Probiotic Potato Salad

I've never liked a potato salad that I've made until I made Donna Schwenk's "Probiotic Potato Salad" recipe. I modified it slightly, but you can view the original recipe at http://culturedfoodlife.com/probiotic-potato-salad/. Here's my version:

 
 

Ingredients

·        3 lbs of potatoes (4 or 5 large)

·        1 cup diced celery

·        4 hard boiled eggs, chopped

·        1/2 cup chopped red onion

·        1 cup of cultured mayonnaise (*add 3 T kefir whey to jar of mayonnaise)

·        4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

·        3 T fresh parsley, chopped

·        1/2 tsp black pepper

·        1 tsp sea salt

·        1 C **homemade sauerkraut 
 

Instructions

1.      Peel potatoes and cube. Put into a sauce pan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until fork tender.

2.      Drain potatoes and cool at least to warm - not hot (hot will kill the probiotics in the mayo and kraut). Place in a large bowl with other ingredients. Toss until well combined. 

 

      *You can use yogurt whey (the clear liquid that forms on yogurt) or kefir whey. Yogurt has 5 to 7 strains of friendly bacteria; kefir has 50 different strains. I like to use kefir whey to get the added punch of probiotics. To separate the whey from the yogurt or kefir, put a plastic strainer in a bowl, line with cup towel or coffee filter, pour in yogurt/kefir, and let the whey drain into the bowl. Keep the "cheese" after the whey is separated and use it to make sour cream. See recipe for Kefir Sour Cream under Recipes. 

 

  **See recipe for Sauerkraut under Recipes.