Opposites attract.
That’s what they say.
And when it comes to potato salad nothing could be more true for my beloved mom & dad.
My dad was always an Italian-Style Potato Salad kind of guy and my mom loves a good old-fashioned, mayo-coated, creamy potato salad. Since I’ve already shared my version of my dad’s favorite, I thought it was time to send a little love to my mom.
The secret to lightening up a creamy potato salad is to swap out all or most of the mayo with some non-fat, organic greek yogurt. This will help you cut back on calories and fat, while adding in a good dose of protein from the yogurt (greek-style yogurt packs much more protein than traditional yogurt).
I also recommend just a kiss of red wine vinegar to get that ‘tang’ we all love so much from the mayo. I promise, if you use this formula:
greek yogurt+kiss of vinegar = you won’t ever miss the mayo!
This salad makes a great addition to almost any summer grilling menu, so get your grills fired up and enjoy.
Creamy Potato Salad
Yield: Serves 6
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Total Time:30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. baby potatoes (red or gold work)
- 1/3 cup diced red onion
- 1/3 cup diced celery
- ½ cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tbsp. mayonnaise
- 1 tsp. red wine vinegar
- 2 hard boiled eggs, chopped
- Handful fresh chopped parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Cut potatoes into quarters and put into a medium pot. Add enough cold water to the pot to cover the potatoes by an inch or so. Bring to a boil over high heat and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender (about 5 more minutes after boiling).
Place potatoes in a large bowl and add onion, celery, yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, salt and pepper. Stir until everything is mixed well.
Gently mix in hardboiled eggs and parsley. Adjust seasonings and enjoy!
Makes 6 servings (about ¾ cup each).
Nutrients per 3/4 cup: Calories: 122; Total Fat: 3.3g; Saturated Fat: 0.8g; Cholesterol: 71mg; Carbohydrate: 17g; Dietary Fiber: 1.9g; Sugars: 2.3g; Protein: 6.3g
What? No hot(warm) German potato salad recipe? Then again, bacon, bacon grease, and sugar may not be exactly “clean”. Never mind. 🙂
I made the red potato salad and it was the best potato salad I have ever had! Definitely making it again! All my friends even loved it! I’m always raving about your recipes and sharing your site! Thanks for sharing!!
Glad to hear it!! And thanks for sharing with others:)
I tried this red potato salad today and it came out amazing. My family and I loved it.
Made this and was surprised by how good it was! I was a little worried when I first made and tasted the dressing but once it had time to sit and the flavours melded together it was delicious! I added green onion to mine as well as the red onion as I am obsessed with it, also a touch of wholegrain mustard.
Great! So glad you liked it:)
I tried this with fresh dill, omg! Delicious 🙂
Thanks so much Dani
That sounds delish! Thanks for sharing:)
Love this one! I add chopped dill pickles and a good bunch of chopped fresh dill.
it taste so goodddddd! thank you! btw, can i store it in the fridge?
yay! and yes:)