Faux Potato Salad
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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
5 cups cauliflower, cooked16 tbsp fat free mayonnaise 1/4 cup yellow mustard1 tbsp yellow mustard seed1/4 cup dill pickles, chopped or diced1/4 cup celery, diced1/2 cup cucumber (with peel), sliced1 cup hard boiled egg, chopped1/2 tsp garlic powder
Directions
Cook one head of cauliflower until it is the softness of a boiled potato. Chop and cool in the refrigerator until chilled.
Blend in other ingredients.
Egg can be chopped or you can simply slice one egg to put on top and save 17 calories per serving.
Chop the cucumber about the same size as the celery.
The basic premise behind this recipe is to use your favorite potato salad recipe, but substitue cauliflower for the potato and fat free may for the regular mayo.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KASHMIR.
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 84.6
  • Total Fat: 3.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 80.4 mg
  • Sodium: 427.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 9.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
  • Protein: 4.6 g

Member Reviews
  • MBJORGEN
     This is a great idea. It needed a little more flavor for my taste, so I added onion and increased the mustard and pickle relish. - 7/29/08
  • LORILNM
     I loved this recipe. I was really hesitant, having seen it for years and too afraid to try it, but I did and I really like it. - 7/26/08
  • KCDEEE
     I make this a lot.....Be sure to cook the cauliflower good and drain well...don't want watery salad....I then just use what I normally would for potato salad....
    We think it is great.......and I love Faux Potatoes... - 7/26/08
  • KATYBIRD12345
     This is wonderful. Tastes just like potato salad but not as heavy since there are no potatos. It is on my list of summer staples - a great side dish for grilling out. Also, it makes enough to last the week. - 6/16/07
  • AJANDREWS1999
     i didn't add the egg which means it's less calorie. this is really good. it tastes just about like normal potato salad except the texture is just a little different. i'm glad someone found a healthier version on potato salad i can enjoy picnics again!! - 5/30/07
  • LORETTA24
     Using sweet relish instead of dill - 8/30/10
  • DIANAPHOENIX
     Interesting enough to try, with my own additions, as suggested. One note: 16 tablespoons mayo = 1 cup. - 8/30/10
  • DEBBEV
     too bland as is, but add 1 tbsp of light sour cream and still only have only 3 WW points per serving. - 7/26/08
  • PEGLAP
     I made this yesterday. I love cauliflower & potato salad, this was great. I didn't have enough mayo but it was still so good. I ate nothing else for lunch except this. I gave the recipe to my Mom she's diabetic, can't eat a lot of potatoes. She made it the same night & loved it too. Thanks. - 3/28/07
  • MIMIX9
     Interesting enough to give it a try. I believe I will also add some sliced green onions to it. I doubt I will call it "potato" salad. The "mashed potato" cauliflower dish did not fool my husband. - 7/14/09
  • CHAWNI
     Made this and my daughter who does not eat veggies loved it. - 7/26/08
  • HWW73456
     I added some shaved ham and made a whole meal out of it. I love one pot meals. This is great!!! Good protien and low carb and great taste! - 7/26/08
  • THOSHALL
     Used sweet pickle relish instead of dill and added some chopped jicama for a bit more texture. - 8/30/10
  • JNORMAN1969
     Great I make one similar but yours sound better, and the BEST is it's LOW CARB !!!!!! - 7/26/08
  • DOLCEMETA
     I brought this dish to a cook-out and no one liked it. I thought it was just ok, definitely a good healthy concept, but it's just not the same as potato salad! I also didn't cook the cauliflower long enough. - 5/9/07
  • BONNIE131
     I use frozen garlic flavored cauliflower- I do not cook it, but thaw, chop and then add all the things that make great potato salad- Love it! - 8/31/10
  • KPHICKEY
     Worked as an additional picnic salad, not as a sub for potato salad. - 8/30/10
  • SLIMMER150
     Fantastic! I do hot cauliflower in place of potatoes, but never thought I could make Cool Potato Salad. I can't wait to do this! Yummmm!!! - 7/26/08
  • SJIVERSON
     Great low-carb recipe! - 7/26/08
  • KBELANGER1
     Hubby and I have been making this for years...we really like it alot since we eat low carb. - 7/26/08
  • DENISEA1
     I MADE THIS AND LOVED IT!! - 7/26/08
  • YNOT4ME
     my kids tried it & eat it til I told them what it was. - 7/26/08
  • KHEAL1
     I think that this is an acquired taste. - 7/26/08
  • DONNAKHA
     This is pretty good! Not everyone's potato salad tastes the same, though, so I had to add some cider vinegar to this for it to work for me. Still, it was not a big winner with my family so I don't think I'll make it again. Cauliflower "mashed potatoes" is also terrific. - 7/9/08
  • CD750530
     Another idea is to make sweet potato salad using whatever basic potato salad recipe you like--or this one with that substitution. Of course it will have more calories but also full of highly desirable nutrients. - 10/21/10



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