May 16, 2020

Healthy Potato Salad with Greek Yogurt

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Potato salad doesn’t have to be a heavy, fattening side dish. This Healthy Potato Salad with Greek Yogurt is a lighter version of the salad that you love, without all of the calories. My Greek Yogurt Potato Salad will soon become your favorite healthy cookout side dish!

Greek Yogurt Potato Salad

Since it's the day before the 4th of July, I thought I'd share one of my all-time favorite grilling side dishes. I love keeping food simple in the summer, focusing on fresh, high-quality ingredients and this light potato salad recipe does just that. Don't worry if you normally don't like potato salad... this one is different. It's a Greek Yogurt Potato Salad!

Can you substitute greek yogurt for mayo in potato salad?

YES! This Healthy Potato Salad with Greek Yogurt is so good and it uses NO MAYO like most potato salads. It's packed with dill, lemon and has just a hint of grainy mustard to bring out the flavor without all the fuss. It's a dish you can actually FEEL GOOD about eating. Greek yogurt is the perfect substitute for mayo in potato salad.

This lighter take on potato salad is totally addictive and should be added to your summer menu rotation ASAP.

Why you'll love this Healthy Potato Salad with Greek Yogurt

Potato salad is such a staple at cookouts, but I honestly avoid it. It's usually been sitting out for a while, from a package, and honestly, it's not that tasty. Not my version though. This Healthy Potato Salad with Greek Yogurt uses simple fresh ingredients that allow the potatoes to shine... not cover them up.

The creamy Greek yogurt is healthy, low in fat, and high in protein... way better than mayo. It makes one unforgettable potato salad. Trust me!

Ingredients:

Here's what you will need to make this Healthy Potato Salad with Greek Yogurt recipe.

Golden potatoes: This potato is creamier and holds up better than russets when used in a potato salad.
Greek yogurt: A much healthy alternative to the main ingredient in potato salads: mayo.
Fresh dill: Dill has a delicate flavor that works really well in salads, plus it makes a beautiful garnish.
Grainy mustard: The salad would lack flavor and texture if it wasn't for grainy mustard.
Lemon: Adds a bright and tangy taste to the salad.
Onion powder: It disburses easily throughout the salad to provide all over onion flavor.
Salt and pepper: Helps to bring out the flavors in the salad.

How do you make Healthy Potato Salad with Greek Yogurt?

Cut the potatoes in small bites.
Steam the potatoes over the stove in a steam basket. It will take 15-20 minutes for them to be fork-tender. <--- steaming them keeps more nutrients than boiling!
Mix the potatoes with the rest of the ingredients including the greek yogurt.
Chill and serve with your favorite cookout menu.

This recipe would be perfect for a weekday dinner or any summer cookout. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

Tips for making the salad

I make my healthy potato salad with golden baby potatoes. If you can’t find these, it will also work with baby red potatoes. I love the smooth consistency of the golden cuties though.
The most tedious part of the whole recipe is cutting the potatoes into ½ inch cubes, but even that doesn't take that long.
After that, you steam the potatoes in a basket. I steam mine instead of boiling them so they retain more nutrients.
Once the potatoes are cool, you toss with greek yogurt, dill, and mustard. I brighten the flavor with lemon and a touch of onion powder. This combo packs a flavor punch without a bunch of mayo.

Healthy Potato Salad Variations & FAQ

I love this recipe as created BUT there are lots of variations to this recipe too! Here are some other fun ingredients to mix up your Greek Yogurt Potato Salad...

Celery Salt
Boiled Eggs
Vinegar
Celery
Red Onion
Pickle Relish
Parsley

How long can potato salad sit out?

Since this healthy potato salad has greek yogurt in it I would not let is stay out of the fridge longer than 2-3 hours. Don't leave it in the sun and you can keep it cooler by leaving your serving bowl in another bowl filled with ice.

How do you store the Greek Yogurt Potato Salad?

Store the Greek Yogurt Potato Salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-5 days. The potato salad must be kept cool.

Can you freeze potato salad?

I would not recommend freezing the potato salad. Freezing it would change the texture of the greek yogurt and potatoes.

This super creamy and DELISH Healthy Potato Salad with Greek Yogurt is one you'll want to make again and again. I hope you enjoy it as much as we do.

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