Healthified Classic Potato Salad

53% fewer calories • 74% less fat • 75% less sat fat than the original recipe. Feel good about passing this slimmed salad at picnics and potlucks!

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NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 200
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, 1 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 60mg; 60%;
Sodium: 370mg; 370%;
Total Carbohydrate: 26g; 26%
(Dietary Fiber 2g 2% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 4g; 4%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 15%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 1 hr 30 min
Servings 8

Ingredients

Salad

6: medium red potatoes (2 lb), unpeeled

2: hard-cooked eggs, chopped

2: medium stalks celery, thinly sliced (1 cup)

1: medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)

Dressing

3/4: cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

1/2: cup fat-free sour cream

1: tablespoon yellow mustard

1: teaspoon cider vinegar

1/2: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

Directions

1 Place potatoes in 4-quart saucepan; add enough water just to cover potatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 to 30 minutes or until tender. Drain; let stand until cool enough to handle. Cut potatoes into cubes.
2 In large bowl, place potatoes, eggs, celery and onion; toss gently to mix. In small bowl, mix dressing ingredients until well blended.
3 Add dressing to potato mixture; toss gently to coat. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour or until serving time.

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Before	After
6 medium red potatoes (2 lb), peeled	6 medium red potatoes (2 lb), unpeeled
4 hard-cooked eggs, chopped	2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise	3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 teaspoon salt	1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
	1/2 teaspoon salt

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		430 (before) 200 (after)
Total Fat		35 g (before) 9 g (after)

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We've replaced ingredients with great-tasting alternatives to create better-for-you recipes that are just as yummy as the originals.

If dressing is too thick, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons skim milk just before serving.

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Posted 11/23/2011 12:32:55 PM REPORT ABUSE shaybs103@yahoo.com said:

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Ok so I've only made potato salad one other time in my lifetime and it was gross....When I saw this I thought I'd give it a try...AND WOW this was good! I omitted the celery and vinega but then added a bit of pickles and it was soooooooo good! So good that I'm making it again tonight!

Posted 11/23/2011 12:32:32 PM REPORT ABUSE Laura Eitniear said:

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This recipe is superb! I doubled the recipe and added six slices of turkey bacon and my family loved it!

Posted 1/12/2010 4:56:34 PM REPORT ABUSE rsalas said:

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After I made this recipe, I was not asked for the recipe, but only to make and bring it to every family gathering. It was a huge hit!

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/19/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.