WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker German Potato Salad
A quick look around the archives here on Simple Nourished Living confirms my love for potato salad.
WW Friendly Slow Cooker German Potato Salad
I've got recipes for old-fashioned potato salad, red potato salad, sweet potato salad, Greek potato salad. And more that I haven't posted yet.
Last year around this time, I made a lightened up Red, White and Blue Potato Salad that's perfect for July 4th. Can you believe The 4th of July is almost here again? This year I've talked my brother, sister and mom into a slow cooker focused holiday!
Obviously, I love potato salad and rarely make it the same way twice. Somehow, German potato salad had eluded me, till now.
Recipe Notes
I adapted this recipe for slow cooker German potato salad from a great article on using your slow cooker for summer parties in the June issue of Eating Well. Talk about right up my alley!
If you're not a fan of creamy potato salads, you'll want to give this German potato salad a try. It's a lighter healthier alternative to the mayonnaise based kind.
Low Fat German Potato Salad
Packed with flavor thanks to generous amounts of vinegar, whole grain mustard and dill, it tastes great served warm or at room temperature.
I made a half batch which resulted in 6 small servings of about ⅓ cup each.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this German Potato Salad?
According to my calculations each serving has 121 calories and:
3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
3 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Slow Cooker German Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 2 slices bacon
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion (about 1 medium)
- ¼ cup vinegar
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1-½ pounds yukon gold potatoes (cut into chunks)
- 1 cup sliced celery
- ¼ cup chopped fresh dill
Instructions
- Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 4-Quart.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet (affiliate link) over medium heat turning occasionally, until crispy, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel lined plate to cool, reserving the drippings. Crumble the cooled bacon and refrigerate until serving time.
- Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the drippings. Saute the onion in the drippings until tender about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and add the vinegar, mustard, flour, salt and pepper. Stir well to combine. Scrape mixture into the slow cooker.
- Add the potatoes and celery. Stir well to coat with dressing.
- Cover and cook on LOW until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a sharp knife, 6 to 8 hours.
- When ready to serve stir in the dill and crumbled bacon.
Equipment
Recipe Notes
Source: adapted from Eating Well Magazine (June 2014)
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
More WW Friendly Recipes Featuring Slow Cooker Potatoes
- Crock Pot Potatoes Dijonnaise
- Crock Pot Lemon Chicken and Potatoes
- Easy Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes and Ham
Martha is the founder and main content writer for Simple-Nourished-Living.
A longtime lifetime WW at goal, she is committed to balancing her love of food and desire to stay slim while savoring life and helping others do the same.
She is the author of the Smart Start 28-Day Weight Loss Challenge.
A huge fan of the slow cooker and confessed cookbook addict, when she's not experimenting in the kitchen, you're likely to find Martha on her yoga mat.
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