Рецепт Healthy Salads: Creamy Buttermilk-Herb Potato Salad
Healthy Salads: Creamy Buttermilk-Herb Potato Salad
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We all love potato salads at picnics and barbecues, but if you’re trying to eat healthy, you tend to stay away from them. This recipe from Cooking Light Big Book of Salads lowers the calories and fat, while punching up the flavor with fresh herbs like dill. Try it at your Fourth of July party!
Creamy Buttermilk-Herb Potato Salad
Recipe courtesy of Cooking Light
Yield: 8 servings
Serving size: about 1 cup
Ingredients:
- 3 pounds small red potatoes, quartered
- 1⁄2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
- 1⁄3 cup nonfat buttermilk
- 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 11⁄4 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
Dill sprigs (optional)
Directions:
Place potatoes in a Dutch oven, and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until just tender; drain. Cool 30 minutes.
Combine crème fraîche or sour creamand next 7 ingredients (through garlic) in a large bowl; stir with a whisk. Add warm potatoes; toss gently to coat. Garnish with dill sprigs, if desired. Serve at room temperature or chilled.
Nutritional information
CALORIES 176
FAT 5.5g (sat 3.3g, mono 1.5g, poly 0.3g)
PROTEIN 4.1g
CARB 28g
FIBER 3g
CHOL 14mg
IRON 1.4mg
SODIUM 326mg
CALC 34mg
This Mama’s Tip
To reduce calories/fat even further, substitute no fat Greek yogurt for the crème fraîche or sour cream.
Recipe and picture courtesy of Cooking Light and used with permission.
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