Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Sometimes I feel ambitious.  Sometimes.

When I clean, I don't just vacuum the floors or wipe the bathroom counter.  No, it's more ADD.

Pick up the sock on the floor leads to
Tear off the fitted sheet to be washed leads to
Scrub the tub leads to
Wash the dirty glass by the sink leads to
Go through the mail pile leads to...
...several rooms of the house that are half cleaned.  Or half dirty.  I'm the optimist here.

I've found that my cleaning mantra is "focus on the task at hand."

But this recipe is a great way to sneak in some ADD-cleaning, because it takes awhile to make.

Dill Potato Salad
-10 medium size red potatoes, rinsed and cut into smallish chunks
-2 stalks celery, finely chopped
-1 small onion, finely chopped
-4 radishes, thinly sliced and chopped
-1 bunch green onions, finely chopped (about 1/3 cup worth)
-1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
-2 Tablespoons mustard
-1/3 cup lowfat mayo
-1 sprig dill, chopped
-3 hard-boiled eggs, yolks removed, coarsely chopped
-salt and pepper to taste

1. With potatoes in a large stockpot, fill with enough water to cover them by double.  Bring to a boil.
2. Hard-boiled egg recipe (if needed): place eggs in a medium-size pan.  Add room temperature water, with about an inch of water covering the eggs.  Bring water to a boil.  As soon as the water starts boiling rapidly, remove from heat and place a lid on the pan.  Let stand for 20 minutes, then plunge into an ice water bath.  Peel.
3. While you boil the potatoes, do your chopping.  I guess it would've been good to explain that earlier in this recipe, huh?
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, mayo, mustard, dill until smooth.  Stir in your veggies.
5. When potatoes are tender, drain the liquid and dump in a large bowl.  Add chopped eggs.  Stir in yogurt/veggie mixture.
6. Refrigerate until chilled.


Makes 6 3/4 cup servings.  Per serving: 150 calories, 20 g carbs, 3 g fat, 11 g protein.

Takes awhile to make, but it's worth it.  Otherwise why would I have posted it?  I could've used this 15 minutes to half load the dishwasher and then go change that lightbulb, then go pick up the other sock...

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