Potato Salad!

nz_deevaa
nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
in Food and Nutrition
My Sister in Law has started 'the 45 Day Salad Diet' and is allowed to eat as much salad as she wants every day.

She's started making exotic salads like German Potato Salad and says they are part of the plan!

She's losing so much weight and German Potato Salad looks delicious, but she won't give me the recipe unless I do the full diet with her.

Share with me your Potato Salad recipes, I want to lose weight like her.
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  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    2 pounds small Yukon gold potatoes
    2 large eggs
    Kosher salt
    1/2 bunch sliced scallions, white and green parts
    2 tablespoons drained capers
    2 cups mayonnaise
    1/4 cup Dijon mustard
    1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickles with 1/4 cup juice, about 2 pickles
    1/2 small red onion, chopped
    2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    1/2 bunch dill, chopped
    1/2 lemon, juiced
    Freshly ground black pepper
    Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling

    Put the potatoes and eggs into a big saucepan of cold salted water. Bring to a simmer. After 12 minutes remove the eggs with a slotted spoon and let cool. Continue cooking the potatoes until a paring knife poked into them goes in without resistance, about 3 minutes longer. Drain the potatoes in a colander and let them cool.

    Reserve some scallion greens and capers for garnish. Meanwhile, stir together the mayonnaise, mustard, pickles and their juice, onion, remaining scallions and capers, parsley, and lemon juice in a bowl large enough to hold the potatoes. Peel the cool eggs and grate them into the bowl. Stick a fork into the potatoes and lift them 1 at a time out of the colander. Break up the potatoes by hand into rough chunks, add them to the bowl and toss to coat with the dressing. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Drizzle with a little olive oil before serving.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    I will not help you cheat on your sister in law's diet:angry:
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    I will not help you cheat on your sister in law's diet:angry:

    I don't have 45 days to lose weight. I need to lose weight quickly.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    I will not help you cheat on your sister in law's diet:angry:

    What? Is MFP not a place to support and help each other?

    Besides, her sister in law is being a jerk. They should totally break up
  • fivethreeone
    fivethreeone Posts: 8,196 Member
    Oooh, sounds delicious. If you find out the recipe, come back and post it here. I love potatoes, so this is the sort of diet I could defiantly do.
  • Cranquistador
    Cranquistador Posts: 39,744 Member
    Oooh, sounds delicious. If you find out the recipe, come back and post it here. I love potatoes, so this is the sort of diet I could defiantly do.
    not following the diet EXACTLY like is supposed to be followed IS DEFIANT and will lead to less than desired results.
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
    i dont make potato salad..i usually buy resers..YUM..but probably not the kind you could eat endless amounts of:sad: i could eat the mess out of that stuff..good luck to you tho:drinker:
  • leomom72
    leomom72 Posts: 1,797 Member
    I will not help you cheat on your sister in law's diet:angry:

    I don't have 45 days to lose weight. I need to lose weight quickly.
    why the rush ?? i need to lose weight quickly too, but i have never heard good things about losing it quickly, so im not doing it that way..whats the hurry ??
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Oooh, sounds delicious. If you find out the recipe, come back and post it here. I love potatoes, so this is the sort of diet I could defiantly do.
    not following the diet EXACTLY like is supposed to be followed IS DEFIANT and will lead to less than desired results.

    This is true. And is it fair for her to do this diet for free when her sister probably had to join a MLM plan to get to do it?


    No. It's not fair. Not at all.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    I will not help you cheat on your sister in law's diet:angry:

    I don't have 45 days to lose weight. I need to lose weight quickly.
    why the rush ?? i need to lose weight quickly too, but i have never heard good things about losing it quickly, so im not doing it that way..whats the hurry ??

    I have to lose more weight than my Sister in Law so I can win.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    Oooh, sounds delicious. If you find out the recipe, come back and post it here. I love potatoes, so this is the sort of diet I could defiantly do.
    not following the diet EXACTLY like is supposed to be followed IS DEFIANT and will lead to less than desired results.

    This is true. And is it fair for her to do this diet for free when her sister probably had to join a MLM plan to get to do it?


    No. It's not fair. Not at all.

    That's what she said. She said that I had to pay $140 to get the 45 Day Plan.

    I told her that I'd lose more weight without the plan, but I need that recipe!
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    Oooh, sounds delicious. If you find out the recipe, come back and post it here. I love potatoes, so this is the sort of diet I could defiantly do.
    not following the diet EXACTLY like is supposed to be followed IS DEFIANT and will lead to less than desired results.

    This is true. And is it fair for her to do this diet for free when her sister probably had to join a MLM plan to get to do it?


    No. It's not fair. Not at all.

    I'm going to maintain that her sister sounds like a total cow.
  • Otterluv
    Otterluv Posts: 9,083 Member
    Oooh, sounds delicious. If you find out the recipe, come back and post it here. I love potatoes, so this is the sort of diet I could defiantly do.
    not following the diet EXACTLY like is supposed to be followed IS DEFIANT and will lead to less than desired results.

    This is true. And is it fair for her to do this diet for free when her sister probably had to join a MLM plan to get to do it?


    No. It's not fair. Not at all.

    I'm going to maintain that her sister sounds like a total cow.

    MMMMMM, roast beef and potatoes....

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    or a burger and potato salad....

