Looking for a lower-carb option for your beloved potato salad? This Cauliflower Mock 'Potato' Salad recipe is for you!
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Raise your hand if you love potato salad! Mmmmm, hmmmmm ... I'm rightthere with all of you who shot your hand straight up as fast as it wouldpossibly move.
Now -- Raise your hand if sometimes you just don't want all the carbs that comealong with that scrumptious potato salad! Yes, my hand isright up there, too.
Fortunately, if you'd like a lower-carb option for your beloved potato salad,this Cauliflower Mock 'Potato' Salad recipe works as a great alternative.
I have a tendency to totally crash if I eat a lot of carbs early inand throughout the day. My energy gets low, my get-up-and-go is gone, andI just feel all-around lethargic. So I do truly try to be mindful of mycarbs, relegating the majority of my carb eating to dinner time.
I just feel a whole lot better when I eat that way.
If you'd like a lower-carb option for your beloved potato salad, this Cauliflower Mock 'Potato' Salad recipe works as a great alternative.
And that's why I love this Cauliflower Mock 'Potato' Salad recipe. Withthe use of cauliflower instead of potatoes as the base, it's a much lower-carboption I feel better about enjoying any time of the day.
So if I happen to have a hankering for some potato salad at lunch time, thisno-potato cauliflower version lets me satisfy that craving without going forthose higher-carb potatoes. I can hold onto my get-up-and-go allthroughout the afternoon!
Now, I know some of you are probably thinking "No way ~ there's no way a mockpotato salad made with cauliflower can possibly be good."
Oh, rest assured ~ it is good!
In terms of flavor, the Cauliflower Mock 'Potato' Salad recipe is pretty dead-onfor a match with classic egg-and-mustard potato salad. As a side alongsidethat perfectly grilled hot dog? Perfect.
And the look?
Cauliflower Mock 'Potato' Salad sure doesn't look mock. It looks likeactual-potato potato salad for sure.
The one place this recipe isn't quite as close to regular potato salad is intexture.
Truth be told, the only way to truly get that soft-and-creamy-potato texturewhen you bite into potato salad is to ... well ... use potatoes. I do verymuch enjoy this salad's texture, though. The cauliflower is indeed soft, but it's just not as tender-creamy as potatoes,to be 100% honest.
Cauliflower Mock "Potato" Salad Ingredients:
Cauliflower "Potato" Salad ingredients are pretty straightforward. To whip up a batch, you'll need:
- Cauliflower - One large head of cauliflower makes a nice-sized bowlful.
- Hard-boiled eggs - Chopped hard-boiled eggs add the flavor and "feel" of classic potato salad.
- Mayonnaise - Serves as the base of the salad's dressing.
- Sour cream - Combines with the salad's mayonnaise to bring nice creaminess to the dressing.
- Sweet pickle relish - A bit ofsweet pickle relishbrings great flavor and a bit of textural crunch to the salad.
- Onion - A bit of finely chopped onion amps up the salad's flavor. Use sweet Vidalia onion, if it's available.
- Mustard - Add in a bit of basic prepared yellow mustard, a classic potato salad ingredient, for flavor.
- Salt & pepper - Season the salad, to taste.
How to Make Cauliflower Mock "Potato" Salad:
The first step in making Cauliflower "Potato" Salad is to prepare the cauliflower. Start by chopping a head of cauliflower into small florets.
Then bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the chopped cauliflower florets, cover the pot, and cook the cauliflower for 5 minutes. Drain the cauliflower in a largecolanderand rinse it under cold water to cool and stop the cooking process.
Chop the cooked, cooled cauliflower florets into small bite-sized pieces.
Combine the cauliflower with all remaining ingredients, and stir together until everything's well mixed.
Then chill the salad for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to blend.
Then you're good to go with enjoying the deliciousness.
So if you'd like to enjoy a lower-carb version of potato salad, or are a lover of cauliflower (like me), this Cauliflower Mock "Potato" Salad recipe is foryou.
It's the perfect not-potato potato salad to go along with that perfectly grilled summer burger or dog.
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- Roasted Cauliflower Salad
- Asian Ramen Noodle Salad with Broccoli Slaw
- Make-Ahead Layered Salad (For a Crowd)
- Make-Ahead Layered Spinach Salad
- Pea Salad
- Moresalad recipes
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Yield: about 10-12 servings
Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground
How to Make Cauliflower Mock Potato Saladhttps://youtu.be/iodZWsRvjJQDemonstration of how to make mock potato salad with cauliflower
Cauliflower Mock 'Potato' Salad
Looking for a lower-carb option for your beloved potato salad? This Cauliflower Mock 'Potato' Salad recipe is for you!
Prep time: 20 MinCook time: 5 MinTotal time: 25 Min
Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower, cut into small florets
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 3 T. mayonnaise
- 3 T. sour cream
- 1/4 c. sweet pickle relish
- 1 T. finely chopped onion (Vidalia onion, if available)
- 1 T. mustard
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add chopped cauliflower; cover and cook for 5 minutes. Drain in a large colander and rinse under cold water to cool and stop the cooking process.
- Chop the cooked, cooled cauliflower florets into small bite-sized pieces.
- Combine cauliflower and all remaining ingredients. Chill for at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
- When ready to serve, taste and adjust salt and pepper as desired.
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