Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2009

Quite tasty on its own, but I found that it needed just a little something, so I added ~2T dijon mustard and ~1/4C finely chopped onions after the fact. I also used lowfat sour cream and lowfat greek yogurt. I was really shocked at how good it was given how much healthier it is than your standard potato salad. I think some hard cooked egg whites would also be a welcome addition--and maybe some celery, too--if you're looking to make it more "traditional" in texture and content. I'm going to try that next time!

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jasmineflower

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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2009

My mom made a version of this and I loooooved it! Thanks for posting this recipe, now I know how to make it. We add crumbled bacon...yummy.

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marynlc

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Home Town: Baltimore, Maryland, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2009

I thought this recipe was extremely bland. I liked it as a base recipe and then I added my own pizzazz. I added whole grain mustard, celery, garlic salt, & bacon. The mustard gave it a little spice.

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Reviewed: May 17, 2009

It was a little bland, so I added a pound of crumbled bacon and a few shakes of red pepper flakes. It added some kick without being too hot. I would prefer it a little creamier next time. It tasted like a loaded baked potato. It was good. Had lots of compliments with my alterations.

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Angela B.

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Reviewed: May 11, 2009

This is a really good potato salad. I went through the reviews and so many people added a bunch of stuff to this like bacon, eggs, cheese. It's a totally different salad at that point. This is meant to be light! I added a little more chives and let it sit overnight. The flavor of the chives really came through. I added a little Miracle Whip for some added zip - not much, just a couple of tablespoons.

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Jillian

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2009

I like the yogurt and sour cream mixture, but it was a little bland even after I added some dried dill. Next time I will increase the amount of salt and pepper. Thanks for sharing!

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banshezmom

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Home Town: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2009

not enough flavor and texture for potatoe salad. was missing celery, eggs, onions etc

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mrbobajango

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Living In: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2008

This is a simple and plain potato salad but I really liked it.I do think the chives give it flavor, and I like its creaminess. I'm not a big mayo fan, so I liked this better than potato salads made with mayonnaise. It's easy to make and doesn't take much time, either. I do think it would be good with some things added to it, as well.

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2008

My husband brought this to a potluck. It went so fast! Everyone loved it!

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 2008

Very good, although I have to admit I did change the recipe a bit. The recipe itself was a great start, and by implementing suggestions from other reviewers, it was outstanding! I realized (after cooking the potatoes) that I didn't have any sour cream, so I softened about 1/3 block of cream cheese and added a few tablespoons of ranch dressing to it. I didn't use the yogurt, either, but I added a tablespoon or so of light mayo, in addition to chives, sea salt, shredded cheese and bacon bits. I served it at room temperature, and my whole family loved it!

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THELBERG

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Reviewed: May 25, 2008

It was a good starting point. I dislike mayonnaise, so having a potato salad recipe that did not include mayonnaise was nice. However, as is it is fairly bland. I doubled the chives, added half a cup of thinly sliced red onion, and half a packet of ranch dressing mix. This gave a light a flavorful potato salad that I got lots of compliments on.

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Nicole

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2008

I really like the addition of sourcream to the potato salad however, I substituted mayo for the yogurt as I didn't have any. I have to agree with several others that this recipe is incredibly bland..this is a problem that can be solved very easily though, I added chopped red oniion, parsley, and a little dill to spice it up. Everyone really liked this a lot and it was eaten very quickly.

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Khristin

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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2007

I liked this potato salad but it still lacked flavor. I added crumbled crisp bacon and it gave it a boost. Yummy!

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Joyce C.

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2007

It was ok. I might make it again, but would probably try others first.

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BJREEVE

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2006

The consistency of this potato salad was good, but I agree with another in that one must make so many changes to it, that you end up with a completely different recipe. The recipe as written is extremely bland! It was a neat idea, kind of like a sour cream and chives baked potato, but the great chives flavor is just overpowered by all of the potato starch and sour cream. I would substitute a flavorful salad dressing such as Miracle Whip for some of the sour cream, and even some sweet pickle relish and yellow mustard to give it a little more flavor. Even with the additions, we had a ton of it leftover, which was then fed to our garbage disposal!

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AngieM

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2006

I liked this a lot...it's a great low cal/fat potato salad. I must admit though, that I did change the recipe a little. I added grated carrot and I omitted the yogurt (a yogurt hater was eating the salad) and sub'd in light miracle whip. It was great....we'll definitely make again.

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kelcampbell

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2006

I agree with several other posters. This is really rather bland. I had to add so many things to this to get my family to eat it, that it created an entirely new recipe. Thanks for the base, but I certainly wouldn't leave it as-is.

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Raoulysgirl

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2006

This was very bland. Bacon, onions and cheese would have added a lot.

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2006

This is a great alternative for those who hate mayo. My husband, who will eat no form of potato salad, even liked it! Also a great way to use the chives in your garden! Next time I will try bacon bits too.

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Amber B

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2006

This was good, but just a bit tart for my taste. If I were to make it again, I would probably use some lite mayo instead of some of the sour cream and yog. Also, you can't beat a little dry Ranch dressing mix in the dressing.

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