Cauliflower Potato Salad Recipe

Do you love potato salad, but hate all the carbs and calories that come with it? How about trying this Cauliflower Potato Salad Recipe? It has all the flavors of the traditional potato salad, but it has no potato, is low-carb, and lightened-up!

This recipe has everything you want in a potato salad, but without the potato. Made with hard-boiled eggs and easy homemade mayo, it comes together super fast!

A few days ago, I was thinking what to do for lunch. I opened my fridge and I noticed I had a cauliflower head there waiting for me to eat.

Looking for more cauliflower salads? Just check these ones: Cauliflower “Rice” Tabbouleh Salad Recipe, Mediterranean Cauliflower Salad, Creamy Avocado Cauliflower Salad, and Roasted Butternut Squash Cauliflower Salad.

I guess I took the time to try this recipe because I was a little skeptical of people saying Cauliflower Potato Salad tastes as good as the classic potato salad. And I have to say that it DOES.

On top of that, what brings the real potato flavor to this Cauliflower Potato Salad is the typical seasonings used for potato salad.

Cauliflower is a blank slate when it comes to cooking, because it takes well to whatever flavors you put with it, like potatoes do, but without all those carbs. But cauliflower is way more versatile than that.

This salad is ready for your picnics, barbecues (BBQ), and parties. It might remind you of a deviled egg because of the hard-boiled eggs and paprika, but the red onion, celery, and scallions take it to the next level.

I didn’t add bacon or dill pickles to this salad, but if you prefer, you can add them too. I also replaced fresh dill with fresh parsle,y but you can also use chives instead.

How do you Boil Cauliflower for “potato salad”?

The instructions to boil cauliflower are pretty easy, as you can see below:

1. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.
2. Add the chopped cauliflower florets (it’s a good idea to try to cut them into small, bite-size pieces), cover the pot, and cook the cauliflower for about 5 minutes or until it’s tender.
3. Drain the cauliflower in a large colander and rinse it under cold water to stop the cooking process.

How to Make this Cauliflower Potato Salad

Assembling this recipe is a snap. For easy meal prep, you can make the hard-boiled eggs a day or so ahead of time if you like. I explain how to do that in my Easy Deviled Eggs recipe.

• In a large bowl, add the cooked cauliflower florets and all the ingredients for the salad. Mix all well and set aside. 

• Then, make the dressing. The dressing requires mayo and comes together fast by combining all the ingredients for the dressing in a small bowl and whipping everything together well.

• Pour it on top of the salad and mix all together to combine.

• The salad itself is garnished with thinly sliced scallions and is ready to go.

What Kind of Mayo To Use

I love using homemade mayo, and my 1-Minute Homemade Mayonnaise makes it hard to resist. It’s foolproof and fast.

Once you make it, you’ll wonder why you never tried it before. It’s fresh, and you know what’s in it because you made it yourself.

However, if you have a good quality, store-bought mayo in the fridge, go ahead and use it. It will still be delicious, and it’ll still be a low-carb, keto, gluten-free potato salad.

If you don’t have mayo or if you can’t eat mayo, you can replace it with Greek yogurt.

Serving and Storing

• Eggs: You can make them a couple of days ahead of time. Just keep them in the fridge until you’re ready to assemble the salad.
• Cauliflower: You can steam this veggie ahead of time and store it in the fridge, covered, for a day.
• Dressing: Yes! Noticing a trend? You can make the mayo ahead of time, as it will keep for a couple of days.

If you’re not making and eating the salad immediately, and would rather prep ahead, prep the components separately and store them separately. Then, when it’s time to assemble, put them all in a bowl and go for it. This also prevents the salad from getting too soggy.

This salad tastes good at room temperature, but can also be chilled, once dressed, for a short bit right before serving. You’ll love this creamy dressing made with a cup of mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, and salt and black pepper. Optional: You can add a little bit of olive oil if you prefer. 

All these ingredients together make this Cauliflower Potato Salad taste as good as the traditional potato salad, without all the carbs and calories. Enjoy!

More Cauliflower Recipes to Try:

I thought, “What should I make with this cauliflower?” I have already made lots of different recipes such as cauliflower pizza dough, cauliflower tots, mashed cauliflower, garlic parmesan roasted cauliflower, mashed cauliflower shepherd’s pie, and so on. Then, I remembered I’ve always wanted to make Cauliflower Potato Salad, and I haven’t yet! I am glad I made it because it’s delicious, just like my other low-carb recipes made with cauliflower.

I’m sure one of these protein dishes will go very well with your keto potato salad.

Want another salad recipe? You should try my Avocado Egg Salad Recipe, Couscous Salad, and Chicken Salad!