Cauliflower Faux-Tato Summer Salad
We swapped potatoes for roasted cauliflower in this fresh, low carb faux-tato salad. Packed with garden vegetables it’s gluten free, paleo, vegan, Whole30.
This Cauliflower Potato Salad brings back so many great memories of my summers spent in the garden with my Mom picking the never-ending supply of vegetables and fruits she would grow.
This recipe is a spin on a salad that she would make at least once a week for dinner. We would go out into the garden and pick the green beans, tomatoes, asparagus, fresh basil, parsley, and potatoes for the salad and through it all together into one delicious dish. Instead of using potatoes, I swapped the starchy vegetable for oven roasted cauliflower which has the same tender texture and flavour as boiled new potatoes. I am really happy with how closely this resembles a potato salad, without containing a single one. And best of all, the cauliflower florets absorb the vinaigrette adding even more flavour to every bite.
This salad is fresh and tastes just like summer with bursts of flavour from the fresh basil, chopped onion, sweet cherry tomatoes and garlicky vinaigrette. If you have other garden vegetables such as snow peas, fresh corn (not SCD legal) or red peppers they would also be great in this dish.
This Cauliflower Potato Salad lasts for about 2 days in the fridge although I would recommend only adding the dressing before serving. It’s a great salad to bring to serve at a summer barbecue alongside grilled meat or fish.
Here are a few dishes you could serve with this Cauliflower Faux-Tato Summer Salad:
- Chicken Souvlaki
- Lemon & Herb Ribs
- Loaded Hamburgers with Special Sauce
- Greek Lamb Burgers
- Shrimp Burgers
- 12-Minute Herb & Mayo Salmon
- Lemon & Herb Grilled Chicken
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Cauliflower Faux-Tato Summer Salad
Ingredients
- 1 medium head cauliflower
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 bunch asparagus (10 oz) cut in half
- 9 oz green beans cut in half
- 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup red onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil
Vinaigrette
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tsp mustard powder or dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees celsius (400 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Cut the cauliflower head into bite sized florets and place on a baking sheet, drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes until the cauliflower florets are slightly tender and golden but not mushy. Set aside and allow to cool.
- Bring a shallow pan of water to a boil and add the asparagus and green beans. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes. While the beans and asparagus are cooking prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice and cold water.
- As soon as the vegetables are done, plunge them in the ice bath to completely cool.
- In a bowl or blender mix all of the ingredients for the vinaigrette. Set aside.
- In a large serving bowl combine the asparagus, green beans, halved cherry tomatoes, cauliflower florets, red onion and chopped fresh basil. Top with the vinaigrette and toss until well combined. Serve
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This is such a fresh and delicious dish! Each ingredient shines on its own and the dressing is oh so yummy!!!! Thank you!!!