Best 9 Low Fat Potato Salad Recipes

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Potato salad is an American staple that is served at potlucks, picnics, and cookouts throughout the year. Unfortunately, potato salad is typically high in calories and fat due to the mayonnaise and other high-fat ingredients commonly used in the recipe. If you are looking for a healthier version of potato salad, there are several ways to reduce the fat and calories without sacrificing flavor. Here are some tips for making a delicious low-fat potato salad:

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

LOW FAT POTATO SALAD



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Relate Jesse and Anne Foust from Bluefield, West Virginia, "We like to make this chunky salad the day before to let the flavors mellow."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 pounds red potatoes, cubed
1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 cup thinly sliced radishes
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1 teaspoon salt, optional
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1-1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon sugar

Steps:

  • Cook potatoes in boiling water until tender, about 15-20 minutes; drain thoroughly. Place in a bowl; cool slightly. Pour salad dressing over warm potatoes; toss to coat. Add celery, green pepper, onion, radishes, parsley, salt if desired and pepper; mix well. Combine the mayonnaise, mustard and sugar; pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts :

EASY LOW FAT POTATO SALAD



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Low-fat Potato Salad comes from Paula Pelis, Rocky Point, New York. "Everyone likes this crunchy, refreshing salad," Paula says.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/2 pounds small salad potatoes
3/4 cups plain nonfat yogurt
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 small carrot, coarsely shredded

Steps:

  • Cook potatoes until tender but firm; cool and slice. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Add potatoes and stir until well coated. Chill for several hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 78 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 1mg cholesterol, Sodium 19mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

WARM POTATO SALAD, LOW FAT



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Dietitian's tip: A mixture of smooth and whole-grain mustards forms the base for vinaigrette much lighter than traditional mayonnaise dressings. This salad is most flavorful when served warm or at room temperature. Makes 6 "healthy" (read: really small) servings.

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Potato

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb small potato (red or white new, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter)
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar or 2 teaspoons sherry wine vinegar
2 tablespoons minced shallots
4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (Italian)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Put the potatoes in a saucepan, add water to cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Drain and let stand until just cool enough to handle.
  • Cut each potato in half (or quarters, if the potatoes are large) and place in a warmed serving dish.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the mustards, the vinegars and the shallot until well blended.
  • While whisking, slowly drizzle in the olive oil to make a thick dressing.
  • Stir in the parsley, salt and pepper.
  • Pour the dressing over the warm potatoes, mix gently and serve immediately.

RED POTATO SALAD, LOW-FAT



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Make and share this Red Potato Salad, low-fat recipe from Food.com.

Provided by wildheart

Categories     Potato

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 lbs small red potatoes, steamed and halved
2 stalks celery, finely diced
1 medium red onion, diced
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/2 cup fat free sour cream
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 teaspoon celery salt
1 dash pepper

Steps:

  • Place the potatoes, celery, and onion in a pretty bowl.
  • Mix the remaining ingredients.
  • Stir in gently.
  • Chill for a minimum of 2 hours before serving.

LOW FAT SPINACH DIP POTATO SALAD



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I came up with this recipe when I was asked to review a brand of Greek yogurt for my Weekend Carnivore (http://weekendcarnivore.com) cooking blog. I figured that I enjoy both spinach dip and potato salad. So, why not combine the two? Cooking time doesn't include the chilling time since it is up to you how long you chill it.

Provided by Sarah_Jayne

Categories     Spinach

Time 50m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

15 1/2 ounces tiny new potatoes, skin on
3 1/2 ounces frozen spinach
2 1/2 ounces fat-free mayonnaise
3 ounces low-fat Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
1/2 teaspoon vegetable stock powder
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
salt & freshly ground black pepper, to season

Steps:

  • Cook the baby new potatoes and let them cool slightly. I do this by steaming them for 30 minutes in my electric steamer but you could boil them too.
  • While the potatoes cook and cool, defrost the frozen spinach and squeeze out all the excess liquid.
  • In a large bowl, combine the rest of the ingredients and stir really well to fully combine. Use a good amount of seasoning since there is a lot of moisture going into this recipe. However, judge how much salt you need based on how salty your bullion powder is because it can be rather salty.
  • Stir the spinach into the bowl just to combine with the mayo and yoghurt mixture.
  • Cut the baby potatoes in half width wise and fold into the spinach mixture.
  • Cover and cool in the fridge for at least an hour to allow the flavours to develop.
  • Take out of the fridge, give a good stir and serve.

