Dad's Potato-Cauliflower Salad
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I love my Dad’s Potato Salad with its melt in your mouth potatoes, crunchy carrots, celery and green peppers. But what to do when you need a low carb diet? Cauliflower to the rescue! Use half the amount of potatoes and add steamed cauliflower florets. Each mouthful is still yummy with about 1/3 the carbs and calories of potatoes! You may not even notice the difference.
Dad’s Potato Salad is still perfect for picnics and barbecues, as a side for sandwiches or BBQ’s. Almost any meal, any time of year!
Recipe is below.
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Dad's Potato-Cauliflower Salad
Soup
1 cup sugar
1 cup hot water
3 teaspoons kosher salt
½ cup white vinegar
1 teaspoon pepper
Seasoning
1 teaspoon celery salt
2 large cloves garlic, minced
Salad
¼ medium Vidalia onion, minced
1 cup mayonnaise
1 green or red bell peppers, finely sliced
1 carrot, finely sliced or grated
2 stalks celery, chopped
3 pounds potatoes, boiled, cooled and sliced. Peel if desired.
1 small head of cauliflower, cored and broken into florets
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Boil potatoes until a fork easily pierces the skin but before it will fall apart. Drain. Peel if desired. Cool.
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Steam or roast cauliflower until soft but still holds its shape. Drain and or cool.
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Mix together sugar and hot water, stirring to dissolve.
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Add salt, vinegar, pepper, celery salt, garlic, onions and mayonnaise. Mix together until lumpy.
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Add peppers, carrots and celery. Mix together. Pour over sliced potatoes and cauliflower florets. Gently mix. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Let stand for 3 hours or overnight in refrigerator before serving. Note: Potatoes absorb liquid. You may have to add a bit more soup if it looks dry.
Expandthetable suggestion
Diabetic: Substitute 1/2 cup stevia for sugar
Lower calories: Use olive oil mayonnaise for lower calories and fat
Allium Free: Omit onions and garlic. Add 2 stalks of celery, minced and 1 tablespoon white horseradish.