Baja Potato Salad

Submitted by Punky Julster

"This is a zesty potato salad that is a nice change of pace. It is great with a grilled steak! Recipe can be doubled and the seasonings can be adjusted to your taste."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 5 large potatoes
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1⁄2 onion, diced
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 4 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package low-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1 (4 ounce) can jalapenos (finely diced and more or less to your taste)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon white pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder

directions

1. Peel and dice potatoes into cubes, boil until fork tender.
2. Mix together potatoes, celery, onion, green chilies, and cilantro.
3. Set aside.
4. In a separate bowl, mix cream cheese with jalapeños.
5. Fold cream cheese mixture into the potato mixture.
6. Add salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
7. Chill before serving.

Reviews

[rosslare]

Absolutely phenomenal salad! Jalapeño, cilantro and cream cheese. I did add a little cumin, as well. I am trying to eat less carbs and have figured that I can successfully sub potatoes in salads with boiled eggs and did so here as well. 10 boiled eggs worked just perfect. I have no doubts this is just as good with the taters.

 

[*Parsley*]

It may look like ordinary potato salad, but once you taste it, you'll love the difference. It has a cool creamy texture from the cream cheese that balances out the "kick" from the jalepenos. I'm glad that I tried this and I'll make this again. Thanx!

 

[katia]

A very unusual potato salad but so very tasty!I always used yogurt or mayo for a potato salad but cream cheese was fantastic. And the jalapeno gave a nice aroma and made it so spicy. I made half of it because it was two of us but I was sorry that i didn't made the whole amount! Thanks so much for posting it. I will make it again and again in the future.