Healthified Creamy Avocado Potato Salad

50% less sat fat • 29% fewer calories than the original recipe. Want to boost calcium and protein in this yummy version of spud salad? Use the plain fat-free yogurt instead of the fat-free sour cream.

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The Quick Take: Healthified

Calories Reduced By 70
Fat Reduced By 9g
Saturated Fat Reduced By 2 1/2g

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Nutrition Information:

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1/2 cup

Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 80),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 9g; 9%
(Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, 2 1/2% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 50mg; 50%;
Sodium: 210mg; 210%;
Total Carbohydrate: 18g; 18%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 5g; 5%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 25%;
Calcium: 8%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

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

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

Prep Time 30 min
Total Time 3 hr 30 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

2 1/2: pounds round white and/or red potatoes

1: cup low-fat mayonnaise or light salad dressing

1: carton (8 oz) fat-free sour cream or 1 cup Yoplait® plain fat-free yogurt

2: tablespoons fat-free milk

1: teaspoon seasoned pepper

1/4: teaspoon salt

3: hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped

3/4: cup sliced green onions

1/2: cup cubed reduced-fat cheddar cheese (2 ounces)

2: slices reduced-sodium bacon or turkey bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled

: Fat-free milk (optional)

1: avocado

Directions

1 In a covered large saucepan, cook potatoes in a large amount of boiling water for 20 to 25 minutes or just until tender. Drain and cool. Cut potatoes into bite-size cubes.
2 In a very large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, the 2 tablespoons milk, the seasoned pepper, and salt. Gently stir in potato cubes, hard-cooked eggs, green onions, and cheese. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours. Cover and chill bacon separately.
3 Stir salad. If salad seems dry, add 1 to 2 tablespoons additional milk. Tote salad and bacon in an insulated cooler with ice packs. To serve, seed, peel, and chop avocado; stir avocado and bacon into salad.

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Before	After
2 1/2 pounds round white and/or red potatoes	2 1/2 pounds round white and/or red potatoes
1 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing	1 cup low-fat mayonnaise or light salad dressing
1 carton (8 oz) sour cream	1 carton (8 oz) fat-free sour cream or 1 cup Yoplait® plain fat-free yogurt
2 tablespoons whole milk	2 tablespoons fat-free milk
1 teaspoon seasoned salt	1 teaspoon seasoned pepper
1/4 teaspoon black pepper	1/4 teaspoon salt
3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped	3 hard-cooked eggs, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup sliced green onions	3/4 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup cubed cheddar cheese (2 ounces)	1/2 cup cubed reduced-fat cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
2 slices bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled	2 slices reduced-sodium bacon or turkey bacon, crisp-cooked and crumbled
Whole milk (optional)	Fat-free milk (optional)
1 avocado	1 avocado

Nutritional Highlights

Calories		240 (before) 170 (after)
Saturated Fat		5 g (before) 2 1/2 g (after)
Sodium		240 mg (before) 210 mg (after)
Total Fat		18 g (before) 9 g (after)

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Posted 5/24/2010 12:14:34 PM REPORT ABUSE badam6 said:

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This salad was so delicious. All the flavors in it are a hit!

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We calculated the nutrition of this recipe at the time it was created on 07/24/2012. NOTE: We do not include optional ingredients in our calculations.