Weight Watchers-Friendly Cauliflower Potato Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium cauliflower, boiled and cut into bite-sized pieces (0 points)
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped (0 points on some plans, check your specific plan)
  • 3 stalks of celery, diced (0 points)
  • Dried onion flakes (0 points)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise (4 points)

Instructions:

  1. Boil the cauliflower in salted water for about 5 minutes until al dente. Cool and place in a bowl.
  2. Add chopped hard-boiled eggs, diced celery, and dried onion flakes to the bowl.
  3. Mix in 1/4 cup of mayonnaise until well combined.
  4. Refrigerate for an hour before serving.

Nutritional Information (Per 1/2 Cup Serving):

  • Calories: Approximately 50-70 calories
  • Total Fat: 5 grams
  • Saturated Fat: 1 gram
  • Cholesterol: 70 milligrams
  • Sodium: 100-150 milligrams
  • Total Carbohydrates: 2 grams
  • Dietary Fiber: 1 gram
  • Sugars: 1 gram
  • Protein: 3 grams

Weight Watchers Points:

  • The entire recipe has approximately 4 points (from the mayonnaise).
  • If the recipe makes 4 servings (1/2 cup each), each serving is 1 point. If it makes 2 servings (1 cup each), each serving is 2 points.

Tips to Keep Points Low:

  1. Use light or fat-free mayonnaise: This can significantly reduce the points. For example, 1/4 cup of light mayonnaise is typically around 2 points, making each serving 0.5-1 point.
  2. Greek yogurt substitute: Replace part or all of the mayonnaise with fat-free Greek yogurt to further reduce points while adding protein. This can make the entire recipe 0 points depending on your specific plan.
  3. Accurate portion control: Ensure that your serving size is accurate to keep track of points precisely.

Here’s an example using light mayonnaise for even lower points:

Modified Weight Watchers-Friendly Cauliflower Potato Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium cauliflower, boiled and cut into bite-sized pieces (0 points)
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped (0 points)
  • 3 stalks of celery, diced (0 points)
  • Dried onion flakes (0 points)
  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise (2 points)

Nutritional Information (Per 1/2 Cup Serving):

  • Calories: Approximately 40-60 calories
  • Total Fat: 2 grams
  • Saturated Fat: 0.5 grams
  • Cholesterol: 70 milligrams
  • Sodium: 80-120 milligrams
  • Total Carbohydrates: 2 grams
  • Dietary Fiber: 1 gram
  • Sugars: 1 gram
  • Protein: 3 grams

Weight Watchers Points:

  • The entire recipe has approximately 2 points (from the light mayonnaise).
  • If the recipe makes 4 servings (1/2 cup each), each serving is 0.5 point. If it makes 2 servings (1 cup each), each serving is 1 point.

Enjoy your cauliflower potato salad while keeping it low in points!

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium cauliflower, boiled and cut into bite-sized pieces (0 points)
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped (0 points on some plans, check your specific plan)
  • 3 stalks of celery, diced (0 points)
  • Dried onion flakes (0 points)
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise (4 points)

Instructions:

  1. Boil the cauliflower in salted water for about 5 minutes until al dente. Cool and place in a bowl.
  2. Add chopped hard-boiled eggs, diced celery, and dried onion flakes to the bowl.
  3. Mix in 1/4 cup of mayonnaise until well combined.
  4. Refrigerate for an hour before serving.

Nutritional Information (Per 1/2 Cup Serving):

  • Calories: Approximately 50-70 calories
  • Total Fat: 5 grams
  • Saturated Fat: 1 gram
  • Cholesterol: 70 milligrams
  • Sodium: 100-150 milligrams
  • Total Carbohydrates: 2 grams
  • Dietary Fiber: 1 gram
  • Sugars: 1 gram
  • Protein: 3 grams

Weight Watchers Points:

  • The entire recipe has approximately 4 points (from the mayonnaise).
  • If the recipe makes 4 servings (1/2 cup each), each serving is 1 point. If it makes 2 servings (1 cup each), each serving is 2 points.

Tips to Keep Points Low:

  1. Use light or fat-free mayonnaise: This can significantly reduce the points. For example, 1/4 cup of light mayonnaise is typically around 2 points, making each serving 0.5-1 point.
  2. Greek yogurt substitute: Replace part or all of the mayonnaise with fat-free Greek yogurt to further reduce points while adding protein. This can make the entire recipe 0 points depending on your specific plan.
  3. Accurate portion control: Ensure that your serving size is accurate to keep track of points precisely.

Here’s an example using light mayonnaise for even lower points:

Modified Weight Watchers-Friendly Cauliflower Potato Salad

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium cauliflower, boiled and cut into bite-sized pieces (0 points)
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, chopped (0 points)
  • 3 stalks of celery, diced (0 points)
  • Dried onion flakes (0 points)
  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise (2 points)

Nutritional Information (Per 1/2 Cup Serving):

  • Calories: Approximately 40-60 calories
  • Total Fat: 2 grams
  • Saturated Fat: 0.5 grams
  • Cholesterol: 70 milligrams
  • Sodium: 80-120 milligrams
  • Total Carbohydrates: 2 grams
  • Dietary Fiber: 1 gram
  • Sugars: 1 gram
  • Protein: 3 grams

Weight Watchers Points:

  • The entire recipe has approximately 2 points (from the light mayonnaise).
  • If the recipe makes 4 servings (1/2 cup each), each serving is 0.5 point. If it makes 2 servings (1 cup each), each serving is 1 point.

Enjoy your cauliflower potato salad while keeping it low in points!