This Cauliflower Potato Salad is the best quick and easy recipe to pair with your summer salads and other BBQ cookout side dishes. This creamy salad is best served chilled or cold.
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When I attend a summer BBQ cookout, I always expect potato salad to be on the menu. It's the perfect compliment to a plate of marinated meat.
How to Make Cauliflower "Potato" Salad
Detailed serving sizes and instructions can be found in the recipe card below.
- Boil chopped cauliflower on the stove to soften.
- Drain the cauliflower and place in a large bowl.
- Add mayo, pickle juice, dill weed, mustard, chopped boiled eggs, and salt and pepper. Stir.
- Chill and garnish with paprika
I use my Instant Pot or air fryer to make hard-boiled eggs in minutes. It makes them easy to peel. You can check out How to Boil Eggs Using the Instant Pot and Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs here.
Carbs in Cauliflower
One cup of cauliflower has 2 net carbs. It's loaded with fiber. Veggies like cauliflower are essential, to ensure proper nutrient consumption, especially for something like fiber.
Carbs in Regular Homemade Potato Salad
My own potato salad recipe has about 13-20 net carbs per serving, depending on how large of a serving is consumed!
How to Make it Without Mayo
Sour cream, Ranch Salad Dressing, or plain Greek yogurt can be substituted for mayo.
Recipe Substitutions
Celery is used in many variations of potato salad. My traditional Southern recipe does not have celery. Feel free to add it if you wish.
Bacon makes everything better! Feel free to sprinkle in some bacon.
Looking for a vegan version? Try this Vegan Cauliflower Potato Salad.
Can You Make it Ahead? How Long Will it Last in the Fridge?
It will last 3-4 days in the fridge.
Can You Freeze It?
Mayo does not freeze well. I do not recommend freezing this recipe.
Main Dishes to Pair with This Salad
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More Side Dishes
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Roasted Ranch Potatoes
Southern Coleslaw
Southern Potato Salad
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Cauliflower Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 3 cups cauliflower florets chopped in half into smaller bits
- ¾ cup mayo
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh pickle juice
- 1 teaspoon dill seasoning
- ⅓ cup chopped onions
- 4 hard-boiled eggs add additional eggs if you wish to garnish the salad with sliced eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Paprika to garnish
Instructions
- Boil 1 inch of water in a large pot on the stove.
- Add the cauliflower, cover, and reduce the heat to low. Cook until tender. This will take about 8 minutes. Test the cauliflower by poking it with a fork to determine it is soft.
- While the cauliflower cooks, chop 4 boiled eggs into smaller bits.
- Drain the water from the cauliflower. Place the cauliflower in a large mixing bowl or serving dish.
- Add the mayo, mustard, pickle juice, dill seasoning, chopped onions, chopped egg, salt and pepper to taste to the bowl with the cauliflower.
- Stir to combine. Taste repeatedly to determine if additional salt, mustard, or dill seasoning is needed.
- Chill for a least one hour.
- Garnish the potato salad with sliced boiled eggs and sprinkled paprika.
Kate says
How big is a serving?
staysnatched says
The recipe has 6 total servings. Divide the total into 6 portions. They are standard size.
fitoru says
Healthy and at the same time delicious. This one is a really must try. And what's best is this is very easy to prep.
Collins says
Jesus, this recipe taste JUST like it has potatoes in it. I will never return to the usual potato salad again. To me it was extremely light, and not heavy. Just what I need during my healthy eating journey. I can eat this without guilt.
staysnatched says
haha! Love it!
Mayah says
Love love love this recipe. I just made it. And ate it all. And I want to make it again already!
staysnatched says
So glad you enjoyed it!
Anne D says
Oh wow! This was so, so good! What a great alternative to potato salad! All the taste, but healthier. I used mayo for the dressing, but excited to try with Greek yogurt, too. Looking forward to having this on heavy rotation this summer! Thanks for another amazing recipe!
staysnatched says
You're welcome!
Lidia says
this cauliflower potato salad tastes so freaking good. Had my friends over for BBQ and they didn't even miss the real potatoes salad. Love love this recipe !
staysnatched says
Thank you Lidia! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
lidia says
forgot to add the rating ? would've rated 10 stars if I could ⭐️
Robin Allen says
So easy and so flavorful!!! My cookbook for life. I struggled finding healthy, flavorful food for my 6 year old but look no further, Stay Snatched to my rescue.
Thank you for sharing your gift (s) with the world.
staysnatched says
You're welcome!
Heather says
So freakin good. My husband got up and ate all the leftovers in the night!
staysnatched says
So good to hear!
Brandi Kellet says
This recipe was a HIT at my family gathering yesterday! My family does not tend to go the healthy route so I was glad to introduce them to this healthy potato salad alternative. Super easy to make and was better than any store bought potato salad I’ve tried. Not a huge fan of relish in my salad so the pickle juice was a welcome change. Brandi, yet another recipe of yours added to my go-to list! Thanks!
staysnatched says
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Hannah says
Absolutely loved this recipe. I had everything on hand and it was so easy to prep. I used less mayo to lighten it up (I’m not keto, just lower carb) and it was still delicious. It stored well in a Tupperware and I was able to add it to my lunches for the next 3 days. Thank you, Brandi!
staysnatched says
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Anne says
This was so easy and tasted great! Think I might add some green olives to the little bit I have left over and see how that is. Thanks for this. Nice 4th of July addition.
I"m really enjoying your recipes. It's tough to find interesting food when you're clean/no sugar/low carb. Just bought an air fryer and drying to try it out with frozen veggies. I appreciate your guide to air frying veggies.
Go Chiefs!
staysnatched says
You're welcome! I'm so glad you enjoy it.
Pamela says
I added pickled jalapeños and green onions. Has all the flavors of the real thing. Absolutely delicious!
staysnatched says
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Debbie says
This looks amazing. Just wondering if I could use something in place of the pickle juice?
staysnatched says
Pickle relish, but it isn't low carb. Or omit it.
Shamieka says
I am starting a Keto plan and I found your site on Pintrest! Thank God! Your receipes are AMAZING and I can't wait to try.
Thank you!
staysnatched says
I hope you enjoy them!
Perris says
I made this recipe this weekend for the 4th of July. My Great Aunt's and Grandparents loved it! Even the non-Keto people loved it. I added a little bacon and used frozen cauliflower (just steamed it first) and it still came out really well. It probably would be even better fresh! I'm so glad I found your page and will be sending all of my low carb clients to check it out. Thank you!!
staysnatched says
Yay! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
Brenda says
I made an entire Keto meal for my family and this was one of the side dishes. It's great the first day and amazing the next day according to my family who took home plates and left me with nothing. If you're one of those Keto people making bacon and eggs all the time, you're missing out because this recipe is an example of how good you can eat even with low carbs.
staysnatched says
Wonderful! I'm glad you think so.
Taraleigh Davis says
Best keto potato salad recipe hands down! Everyone loved it - thank you!
staysnatched says
Wonderful! Glad to hear it!
Jeremy Bell AKA Dinga says
My wife and when having a conventional salad (lettuce, tomatoes, celery, spring onions, etc.) often put small florettes of raw cauli' in with the mix. It gives it a crunch texture.
staysnatched says
That sounds good!