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Recipe of the Month – A Better Potato Salad for the 4th!

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Want to cut some fat and calories this 4th of July? Swap out your regular mayo-packed potato salad for this healthier version and you’ll save a ton of fat and calories. Better yet, offer to bring this to the party so that you have a healthy option once you arrive. I love that yellow squash is substituted for some of the potatoes for some extra vitamins and minerals. If you aren’t a fan of yellow squash, try some of the small round baby squash or zucchini.

Potato Salad with Herbs and Squash

Yield 6 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

  • Salad:
  • 2  pounds  small red potatoes
  • 3/4  pound  yellow squash, cut lengthwise into 1/2-inch slices
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/4  teaspoon  kosher salt
  • 1/8  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

Dressing:

  • 1/3  cup  chopped fresh chives
  • 3  tablespoons  chopped fresh parsley
  • 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh basil
  • 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh tarragon
  • 1/4  teaspoon  grated lemon rind
  • 3  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
  • 2  tablespoons  water
  • 2  tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2  tablespoons  finely chopped cornichons (or capers)
  • 1/4  teaspoon  kosher salt
  • 1/8  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

2. To prepare salad, place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 18 minutes or until tender. Drain; cut potatoes into quarters, and place in a large bowl. Set aside.

3. Lightly coat squash with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Place squash on grill rack; grill 2 minutes on each side or until browned and tender. Remove squash from heat, and add to potatoes.

4. To prepare dressing, combine chives and remaining ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Pour dressing over potato mixture, tossing gently to combine. Serve salad warm or chilled.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 160
Fat: 5g (sat 0.8g,mono 3.4g,poly 0.8g)
Protein: 3.8g
Carbohydrate: 27g
Fiber: 3.4g
Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Iron: 1.5mg
Sodium: 206mg
Calcium: 33mg

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Cari Shoemate

Hi! I'm Cari! I'm a fitness star turned Mom of 3 who lives in Houston, TX. Getting fit and healthy is a journey and one I understand well. After graduating from college I worked in a corporate setting for many years and gained a lot of weight and had an unhealthy lifestyle. Finally, after I had enough - I decided to regain my healthy lifestyle that I had in college by fitting in workouts and eating healthier. Eventually, I left my corporate job to become a full-time personal trainer and group fitness instructor. I also created Bombshell Bootcamp over 10 years ago and it has become one of Houston's top bootcamps! My passion then turned into greater opportunities to write workouts for national magazines, appear on tv doing workouts and speaking about healthy and fitness, making fitness DVD's and working with many celebrities. Fast forward a few years....and then I had my first baby! I'm now a Mom of 3 little ones and try to incorporate healthy living and exercise in our family's lives. Not only do I still blog about workouts and fitness, but I have shifted some to include family fitness, family travel, fashion, health/beauty and general lifestyle.

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