Healthy Recipe:

Recipe: Potato salad

  • Healthy carb = whole fruits & vegetables, at least 50% whole grains and no more than 1 tsp of sugar per serving
  • Low sodium = no more than 140 mg of sodium per serving
  • Low fat = no more than 3 g of fat per serving

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Dietitian's tip: This is a tastier and healthier version to traditional potato salad — and it's low in fat and sodium.
By Mayo Clinic staff
Serves 8

Ingredients

    • 1 pound potatoes, diced and boiled or steamed
    • 1 large yellow onion, minced (1 cup)
    • 1 large carrot, diced (1/2 cup)
    • 2 ribs celery, diced (1/2 cup)
    • 2 tablespoons minced dill
    • 1 teaspoon black pepper
    • 1/4 cup low-calorie mayonnaise
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Directions

Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Serve.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: About 3/4 cup
Calories77 Sodium120 mg
Total fat1 g Total carbohydrate15 g
Saturated fattrace Dietary fiber2 g
Trans fat0 g Sugars0 g
Monounsaturated fat0.5 g Protein2 g
Cholesterol2 mg   
Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings Diabetes Meal Plan Exchanges Dash Eating Plan Servings

 

Source: Created by the chefs at Mayo Clinic's Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center.
RE12367 Nov. 30, 2012

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