Loaded Baked Potato Salad – Hilton Head Health

Hilton Head Health is a destination health resort in an elegant facility on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, surrounded by all the natural beauty of a Lowcountry island getaway. The program guides you to achieving your weight loss, wellness and longevity goals with programs focusing on fitness, nutrition and SELF (Stress management, Empowerment, Longevity, and Fulfillment). Guests benefit from a community of supportive dieticians, psychologists, wellness educators, fitness trainers, chefs and spa therapists, and graduates continue their lifestyle change with the H3@Home program and receive continued support and structure at home.

At this South Carolina weight loss spa, guests enjoy a meal plan with delicious flavors and realistic portions. The Chef and Culinary Team have created a low-calorie, healthy gourmet cuisine with an emphasis on local and natural ingredients to ensure a well-balanced weight loss diet. One of the popular features of the program is when H3 teaches participants how to prepare meals, snacks and beverages — especially how to do a makeover of a holiday favorite or potluck cookout favorite — like this LOADED BAKED POTATO SALAD — which is lightened considerably but still packed with flavor.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad - Recipe Makeover

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Chillling: 20

Total Time: 40

Course: Sides

Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine

Keyword: Bacon, Potatoes

Servings: Servings

Calories: 150kcal

Courtesy Of: Hilton Head Heath

With summer cookouts and picnics all around you, this is a great time to make over your traditional potato salad. Our Healthy Kitchen Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a healthy alternative that is packed with flavor (and bacon!). Enjoy this tasty side at your next gathering.

Ingredients

Salad

▢ 1 lb Idaho potatoes - quartered
▢ 3 tablespoons Bacon - cooked and chopped (consider using Turkey Bacon)
▢ 4 oz Reduced-fat Cheddar Cheese - shredded
▢ ¼ cup Green onions - chopped
▢ 4 oz H3 Sour Cream Substitute - see below
▢ 2 eggs - hardcooked, peeled, and minced - optional
▢ 1-2 small gherkin pickles - chopped - optional

H3 Sour Cream Substitute

▢ ½ cup Cottage cheese - 1 % fat, pureed smooth
▢ ¼ teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Add potatoes, allow potatoes to cook until fork tender, about 10 minutes.
Remove cooked potatoes from water and transfer to a large bowl. Allow the potatoes to cool in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
Prepare H3 Sour Cream by combining cottage cheese and lemon juice into a food processor and blend until very smooth.
In a separate bowl combine H3 Sour Cream, green onion, salt, chopped bacon, and reduced-fat cheddar cheese -- plus chopped hard cooked eggs and pickles,, if using.
Once the potatoes have cooled toss them in the sour cream mixture.
Keep cold until serving.

Spa Index Kitchen Notes

A serving size is 1/2 cup. Optional: Finely mince a fully cooked hard egg or two, for a bit of extra color and flavor. Be sure to factor in the calorie addition. This recipe was calculated used regular pork bacon, but consider using your favorite brand of turkey bacon for even less fat and calories.

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Nutrition

Karla Williams is the Executive Chef for Hilton Head Health in South Carolina. A graduate from The Chef’s Academy in Indianapolis, Karla’s past experience includes Culinary Intern and Sous Chef at H3, as well as Sous Chef at Kona Grill in Carmel, Indiana. Chef Karla has been featured live on the Hallmark Channel’s Home & Family Show. In addition to her love for nutrition and healthy cooking, Karla enjoys teaching part-time fitness classes. Her passion for living a well-balanced healthy lifestyle is apparent in her cooking demonstrations at Hilton Head Health.