Weight Watchers Red Potato Salad Recipe

Weight Watchers Recipe of the Day: Red Potato Salad Made Lighter

I’m a huge potato salad fan. Have been for as long as I can remember and probably always will be.

When recently I looked back at some of the old potato salad recipes I’ve posted here, including this Old-Fashioned Potato Salad recipe and this Greek Potato Salad recipe, to determine the nutritional realities and Weight Watchers Points values, I was shocked to discover that they each have 8 PointsPlus values per serving.

These days I’m much happier with lighter, healthier versions of all my favorite dishes, as long as they pass the taste test.

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Recipe Notes

This Creamy Red Potato Salad Recipe is a great example. It’s adapted from the Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook (affiliate link).

I don’t think anyone would ever guess that it’s a Weight Watchers’ recipe.

Everybody ate it up when I made it for Memorial Day. It’s a great basic old-fashioned All-American Potato Salad, lightened up with light mayonnaise and Greek yogurt.

How Many Calories and WW Points in Creamy Red Potato Salad?

According to my calculations, each serving has just 105 calories.

To see your WW Points for this recipe, track it in the WW App!
(You must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)

4 SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)
1 SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Variations

This potato salad recipe is very versatile. You can customize it by adding any of the following: (Just adjust your Points accordingly when making any substitutions)

• 2 to 3 chopped hard boiled eggs
• 1 to 2 slices crumbled cooked bacon
• 2 to 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped, or sliced, black olives
• 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, basil, or dill

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Weight Watchers Lightened Up Red Potato Salad Recipe

By Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living

Weight Watchers red potato salad, classic, old-fashioned red potato salad made lighter and healthier with light mayonnaise and nonfat Greek yogurt

Prep: 30 minutes mins

Cook: 15 minutes mins

Total: 45 minutes mins

Servings: 8

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Equipment

• Chef Knife
• Silicone Spatula
• Large Saucepan

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Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 pounds small red potatoes, scrubbed
• ▢ 4 tablespoons cider vinegar, divided
• ▢ 1/2 cup light-mayonnaise
• ▢ 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• ▢ 4 scallions, chopped
• ▢ 2 celery stalks, chopped
• ▢ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• ▢ Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions 

• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and add enough water to cover them by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and partially cover them with a lid. Simmer until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on their size.
• When the potatoes are done, drain them and sprinkle them with 2 tablespoons of the cider vinegar. As soon as they are cool enough to handle, cut them into bite-size pieces.
• While the potatoes are cooking, stir together the remaining 2 tablespoons cider vinegar, mayonnaise, yogurt, scallions, celery, parsley, and mustard until well blended.
• Add the cut up potatoes and stir gently to mix everything together well. Season to taste with salt and pepper and gently stir again.
• Let cool to room temperature or cover and refrigerate for up to two days.

Notes

Serving size: 3/4 cup

WW Points: 1

Check the WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app.
(Must be logged into WW on a smartphone or tablet.)

4 SmartPoints (Green plan)

4 SmartPoints (Blue plan)

1 SmartPoints (Purple plan)

3 PointsPlus (Old plan)

Recipe variations:
This potato salad recipe is very versatile. You can customize it by adding any of the following (Just adjust your Points accordingly):

• 2 to 3 chopped hard boiled eggs
• 1 to 2 slices crumbled cooked bacon
• 2 to 3 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped, or sliced, black olives
• 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
• 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, basil, or dill

Nutrition

Serving: 3/4 cup, Calories: 105kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 0.5g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 3mg, Sodium: 157mg, Potassium: 592mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 208IU, Vitamin C: 13mg, Calcium: 37mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

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Source: Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook (affiliate link)

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