Potato Vegetable Salad

I made this Potato Vegetable Salad tonight to go with bbq chicken. This salad can be made for a side dish or a vegetarian main dish. It is simple and has lots of flavors. Don't be nervous about the mayonaise. It is not overwhelming. In fact, my dad does not like mayo at all, but he loves this salad! My secret ingredient to take out the thickness and overwhelming taste of mayonaise is Vinegar. I just let out the secret. Yes, Vinegar!  You must try it. It does wonders!

Ingredients:

4 large red potatoes boiled whole in salted water until tender

1 head of fresh spinach washed and chopped

1 carrot grated

5 garlic cloves pressed

1/4 red onion thinly sliced

1 head of white asparagus chopped and steamed

1 head of broccoli chopped and steamed

mayonaise

1-2 Tbsp. white wine vinegar (rice vinegar works well too!)

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

In a large bowl add raw chopped spinach, carrot, garlic, onion. Then add the hot steamed broccoli and asparagus on top.  You will see the spinach start to melt down. Then place the potatoes on top. Let it the hot ingredients cool on top of the others in the bowl. When they are semi cool, use a fork to cut the potatoes into bite size pieces. They should just fall apart at this point.  Add desired amount of mayonaise. Don't be shy because the vinegar will cut it down.  Mix all ingredients well with a large spoon. The mixing takes about 5 minutes for everything to get covered and mixed well.  Then add the first Tbsp of vinegar sprinkling over the top of the mixture. Mix well. Taste. If it tastes too much like mayo, add the second Tbsp of vinegar. Mix well again.  

Enjoy!