Faux Potato Salad

This is my family’s favorite potato salad recipe. As the saying goes, I like potato salad, but it doesn’t like me! I’m trying to cut down on carbs, but I didn’t want to give this up. One fine day when I noticed cauliflower in my freezer, I thought, why not use it to replace the potatoes in this salad? It worked like a charm. It’s flavorful, low in fat, and low-carb too. Taste isn’t compromised at all. Recipe by Brynie Greisman.

5m 12
Easy Gluten Free Vegetarian Pescatarian Parve

Contains: Egg

Directions

Prepare the Salad

  1. Place cauliflower, pickles, and carrot in a large bowl.

  2. Whisk together pickle juice, mustard, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Add to vegetables and toss to coat.

  3. Add chopped chives or scallions, if desired, as a garnish or mixed in with the salad. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Credits

Tips:

Cauliflower is a very bland vegetable, so you might want to up the seasoning.

Notes:

The original recipe called for nine potatoes cooked, peeled and cubed, and 2/3 cup or more regular mayonnaise.

Description:

Photography: Daniel Lailah.

Food Styling: Amit Farber.

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1 Comment

Raizy Sprung •

Pickle juice You mention to reserve 1/4 cup pickle juice- for what? I don't see it mentioned in the recipe.

Chaia Frishman •
Reply to Raizy Sprung

STep tw says:
Whisk together pickle juice, mustard, salt, garlic powder, pepper, and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Add to vegetables and toss to coat.