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.
The Skinny on Weight Watchers Red Potato Salad
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.
Each serving has 105 calories and:
4 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
4 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
1 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
3 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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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
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Weight Watchers Lightened Up Red Potato Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds small red potatoes, scrubbed
- 4 tablespoons cider vinegar, divided
- ½ cup light-mayonnaise
- ½ 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.
Recipe Notes
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
Source: Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook (affiliate link)
*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.
If you like this WW Red Potato Salad, you might also like:
- German Potato Salad Recipe (Weight Watchers)
- South of France Potato Salad Recipe (Weight Watchers)
- Minted Potato Salad with Cauliflower and Peas (Laaloosh)
- Country Potato Salad with Ham (Laaloosh)
- Southwestern Potato Salad Recipe (A Veggie Venture)
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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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Casey
It annoys me when I see a good recipe and I have the cookbook, it comes from and I missed it. I like a lightened up (anything) salad. It not only makes a difference in calories; it makes a difference in the flavor.
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