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I’ve been on a quest to find cauliflower recipes. Cauliflower intrigues me. Not only is this unassuming vegetable a healthy addition to my diet, it’s affordable and available all year long.
It’s only drawback is that it stinks up the house as it steams to a delicious tenderness.
Mock Potato Salad
My dilemma is that my repertoire of cauliflower cooking skills is sadly lacking. It includes vegetable trays, steamed with sprinkle of salt and pepper, or roasted to a nuttiness I can’t resist.
I needed a new twist for this largely unappreciated vegetable.
Mock Potato Salad
Plenty of food blogs provided recipes with a fall or winter appeal, but I wanted a dish that would compliment the grill.
After researching my topic until I could no longer look at a cauliflower recipe, I settled on a Mock Potato Salad.
There were plenty of recipes to choose from, and they were all the same – a version of potato salad that swapped cauliflower for potatoes. That made my decision much easier. I’d just use the same potato salad recipe I’ve used for years.
Mock Potato Salad
So would my mock salad pass for potato salad?
My verdict?
Nope!
Potato salad has a creaminess that cauliflower just can’t imitate, but if you’re looking for a tasty cauliflower salad, this is for you.
Recipe note . . .
If you noticed the lack of eggs typically found in potato salad, it’s simply because I can’t eat them. If I were you, I’d add a few chopped eggs.
Happy, healthy cooking!
Ingredients
- 4 cups cauliflower florets, cut into bite sized pieces
- ½ cup red onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons dill pickle relish
- ¼ cup low fat mayonnaise
- ¼ cup plain lowfat yogurt
- 1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Steam cauliflower in a vegetable steamer until just tender. Allow to cool. Then add relish and onion to the cauliflower in a large bowl.
- Combine mayonnaise, yogurt, mustard and lemon in a small bowl. Add to the cauliflower and gently toss together. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Chill for 15 - 30 minutes.
Notes
Calories: 92 Weight Watchers PointsPlus 2 Total Fat: 2.98g Cholesterol: 4mg Sodium: 225mg Total Carbs: 14.51g Dietary Fiber: 2.55g Sugars: 6.83g Protein: 3.24g
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I hadn’t realized it, but you’re right that most cauliflower recipes are geared for colder months. This looks fabulous!
Cucina49 recently posted…Lost and Found
At least that was my experience. Many savory recipes, but nothing summer fresh.
Mmm…This recipe looks really yummy and healthy too!
You might want to try one of my favorites using cauliflower, Yummy, Low Carb Cauliflower Mashers, No Potatoes Required.
Here’s the link-http://www.skinnykitchen.com/recipes/ow-carb-cauliflower-mashers-no-potatoes-necessary/
nancy@skinnykitchen.com recently posted…Skinny Lasagna`Ole
Great – chicken broth, sour cream and a touch of butter would really add substance and flavor. Terrific masher recipe!
I often grill cauliflower in the summer, but that’s almost the same thing as roasting it. And I hadn’t thought about it before, but in our house cauliflower is more a cool weather thing. Maybe because there’s so many other choices in the summer? BTW, Indian cooking often does terrific things with cauliflower.
kitchenriffs recently posted…The Piña Colada Cocktail
Great idea to google some Indian dishes. I haven’t grilled cauliflower yet. I’ll have to give that a try!
I love cauliflower and i totally agree that it is really unappreciated. your salad sounds wonderful and a must try!
Baker Street recently posted…Devil’s Food Cake #ForeverNigella
I like that it’s so affordable and available all year long, but often I’ll buy it and it sits and rots because I don’t know what to do with it.
I think I would enjoy this salad as I like cauliflower all ways.
Karen (Back Road Journal) recently posted…Paella Mixta (Paella With Chicken, Chorizo and Seafood)
I do too, but often don’t know what to do with it. The suggestion to try a few Indian recipes is a great idea. Enjoy the rest of your week.
Oh Kristi, this is such a great idea substituting the potatoes for cauliflower…I sure will give this a try…with eggs heheheh!
Thanks for the recipe and hope you are having a wonderful week
Juliana recently posted…Scallops with Butter Lemon and Caper Sauce
I can’t take credit for the idea, but it does make a nice summer use for cauliflower. Definitely add eggs.
