Today's Recipe From Dr. Weil: Potato Pancakes

Friday February 27, 2015 A delicious recipe to help you eat and feel healthy — direct to you from Dr. Weil's Optimum Health Plan. Potato Pancakes 8 pancakesI have made these at the house of a friend who gives a party featuring potato pancakes every year. He loves making them and gets really creative, tossing in hot sauce or different herbs. You can be as creative as you like with yours. Mine are a simple version, and I like to serve them with fresh applesauce. Ingredients: 3 large Idaho or Yukon potatoes (about 2 pounds) 1 large sweet onion 1 cup matzo meal, medium grain 1 egg 1 teaspoon salt, or more to taste 1/4 cup quality extra-virgin olive oil GARNISH: Low-fat sour cream Fresh applesauce Instructions: 1. Peel and grate the potatoes and onion by hand or in a food processor and put them in a large bowl. (If you grate the potatoes ahead of time, make sure to soak them in water to keep them from turning color, then drain and squeeze when ready to use.) 2. Add the matzo meal and the egg. Sprinkle in the salt and blend everything together until the onions and potatoes are coated with the egg and matzo meal. Let stand for 5 minutes. 3. With clean hands, roll a ball of dough just big enough to fit into the palm of your hand, and flatten it out with your palms to make a round cake. Repeat the process until you have used up all the batter. 4. Set a medium saucepan over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Lay 4 pancakes in the hot oil and cook for 1 minute on each side, until they turn golden brown. Transfer the pancakes to a paper towel to soak up any excess oil. Repeat, adding more olive oil to the pan, until all pancakes are cooked. Serve with sour cream and a side of fresh applesauce. Nutritional Information: Per serving: 246 calories 8 g total fat (1 g sat) 27 mg cholesterol 39 g carbohydrate 5 g protein 3 g fiber - Recipe reprinted with permission of DrWeil.com. Tomorrow's Recipe: Salad Nicoise This is an elegant but simple whole meal salad. The addition of greens is our own touch. This is a "composed" salad — one in which the components are arranged artfully on the plate. If you don't want to take the time, it tastes just as good if all the ingredients are tossed together.