Mexican Potato Saled

Picante and sauce and lime juice bring a kick to this potato salad. Tiny new potatoes are cooked in the microwave, providing the speed needed to create a 20-minute potato salad. Make this salad mild to spicy depending on the picante sauce you choose, whether it be mild, medium, or hot.

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ingredients

1 pound tiny new potatoes, quartered
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup picante sauce
1 to 2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon olive oil or salad oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
1/2 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 tablespoon snipped cilantro or parsley

directions

In a 2-quart microwave-safe casserole micro-cook potatoes and water, covered, on 100-percent power (high) for 7 to 11 minutes or until potatoes are tender, stirring once. Drain.
Meanwhile, in a small microwave-safe bowl combine picante sauce, lime juice, oil, salt, and pepper. Cook, uncovered, on high for 30 to 60 seconds or until heated through. Add sauce to cooked potatoes. Stir in tomato, olives, green onions, and cilantro or parsley; toss to coat. Makes 4 side-dish servings.