BBQ Ranch Potato Salad - Light, Healthy, Bursting with Flavor!

Are you like me and even though Fall is officially here (and you love it!) you still also love dragging out the best parts of summer a littleeeee bit moreeee??! 


I know in the Cole Casa we LOVE a good, hearty potato salad pretty much ANY time of year. This side dish always channels the best summer cookout vibes for me, so I periodically include it on our menu in ANY season.


Well this fall, here’s a brand NEW spin on good, ol’ ‘tater salad that I think you’ll LOVEEE! 


It’s also gluten, dairy, and soy free, but customizable for sure! But the REAL bonuses are in the sneaky health benefits! 


The potato itself acts as an awesome binder for detox support, plus they are of course full of amazing vitamins & minerals too. Don't underestimate this star of the show!

The celery in here is cleansing, the eggs add excellent protein & fat, & the real, fresh-from nature sea salt addition is a huge health booster. That humble ingredient is bringing full-body support and irreplaceable minerals to the table. 

Add in the bonus oils I suggest too & you've just taken this recipe next level! They are all especially powerful immune system & detox supporters. 


**To note: all amounts are approximately what I used and this total recipe fed my family of 6 as a side dish for a couple days! It’s SO good though, I’d be lying if I told you I didn’t make it my MAIN dish a few times myself. ;) 



INGREDIENTS:

~3lb organic red potatoes

~4 organic celery stalks

~5 pastured hard boiled eggs

~1sm or half a large onion diced, OR 1-2Tbsp onion flakes

~1/2tsp garlic powder

~1/4tsp fresh ground black pepper 

~1/2tsp Redmond sea salt 

~1/4c Primal Kitchen BBQ Ranch 

~1c Sir Kensington’s Mayo OR Primal Kitchen Mayo 

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Optional flavoring:

~1 drop each black pepper, parsley, dill, and celery seed Vitality essential oils from Young Living (can grab them HERE)


DIRECITONS:

  1. Cut potatoes into bite-sized chunks and boil until fork-tender

  2. Drain and cool in ice bath

  3. Chop celery and eggs into bite-sized pieces and add to potatoes

  4. In large measuring cup or medium mixing bowl, mix together remaining ingredients, adding in any Vitality oils you are using at this time as well (*hint* guys, this is a MAJOR flavor booster AND full of therapeutic benefits for your body!)

  5. Pour over potato mixture and gently stir to combine

  6. Garnish with fresh herbs if desired, and voila! Ready to indulge and bask in the goodness of summer no matter what time of year it may be! 



NOTES:

    ~I recommend looking for garden-fresh or organic options for all ingredients here if possible, especially meat and any produce on Dirty Dozen list (found HERE). Minimizing chemical exposure is a key for healing.

    ~Ingesting essential oils may not be for everyone, but our household loves this option. We are VERY specific about using oils in this way, and I cannot endorse ingesting oils whose origin and growing practices are unknown. Please do your own research and take caution with essential oils you are using. While they can have great benefits, they are also very concentrated and powerful. If you’d like to discuss what I have learned and what oils I recommend, feel free to contact me!



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**Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional here to diagnose, treat, cure, or otherwise influence your medical journey outside of the guidance of a medical professional. I am simply sharing my own journey and what I have learned along the way. Please find a doctor you trust and discuss any medical concerns or treatments with them. 

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          Half my lifetime ago I was expecting to be permanently disabled or even dead at a young age unless I found a way back to hope and health. As a result of a mystery illness, I was nearly bed-ridden as a teenager. Sometimes I had to CRAWL up the 7 steps to my bedroom to get to bed because I couldn’t walk that far. I HAD to nap every single day. I was in *constant* burning, aching pain throughout my body and experienced exhaustion and brain fog so bad I could barely communicate. I had quit all sports, babysitting and other jobs. My ambitions, successes, sense of self, and LIFE were slipping through my fingers. I had been misdiagnosed with autoimmune conditions for years only to finally discover that Lyme disease and co-infections were the primary culprit of my medical mysteries. At the time of my diagnosis, I was spiraling into depression, helplessness, and hopelessness.  I had no idea where this journey would take me, but I could not see a light at the end of it, and that was just plain scary.
 
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