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  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    Oooh, sounds delicious. If you find out the recipe, come back and post it here. I love potatoes, so this is the sort of diet I could defiantly do.
    not following the diet EXACTLY like is supposed to be followed IS DEFIANT and will lead to less than desired results.

    This is true. And is it fair for her to do this diet for free when her sister probably had to join a MLM plan to get to do it?


    No. It's not fair. Not at all.

    I'm going to maintain that her sister sounds like a total cow.

    MMMMMM, roast beef and potatoes....

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    or a burger and potato salad....

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    I'm pretty sure that on the 45 day salad diet that I can't have roasted potatoes unless they are in a salad.
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    This german potato salad is LEGIT amazing.

    http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-muttis-german-potato-salad-with-nod.html

    Its really really really good.

    Also since you have to peel and cut up about 3000 potatoes and assorted other ingredients, it burns a TON of calories.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    This german potato salad is LEGIT amazing.

    http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-muttis-german-potato-salad-with-nod.html

    Its really really really good.

    Also since you have to peel and cut up about 3000 potatoes and assorted other ingredients, it burns a TON of calories.

    Thank you for the recipe. Is this the official one on the 45 day Salad Diet?
  • tameko2
    tameko2 Posts: 31,634 Member
    This german potato salad is LEGIT amazing.

    http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-muttis-german-potato-salad-with-nod.html

    Its really really really good.

    Also since you have to peel and cut up about 3000 potatoes and assorted other ingredients, it burns a TON of calories.

    Thank you for the recipe. Is this the official one on the 45 day Salad Diet?

    No but I can't share the official recipe with someone who isn't fully committed to the diet, as the mixture of salads is carefully designed by many very intelligent scientists to help maximize fat loss. Just eating one of the salads doesn't work.
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    This german potato salad is LEGIT amazing.

    http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-muttis-german-potato-salad-with-nod.html

    Its really really really good.

    Also since you have to peel and cut up about 3000 potatoes and assorted other ingredients, it burns a TON of calories.

    Thank you for the recipe. Is this the official one on the 45 day Salad Diet?

    No but I can't share the official recipe with someone who isn't fully committed to the diet, as the mixture of salads is carefully designed by many very intelligent scientists to help maximize fat loss. Just eating one of the salads doesn't work.

    Are you a friend of my Sister in Law? Did you post this fake potato salad to sabotage my journey?
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    It may seem an unlikely combination, but mashed potatoes marry beautifully with sauerkraut and onions in this creamy side dish.


    Prep Time: 20 minutes

    Cook Time: 35 minutes

    Total Time: 55 minutes

    Ingredients:

    6 medium-sized potatoes (about 2 pounds), peeled and halved
    1-1/2 teaspoons salt
    5 Tablespoons unsalted butter
    1/2 cup heavy cream, approximately
    1 medium-sized onion, minced
    1 (1-pound) can sauerkraut, well drained
    1 cup water
    Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
    Preparation:

    Cook the potatoes in boiling water until tender with the 1-1/2 teaspoons salt added. Drain well, return to heat, and dry well, being careful not to burn. Put the potatoes through a ricer into a bowl. Beat in 3 tablespoons butter and enough of the cream to make the potatoes creamy and fluffy.

    In a saucepan, over medium heat, melt the remaining butter and cook the onion until soft. Do not brown. Blend in the sauerkraut and water. Cover and simmer 35 minutes, stirring occasionally so the sauerkraut does not burn, adding small amounts of water if necessary.

    When all the water has cooked off and the sauerkraut is tender, blend it well with the mashed potatoes. Season with salt and pepper, and serve the potato-kraut very hot.
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    I buy my potato salad from the deli.


    (Does that change the nutritional content if I don't make it myself?)
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    This german potato salad is LEGIT amazing.

    http://foodiewife-kitchen.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-muttis-german-potato-salad-with-nod.html

    Its really really really good.

    Also since you have to peel and cut up about 3000 potatoes and assorted other ingredients, it burns a TON of calories.

    Looks great!
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    I buy my potato salad from the deli.


    (Does that change the nutritional content if I don't make it myself?)

    Yes.
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    I buy my potato salad from the deli.


    (Does that change the nutritional content if I don't make it myself?)

    Yes.

    Yeah, they add stuff like cauliflower.
  • Iron_Feline
    Iron_Feline Posts: 10,750 Member
    Are we really counting potato salad as a healthy salad these days? :noway:
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    Are we really counting potato salad as a healthy salad these days? :noway:

    Are you salad shaming me?
  • Dark_Roast
    Dark_Roast Posts: 17,689 Member
    Are we really counting potato salad as a healthy salad these days? :noway:

    Are you salad shaming me?

    If there isn't cauliflower in it, it's not healthy.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I think your sister is being very unfair.

    Now I want german potato salad.
  • Wtn_Gurl
    Wtn_Gurl Posts: 396 Member
    what kind of diet makes you pay $145 for it? sheesh.

    MFP is FREE! and it works. why bother with $145??? I dont get it.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I'm laughing at that diet. I mean, 45 days of salad... why not make it a cheeseburger salad with just a bit of lettuce? I can think of so many salads that have 1000+ calories... What a waste of money...
  • EvgeniZyntx
    EvgeniZyntx Posts: 24,208 Member
    With fries.

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