner needs to be ready in about 20 minutes. Here’s a simple chicken recipe that can be ready in a snap.

I knew chicken was on the menu so I took my Murray’s chicken breasts out of the freezer to thaw in the fridge all day. I cut up the chicken into strips for faster cooking time then tossed in olive oil, red wine vinegar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and sea salt. I let the chicken marinade on the counter for about 10 minutes. I didn’t want to let it marinade in the fridge because it would be cold when I was ready to cook. If you have time to marinade for more than 30 minutes, I suggest covering the chicken and putting into the fridge. Read more