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Potato Salad Recipe with No Mayo
Purple potatoes
Potato Salad Recipe without Mayonnaise
You can make this easy potato salad recipewithout mayonnaise. For those who love potato salad, why not try this tasty version the next time you want some potato salad. And why not try these purple potatoes that not only have purple skin but are purple on the inside as well. These little purple gems cost a bit more than regular white potatoes but offer many fine health benefits and are filled with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
After a test given to a group of people who consumed these potatoes for several months, these potatoes were found to lower blood pressure without any weight gain. What else can you ask for--you get potatoes you love with no guilt. These potatoes taste the same as their counterpart--the white potato. For those of you trying to cut back on the "whites" the potatoes work fine for all potato recipes. Any potatoes will work well in this recipe.
Some of the Ingredients for Potato Salad
Cook Time
Ingredients for Potato Salad
- 6 cups Chopped purple or other potatoes
- 2 Cups Chopped red peppers
- 1 Cup Chopped Celery
- 1 Cup each Sunflower Seeds and turkey bacon
- One-half cup Chopped green olives
- One-half cup Chopped red onion
- One-half cup Chopped fresh cilantro
- One cup Olive Oil
- One-quarter cup Freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 Tablespoons Lemon zest
- 1 Tablespoon each Oregano, Basil, Thyme
- 1 teaspoon each Garlic powder, cayenne pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
Purple Potato Salad
Instructions
- Cut the potatoes in bite size pieces and put on a greased cookie sheet and bake until tender. Set the potatoes aside. Do not peel these potatoes.
- Make the dressing for the potato salad by combining olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest and all spices together. Blend these ingredients in the blender until thoroughly mixed.
- Cook the turkey bacon in a frying pan until crispy. Drain the bacon and allow to cool. Crumble the bacon until the pieces are very small.
- Mix all the chopped vegetables including the olives and sunflower seeds together.
- Gently stir the cooled potatoes and vegetables together.
- Pour the dressing over the potato mixture and gently stir until all vegetables are blended thoroughly.
- Add crumbled bacon on top of the salad. Serve up the potato salad with your favorite barbecued meat and some crusty bread to finish off this easy potato salad recipe.
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They are good and good luck with your goal...Thanks for dropping in for a visit.
I am always looking for healthier recipe alternatives as I am on a long-term goal of losing over 100 pounds. I am a potato adict. I can't live without them. I love ths idea of a lighter alternative. THanks.
This sounds like a very tasty potato salad! Thank you for the recipe. I love the color of purple potatoes, and I buy them whenever I see them. I like the fact that they contain extra nutrients, too! I'll make a purple potato salad the next time I see them in a store.
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Hope you like it. it kind of makes potato salad a little healthier and I like the taste of the potato instead of mayo. Thanks for stopping by!
Oh, Hi, Carol.
this looks very tasty and is a great alternative to the mayo. Potato salad and I go way back so I am anxious to give this a try. Glad you shared with us. ps
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Thank you so much for visiting. I am not opposed to mayonnaise, but when you get it out in a restaurant it is often on overload. Thanks for your lovely comments.
I will love it, sound so delicious and tasty, I can not wait to start
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Thank you for dropping in for potato salad. I think you will like this.
awesome recipies, thank you so much for sharing, I have to try them out
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Well make it..why not??? Hope you enjoy.
Great idea, now I have a sudden craving. :P
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You are so right. Thanks for dropping in and nice comments.
Potato salad is great no matter what all of us put in there. Thanks for the healthy idea. I am always searching for them!
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Never...What happened...Oversight...You know I would never...Thanks for staying here and writing a lovely compliment.
i love potato salad and can make it by the ton in the summer..lol
i tend to put more eggs in than most, but, oh, well..
love the idea of using purple potatoes..great color!
have you given up on me dear?
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Thank you for dropping in and nice compliments. I am not always fond of mayonnaise and sometimes potato salad gets overloaded with it. Thanks again.
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Any potatoes will work. I just like the purple ones as they have so many vitamins and I don't eat white potatoes. Thanks for kind remarks and sharing.
I love potato salad. There are so many variations! This is one of the best, and healthiest ones I have seen. Thanks for sharing it!
Carol, we don't get purple potatoes here. We get red potatoes, these are from the hills. They are somewhat sweeter than the white variety. I also like the recipe for different dressing, one I didn't know. Maybe I can this dressing to the red potatoes and see how the combination works out.
Thanks for sharing a wonderful potato salad recipe.
Up and interesting and sharing.
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Kids are funny about food. Some eat everything and others are really particular. Hope the purple potatoes intrigue her. Thanks for stopping by.
Potato salad is one of the few things my daughter likes to eat right now. It may be even more intriguing with purple potatoes. Fun recipe!
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anginwu: They are not sweet potatoes and taste pretty much like regular potatoes except more health benefits. Thanks for stopping by.
redelf: thanks for the welcome. The mustard sounds very good. Try the purple potatoes sometime.
Sounds tasty! We are big fans of potato salad. I often make it with a touch of mustard in the dressing, and mix it while the potatoes are still hot. Love the crumbled bacon. Belated welcome to HubPages.
Is the purple potato you used the same of purple sweet potato (yams?). This recipe sounds fabulous. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for stopping by and a little bacon isn't going to hurt.
Never had purple potatoes in a salad before, but still think it would be great. I confess to liking potato salad with crispy bacon bits on top ... not the healthiest, but def good!!
Shared, up and useful.
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Thanks for stopping by for purple potatoes. I also like the little fingerling potatoes. Thanks for the Up votes and also sharing.
Oh...I like the sound of this purple potato salad recipe! Am certain it is delicious with all of the tasty ingredients added to the potatoes. Nice to know that the purple variety can be eaten with less ease of gaining weight. We often eat the fingerling potatoes and there are a variety of colors including the purple. Up votes and sharing.
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I just started buying them..always stayed away from white potatoes so now I eat potatoes..
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Thanks for the pinning. I am just getting the hang of using pinterest..made some really stupid mistakes. Thanks for stopping by for purple potatoes.
I love potatoes! Thanks for sharing this, Carol. I"m pinning!!
I have never purchased purple potatoes, but your recipe looks and sounds delicious, plus it is attractive. Thank you..I will try it...
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Thanks for stopping by. And you will enjoy using them.
This is brand new to me. Purple potatoes, i never knew the health benefits. Thank you for sharing..
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Thank you for stopping by.. The purple potatoes are really pretty and they do offer more health benefits than the white ones.
I have not had purple potato salad, but I do love regular types. I guess this would only be different in color and add in interesting look to the traditional recipe. Great idea and thank you for posting it.
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They are pretty too..Something new to try.
I've never used purple potato for salad before, thank you for sharing, looks delicious
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Thanks for dropping in for potatoes even if they are purple. I feel better eating purple ones because of the health benefits.
This recipe looks yummy. I will have to try it. Good work on this Hub. Voted up and shared.
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Thank you Janine: I appreciate all the votes, shared and pinned. Can't ask for more than that. And as always things for dropping in for purple potato salad.
Carol, I love potato salad and growing up my dad would make his own homemade German Potato Salad with the red potatoes. This recipe sounds delicious though and have pinned to try. I also voted and shared too!!
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