NYTE'S LOW-FAT SALAD/POTATO SALAD DRESSING



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After several comments on the dressing used on my Recipe #259430, I decided to post the dressing separately.

Provided by Nyteglori

Categories     Salad Dressings

Time 2m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons low fat cottage cheese
1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
3 drops Tabasco sauce
3 drops lemon juice
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Blend sour cream, cottage cheese, Tabasco, lemon juice until smooth.
  • Add parsley, salt and pepper and blend a few seconds longer.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43.6, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 9.9, Sodium 70.2, Carbohydrate 1.6, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.1, Protein 2.6

ZESTY LOW-FAT POTATO SALAD



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I adjusted the original recipe for this cold, creamy salad to better suit my tastes. The cilantro comes through nicely...while green chilies and chili powder add a little kick and a hint of color. -Raquel Haggard of Edmond, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pound red potatoes, cubed
3/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/3 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
3 green onions, finely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Dash garlic powder

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15 minutes or just until tender. Drain and rinse with cold water. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Place potatoes in a large bowl. Add dressing and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 693mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

LOW-FAT POTATO SALAD WITHOUT MAYONNAISE



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This is a lovely crunchy and refreshing salad that tastes wonderful without using any mayonnaise.If you cant get all the herbs listed,just parsley would be fine. Its so delicious, you wont believe that it can be so healthy! I'm sure you'll like it!

Provided by Nabiha

Categories     < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 lbs small salad potatoes
3/4 cup plain fat-free yogurt
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 teaspoons minced fresh tarragon
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 celery rib, chopped
1 small carrot, coarsely shredded

Steps:

  • Cook potatoes until tender but firm; cool and slice.
  • In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
  • Add potatoes and stir until well coated.
  • Chill for several hours.
  • Serve!

LOW FAT POTATO SALAD



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Categories     Salad     Potato     Side     Healthy

Number Of Ingredients 8

600g waxy potatoes (Dutch creams, pink eyes)
250ml plain low-fat yoghurt
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
tsp cumin seeds
tsp yellow mustard seeds
tsp, extra, of yellow mustard seeds
salt and pepper
4 spring onions, sliced finely

Steps:

  • Peel the potatoes, cut in half if large, and boil until tender. Do not overcook. Cut into 2cm dice. Put the yoghurt in a bowl and beat with a fork until creamy. Heat the oil in a small frypan and when hot pop in the cumin seeds. They will sizzle immediately. Add the mustard seeds - the will start to pop in a few seconds. Immediatel add the oil and spices to the yoghurt. Add salt and pepper and three of the sping onions. Stir and add the potato cubes. Mix gently. Dry roast the extra yellow mustard seeds until they start to pop. Scatter over the salad, and scatter the remaining spring onion.

Tips:

  • Use a variety of potatoes. This will give your potato salad a more complex flavor and texture. Some good options include red potatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes, and fingerling potatoes.
  • Boil the potatoes until they are tender but still slightly firm. You don't want them to be mushy.
  • Cool the potatoes completely before adding the dressing. This will help to prevent the salad from becoming watery.
  • Use a light and flavorful dressing. A simple vinaigrette or mayonnaise-based dressing is a good option.
  • Add some chopped vegetables or herbs to the salad for extra flavor and crunch. Some good options include celery, onion, bell pepper, dill, and parsley.
  • Chill the salad for at least 30 minutes before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld together.

Conclusion:

Potato salad is a classic summer dish that is perfect for picnics, potlucks, and barbecues. It is a versatile dish that can be made with a variety of ingredients, so you can easily customize it to your own taste. With these tips, you can make a delicious and healthy potato salad that everyone will enjoy.

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