I was scrolling down my list of “drafts” and found this potato salad from last year that I never posted. So, without further delay – here it is along with a few other potato salads I enjoy.
This time of the year I start to enjoy cold salads more as a side dish to grilled food and meals in general. Fruit salads and cream based potato or macaroni salads start to appear more. I still enjoy all my green salads as I have been making more of the dressings from scratch and staying away from the bottled versions.
One big problem is what Greek yogurt is the best for you. I recently switched yogurts that I enjoy for breakfast and found out it was not the best choice due to its artificial sweeteners and flavors, modified corn starch and fructose. Partially produced with genetic engineering – doesn’t sound good! So, after some online research I found one I am happy with, low sugar and high protein.
I have been using Greek yogurt in some salads and dips instead of sour cream or bottled dressings. It gives a little tang just like sour cream but is thicker, healthier and it really tastes good. It has gut-friendly probiotics, good fats and muscle-building protein. Good news is I have been using Fage Total 2% Greek Yogurt in cooking such as this salad, dips or tzatziki. This is another product Ina recommended which I totally agree!
Red Potato Salad With Veggies in a Greek Yogurt Dressing
- 2 lbs. small red potatoes, halved or quartered depending on the size
- 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup 2% plain Greek Yogurt (I like Fage)
- 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp. prepared horseradish (optional) if you want to “kick it up a notch”
- radishes, sliced
- green onions, sliced
- celery, chopped
- optional ingredients are cubed or shredded cheddar cheese, bacon bits, hard boiled eggs or other veggies
Prepare the potatoes and place in boiling water in a large saucepan. Cover and cook for about 10 minutes. If you poke a knife in one of the potato pieces and it does not stick the potatoes are done. Drain well and cut into smaller pieces if desired.
Place the potatoes in a large serving bowl. Combine the mayonnaise, yogurt, Dijon mustard and horseradish if you are using; mix well. Pour over potatoes and add the rest of the ingredients and combine.
Recipe by cookingwithauntjuju.com
I read in an article that you should eat potatoes cold as their digestible starches turn into resistant starches through a process called retrogradation. As the name implies, resistant starch – well, resists digestion, which promotes fat oxidation and reduces abdominal fat. Just a cooking tidbit if you are watching your carbs. I guess it applies to pasta and rice as well?
Some other favorites – New Potato and Green Bean Salad
Red Potato Salad with Ranch and Caesar Dressing
I’m a fan of sliced radishes, so I would take a scoop of this potato salad in a minute. 😍🌿
Thumbs up to radishes! They make a good snack, healthy and they add a pop of color to a summer potato salad 🙂
I like the use of yogurt and light mayo. Delicious and easy on the waist line.
Thanks Bernadette – I always use light mayo in my recipes and need to replace sour cream with yogurt like I did in this recipe more often 🙂
This looks so tasty! Love the crunchy additions. 🙂
Fage 2% or 5% is my choice as well. I never liked the flavored ones anyway, but am always appalled when I see them promoted as healthy foods… They are so far from that!
Thanks Ronit – the celery and radishes added some nice texture and “crunch”. I try to use Fage when I can – some stores don’t carry it 🙂
we have plain greek yoghurt here which has no sugars or flavours. is that what you mean by plain yoghurt? i love potato salad, and celery and radishes are a great addition.
Fage 2% plain Greek yogurt has no added flavors, no added sugars and contains only lactose which is a natural milk sugar. It is found in all dairy products so your yogurt has to have some natural sugar in it. I love this salad – it may be a favorite 🙂
Lovely. This would be my favorite kind of mayo’d potato salad. I also like those with a vinaigrette!
Thanks – My family loves all kinds of salads! My New Potato and Green Bean Salad above is made with a vinaigrette