Paleo "Potato" Salad
PhilyPhresh
Posts: 600 Member
This is one of the greatest things I have ever eaten...
2 heads of cauliflower
1 dozen eggs, hard-boiled and diced
1/2 a medium sized red onion, finely diced
6-8 celery stalks, finely diced
A lot of dill pickles, diced
About 1 1/2 cups of my Paleo Mayo with 2 tablespoons of dried dill and 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic added.
About 1 teaspoon of yellow mustard
Black pepper to taste
Cut the cauliflower into large florets. I used my pressure cooker to cook the cauliflower by placing the florets in the cooker, filling the cooker with about 4 inches of water, locking the lid, bringing to pressure and cooking for about 2 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat immediately and run the cooker under cold water to quickly bring down the pressure. Remove the lid and pour the cauliflower through a strainer and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. You want the cauliflower to be soft but not mushy! If you do not have a pressure cooker, steam the cauliflower around 7-10 minutes, cooking until tender but not mushy. Rinse the steamed cauliflower under cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain the cauliflower well and pat dry with paper towels. Crumble the cauliflower into a large mixing bowl, add all of the remaining ingredients including the mayo, mustard, and pepper and mix well. Either eat right away or let chill for a couple of hours before serving.
This salad is pretty big and could serve about 12-15 people so cut the ingredients in half unless you are feeding a crowd or want a lot of leftovers.... and you will want leftovers! :bigsmile:
2 heads of cauliflower
1 dozen eggs, hard-boiled and diced
1/2 a medium sized red onion, finely diced
6-8 celery stalks, finely diced
A lot of dill pickles, diced
About 1 1/2 cups of my Paleo Mayo with 2 tablespoons of dried dill and 1 teaspoon of crushed garlic added.
About 1 teaspoon of yellow mustard
Black pepper to taste
Cut the cauliflower into large florets. I used my pressure cooker to cook the cauliflower by placing the florets in the cooker, filling the cooker with about 4 inches of water, locking the lid, bringing to pressure and cooking for about 2 1/2 minutes. Remove from heat immediately and run the cooker under cold water to quickly bring down the pressure. Remove the lid and pour the cauliflower through a strainer and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. You want the cauliflower to be soft but not mushy! If you do not have a pressure cooker, steam the cauliflower around 7-10 minutes, cooking until tender but not mushy. Rinse the steamed cauliflower under cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain the cauliflower well and pat dry with paper towels. Crumble the cauliflower into a large mixing bowl, add all of the remaining ingredients including the mayo, mustard, and pepper and mix well. Either eat right away or let chill for a couple of hours before serving.
This salad is pretty big and could serve about 12-15 people so cut the ingredients in half unless you are feeding a crowd or want a lot of leftovers.... and you will want leftovers! :bigsmile:
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:drinker: So where do we get the mayo recipe?0
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:drinker: So where do we get the mayo recipe?
haha, I fail...
http://www.everydaypaleo.com
Here is what the site says:
"Paleo Mayo
Secret for better tasting mayo, do not use extra virgin olive oil but instead use a light tasting olive oil, or a mild tasting oil such as walnut oil. Also, try using a hand held mixer instead of a blender if you blender gets hot quickly which can mess up the emulsification process.
2 eggs
2 cups light tasting olive oil or walnut oil
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/3 teaspoon cayenne pepper
In a blender, add the eggs, vinegar, and mustard and blend together well – leave the blender running and slowly slowly slowly drop by drop or very slow drizzle add the oil. BE PATIENT!! Do not dump all the oil in quickly and give up!! When the mixture begins to emulsify or thicken, only then can you be a bit faster about pouring in the olive oil but still take your time. Turn the blender off once all the olive oil is in and the mayonnaise is thickened to your desired consistency. Add the salt and cayenne pepper and mix well or blend again for another few seconds.
Now for the fun part – variations!!! Always wait until after your mayonnaise is thick before you add seasoning but here is when you can get creative. Add dried of fresh dill, fresh basil, or cilantro, garlic and onion, hot sauce, or even curry powder to make your own spreads, sauces and dips for just about everything as mentioned earlier in the post. Now, watch my video to see the fun twist that I put on our homemade mayonnaise!"0 -
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!! I make mashed cauliflower.0
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Wow! I will be trying this one. Thank you so much. I am type 2 diabetic and had to cut potatoes out of my diet and have been missing potato salad all summer.0
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Wow! I will be trying this one. Thank you so much. I am type 2 diabetic and had to cut potatoes out of my diet and have been missing potato salad all summer.
I seriously could eat buckets of this stuff! You will love it!0 -
oh goodness, thank you! I'm going to the lake house this weekend and am supposed to bring a side...this is perfect!!!0
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bump, thanks!0
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This sounds great! I've been making cauliflower mash but it never occurred to me to make a 'potatoe' salad. Awesome.0
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SOUNDS FAB!!! thanks for sharing. :flowerforyou:0
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bump0
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Sorry, stupid newbie question, but what is in regular mayo that makes it non-paleo?0
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Sorry, stupid newbie question, but what is in regular mayo that makes it non-paleo?
The ones that I am familiar with often have soybean oil in them and that is not acceptable. I never did like Mayo until my wife forced e to try Paleo mayo and I LOVE it... So I haven't really researched other mayo's just because I don't like the taste of them anyway, but I do know some have soy in them.
Edit: I think a lot of them contain sugar and/or gluten as well.0 -
yum!0
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This is one to try for sure!
Thanks,
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I don't follow the paleo diet but I love cauliflower. Going to try this for sure!0
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Can you use regular salt for the mayo recipe or does it have to be sea salt?0
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Everyday Paleo has another potato salad that's friggin amazing. Sweet potatoes, ham, hard boiled eggs....... look it up, it's the bestest! My hubby makes it for me..............0
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bump - excited to try this!0
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