I am not at all a fan of steamed cauliflower, but I adore it in stir fries and skillet dishes. I bet if I sauteed it and then turned it into a potato salad it might be delicious. I tried a mock mashed potatoes once, but as a fan and regular maker of the real thing, it simply didn’t come close. The cauliflower crust pizza was a total bust for me as well. I have decided that I just like my cauliflower as cauliflower. If I dress it up too much, it just isn’t my thing. Does that make sense?
Mary recently posted…Beer Battered Halibut
Hi Mary – totally makes sense. That’s so funny that you tried the pizza recipe. I did too and had absolutely zero luck – wasted an entire head of cauliflower trying. Other bloggers seem to make it with success. I even emailed one and asked for tips. Never heard back. Anyway, I’ve made the mashed cauliflower and the family loved it, but only because I used half potatoes and added garlic and parmesan cheese. Have a terrific weekend.
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You have some wonderful healthy recipes on your site. Really good.
Thank you – I’m so glad you paid a visit.
I made some roasted cauliflower salad last week for the lunch and it was really tasty and filling as well.
Though mayo is not my first choice for the salad, I would love to give this a try as it looks very tempting!
Angie@Angie’s Recipes recently posted…Lentil Salad with Mozzarella
I’m not a big mayo fan myself, but I do like those mayos with olive oil. They’re a bit more calorie friendly and have include some healthy fat.
Cauliflower salads are wonderful, yours no exception! One little tip, if I may, with respect to easing the smell when boiling this versatile vegetable, try adding a bit of freshly squeezed lemon juice, or a bit of white wine vinegar or a piece of stale bread to the cooking water – that is what homecooks and cooks do around here and it reduces the smell somewhat. To keep the cauliflower white, some cooks add a bit of milk to the cooking water. Or just make sure to separate it into small florets and steam rather than boil. I hope that you do not mind those tips – people in the EU do eat a lot of cauliflower.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Andrea recently posted…French Fridays with Dorie – Peach (Pêche) Melba with Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Fantastic tips Andrea! Do you think it would work for brussels sprouts and broccoli too?
Gosh, I LOVE this idea! In fact, I might like it even better than the regular version
Liz recently posted…Peach Melba…French Fridays with Dorie~
I LOVE this idea! In fact, I might like it even better than standard potato salad!
Liz recently posted…Peach Melba…French Fridays with Dorie~
It doesn’t hurt to skip a few of the calories in the potatoes, that’s for sure. Have a good weekend Liz!
I’d love to try this Kristi and would add the eggs.
Sandra recently posted…Finding Solace in my Cake
I usually cook cauliflower outside the house so as not to stink. i love cauliflower but indeed the smell is very intense. This salad looks very creamy and although it is not like potato, it has a value of its own!
Katerina recently posted…Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms
It’s funny that often when you cook it you can’t smell it, but my daughter would often come home with choice words about how the house smelled.
I’m a huge fan of cauliflower but my husband hates it (he says it tastes like broccoli stems which is his least fav part of broccoli – he likes the florets).
I like roasting cauliflower (or eating it in Indian food), but I’m liking this salad twist!
Food Jaunts recently posted…Jamaican Red Bean Stew (Slow Cooker)
Roasting is my favorite, but this was a nice change for summer. Definitely not potato salad though.
This is SO great! What a fabulous swap – cauliflower for potatoes in a dish that isn’t really known for being healthy. What a great way to healthify and fiber-up the dish!
My husband loved it and he’s not a cauliflower fan.
I’m sure this salad is delicious on it’s own without having to pretend to be potato salad. I actually make a chilled raw cauliflower salad that is crunchy, refreshing and wonderful. It never lasts long when I make a batch. I do add cooked cauliflower to cooked potatoes in a ratio of 2/3 potatoes to 1/3 cauliflower and mash them together. It gives me more mashed potatoes to eat without adding calories and you don’t notice the taste difference. Otherwise, I just eat lots and lots and lots of roasted cauliflower because it’s yummy.
Anita at Hungry Couple recently posted…Easy BBQ Pulled Chicken
I’d love to have your chilled raw cauliflower salad. Is it on your blog? I’ll go check it out. Have a good weekend.