No Mayo Potato Salad
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4.9
No Mayo Potato Salad
Description
No Mayo Potato Salad replaces mayonnaise with 0% fat-free Greek yogurt, blending new potatoes with mustard, garlic, diced gherkins, and spring onions. The use of wholegrain mustard and garlic provides a sharp, savory flavor contrasting the creamy yogurt, while fresh parsley adds herbal brightness. The potatoes are boiled until just tender to retain their firm shape, contributing to a satisfying texture throughout the salad.
This salad pairs well with grilled meats or can be served as a light and refreshing side. It suits those looking to reduce fat but maintain creaminess and flavor in their potato salad. Ingredients like gherkins add a subtle tang and crunch, enhancing the overall mouthfeel.
Variations allow using apple cider vinegar instead of gherkins, or adding extra vegetables such as sweetcorn or bell peppers for more nutrition. Other herbs like chives, tarragon, or dill can replace parsley for varied flavors. For spice lovers, chipotle paste introduces a smoky heat twist. Slicing potatoes thinly before cooking speeds up preparation and changes the texture to bite-sized pieces.
Ingredients
- 500 g potato Jersey Royal or Cornish, new
- 6 tablespoon Greek yogurt 0% fat free
- 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard
- 2 garlic crushed, clove
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- sea salt
- black pepper
- 4 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
- 4 spring onion chopped, aka scallion
- 3 gherkins diced
Instructions
- Add 500 g New potatoes to a pan of boiling water and simmer until they are just tender, around 10 minutes.
- Drain them and rinse them and put them in a large bowl.
- Add 6 tablespoon 0% Fat Free Greek yogurt to the potatoes and mix well.
- Put 3 Gherkins and 4 Spring onion (Scallion) on top of the potatoes.
- Then add Sea salt and ground black pepper, 2 Garlic clove, 1 tablespoon Garlic powder and 1 tablespoon Wholegrain mustard.
- Add 4 tablespoon Fresh parsley.
- Mix well and serve.
Notes
- Replace gherkins with a splash of apple cider vinegar if preferred for acidity.
- Add vegetables like sweetcorn, shredded spinach, or chopped bell pepper to boost nutrition.
- For a creamier texture with fewer calories, use half Greek yogurt and half mayonnaise.
- Choose waxy new potatoes such as Jersey Royals or Cornish for better shape retention.
- Swap parsley with herbs like chives, tarragon, or dill to vary flavors.
- Use finely chopped shallots in place of spring onions for a different onion flavor.
- Add chipotle paste for a spicy, Mexican-inspired variation.
- Thinly slicing potatoes before boiling can reduce cooking time and change texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 148 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 148kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 267mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 46mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 300IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 8.3mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.9
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