Classic Not Potato Salad
Potato salad is a must-have at any summer gathering because it pairs well with, well anything grilled — and it is my absolute favorite side dish for BBQ chicken. But we all know that classic potato salad is full of carbs, calories and fat. As summer quickly approaches, I’ve been busy searching for “skinny” side dishes, as a result, recipes for faux-tato salad started popping up in my searches and social media newsfeeds. Clearly, I’m late to this cauliflower game, mostly because I have been (and still am) a skeptic when it comes to using cauliflower as a substitute for some of the best foods ever invented, because, honestly cauliflower is just not that good. Having said that, since starting on my weight-loss journey with MyWW, I’ve become bold in my use of foods that in the past I have publically scorned — with pretty surprising results actually. In fact, I can tell you that I now prefer plain greek yogurt to sour cream, and cauliflower mash is pretty darn delicious. But this recipe completely leveled-up my cauliflower game.
After seeing various faux-tato salad recipes pop up over the course of a few days, I suddenly had a craving for potato salad. Of course, I had to dust off my family recipe — still skeptical about replacing buttery, golden potatoes with cauliflower — I decided to give it a go and make my own version of the best BBQ side dish ever created, but using cauliflower. What a terrible betrayal to the Yukon golds in my pantry.
My original intention was to just give this recipe a healthy little makeover and it turned into a complete recipe overhaul. Like my blue cheese and ranch dressings, I first turned to non-fat Greek yogurt, but I figured out quickly that yogurt would not be the star in this one. I still used a bit of Greek yogurt, but mayo works much better as the base, and Greek yogurt provides just a bit of tang. What started as a healthy little recipe makeover, turned into a complete recipe overhaul that will definitely become a summer staple for me.
Classic Not Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 1 head Cauliflower, Medium
- ¼ cup Red Onion diced
- ⅓ cup Celery diced
- 3 Hard-boiled Eggs roughly chopped
- ¼ tsp Weaver's Farm Dust Seasoning (you can use your favorite seasoning salt)
For the Dressing
- ⅓ cup Light Mayo I use kraft
- 2 tbsp Non-fat Plain Greek Yogurt I use Choboni
- 1 tsp Avocado Oil
- 2 tsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 tbsp Sweet Relish
- 1 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- ¼ tsp Tumeric
- 2 tsp Chives
- ¼ tsp Weaver's Farm Dust Seasoning (you can use your favorite seasoning salt)
Instructions
- Cut cauliflower into bite-sized florets, place in steamer basket or pressure cooker basket.* Sprinke the cauliflower with the Farm Dust seasoning. Cook cauliflower until tender, about 10-12 minutes. Do not overcook.
- In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, yogurt, avocado oil, relish, tumeric, chives, and vinegar. Set aside.
- Dice the onions and celery and chop the egg and set aside.
- When cauliflower is done cooking remove from heat immediately and place in bowl in the freezer for 15-20 minutes to stop the cooking process.
- Remove the cauliflower from the freezer and add the celery, onion and dressing to the bowl and gently mix. Adjust your seasoning salt to taste then gently fold in the eggs.
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