1974 Better Homes & Gardens PICNIC Recipe - French Fry Salad

french fries

🥗Healthier: baked sweet potato fries

💰Cheaper: homemade potato wedges

Baked sweet potato fries are lower in calories and offer more nutrients.

ranch dressing

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt dressing

💰Cheaper: vinaigrette

Greek yogurt dressing is lighter and healthier while vinaigrette is often less expensive.

Take 216 ounces of frozen french fried potatoes and place them in a 12-inch skillet.

Add 1/2 cup of Russian salad dressing to the skillet with the frozen potatoes.

Cook on low heat for 2 to 4 minutes, stirring gently once or twice until the potatoes are defrosted.

Transfer the defrosted potatoes to a large bowl.

Combine the defrosted potatoes with 2 cups of sliced celery, 1 cup of sliced radish, 8 ounces of sour cream French onion dip, 1/2 cup of mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of milk, 2 tablespoons of snipped parsley, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon of salt.

Stir all the ingredients together until well mixed.

Cover and chill the mixture in the fridge before serving.

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