Need a low carb side dish to serve at your next barbecue? Cauliflower replaces potatoes in this blend of egg and potato salad... Keto Style!
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Take two of your favorite barbecue sides- potato salad and egg salad and combine them with a Keto/Low Carb twist by using cauliflower.
This Keto side comes together in under 15 minutes and it can even be made ahead. In fact, the longer it sits in the fridge, the better it will taste!
This is a great low carb side dish to bring to a barbecue or potluck lunch! You'll be very pleasantly surprised at just how much this really tastes like traditional potato salad!
Ingredients for Keto Cauliflower "Potato" Salad
- Cauliflower
- Eggs
- Dill pickles
- Red onion
- Apple cider vinegar
- Mayonnaise
- Dijon mustard
- Celery salt
- Dried dill
- Salt and pepper
*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.
How to Make Keto "Potato" Salad
Add the cauliflower florets to a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave for 8-10 minutes or until slightly tender (or your desired texture). You can steam it instead, if you don't have or want to use a microwave, but I would not boil it, it will be too watery.
Drain any water and pat dry with paper towels.
Add the pickles, onion and boiled egg to a large bowl along with the cooked cauliflower.
In a separate bowl, add all the remaining ingredients and whisk well.
Pour the dressing over the cauliflower, while still warm and toss until well coated.
Store in the fridge until ready to serve, at least 1 hour or longer. The longer it sits, the better it will taste!
How Many Carbs in Cauliflower?
Caulilfower has very low net carbs. The amount of net carbs per serving depends on the way it is prepared. For chopped, raw or steamed cauliflower, there are approximately 3 net carbs per 1 cup serving.
Is Cauliflower Keto?
Cauliflower is an essential vegetable for most people following Keto or a low carb diet. It's very low in carbohydrates and has a fairly neutral taste.
Many Keto recipes use cauliflower as a substitute for starchy, carb heavy ingredients like potatoes, rice and pasta.
Tips and Substitutions for Low Carb Cauliflower " Potato" Salad
- Cut the florets into slightly smaller than bite sized. You want the sauce to really coat each piece.
- Use fresh cauliflower for this recipe. Frozen cauliflower will add too much moisture, making for a soggy dish.
- Homemade mayonnaise really makes this recipe special, but if you'd rather use store bought, that is perfectly fine. Just make sure to look for sugar or other ingredients that you want to avoid on Keto and low carb diets.
- For a quick time saver, use pre-cut florets that are available in most all produce areas.
- Dijon mustard adds extra spice to this mock potato salad, but you can use dried mustard if you prefer.
More Keto Cauliflower Recipes
- Roasted Cauliflower Ham and Cheese Casserole
- Smoked Sausage and Cauliflower Cheddar Soup
- Red Curry Coconut Chicken with Lime Cilantro Cauliflower Rice
- Buffalo Chicken Casserole
- Beef Stroganoff Casserole
More Low Carb and Keto Side Dishes
- Jalapeño Popper Cauliflower "Mac" and Cheese
- Easy Coleslaw
- Cheesy Mashed Cauliflower
- Easy Creamed Spinach
- Buffalo Cauliflower “Mac” and Cheese
- Easy Broccoli Salad
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Cauliflower "Potato" Salad - Keto and Low Carb
Recipe Video
INGREDIENTS
- 1 small head of cauliflower, cut into small bites
- 3 hard boiled eggs, chopped
- 2 tablespoons dill pickles, minced
- 1 tablespoon red onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon celery salt
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Add the cauliflower florets to a microwave save bowl. Microwave for 8-10 minutes or until slightly tender (or your desired texture). You can steam it instead, if you don't have or want to use a microwave, but I would not boil it, it will be too watery. Drain any water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Add the pickles, onion and egg to a large bowl. Add all the remaining ingredients to a cup and mix well. Pour in the cauliflower (while still warm) into the large bowl.
- Pour in the cauliflower (while still warm) into the large bowl. Then pour the sauce over the top and toss until well coated. Store in the fridge until ready to serve, at least 1 hour or longer. The longer it sits, the better it will taste!
Just finished making this.Had to sample..really good!Putting in refrigerator til tomorrow.
It's so much better the next day!
Love this recipe - thank you.for sharing it
You are so welcome and glad you loved it!
This was gobbled up by my hubby who could not believe it was cauliflower. The only change I made was to use fresh dill, which made it 6 star worthy.
Fresh dill sounds fabulous, glad you all liked it!
Would be helpful to have the cauliflower measured in terms of cups in the event that I use the pre-cut package?
A lot will depend on how large or small you cut your cauliflower. But next time I make it, I can measure the weight instead and add a note in the recipe. This would be much more accurate than cups for cauliflower.
Wow ... THIS! I'm not a huge fan of potato salad (I know, I'm strange that way) but this is AWESOME! The flavors are so good and fresh. My honey didn't believe it wasn't potatoes in it at first. This is a huge hit and will definitely be showing up for many BBQs and family picnics. Thank you for sharing = )
Aww, so nice to hear that and glad it was a hit with your honey too 🙂
My husband doesn't like cauliflower but loves this! Great recipe.
Aww, mine doesn't either, but he loves this!
Because of recipes like this, I rarely miss carbs.
Well done!
So nice to hear!!
Absolutely wonderful!!
Thanks so much!
Thanks a lot made it today! It tastes amazing..
Oh how nice, glad you liked it! Thanks for stopping by to let me know 🙂
This is amazing! Thank you for sharing! I Made it for the family today and they loved it. My Grandpa honestly thought it was potato salad 🤣
Oh that's wonderful to hear! Glad your grandpa enjoyed it as much as potato salad, that's awesome! 🙂
Absolutely delicious!!!
Awesome, glad you liked it!
Serving size?
A serving is 1/4th of the entire recipe, so it's a nice size serving!
Thank you. I had some left over roasted cauliflower and broccoli and used it for “potato salad”. It was great. Looking forward to trying your recipe
I made this cauliflower salad (for me-keto) and a real potato salad (for guests-non-keto). Needless to say they kept eating the cauliflower salad and I was stuck with no leftovers!!! I've made this 3x and love it! Thanks for sharing!
PS-I forgot to add 5 stars and it won't let me edit the star rating!!!
Hi Melanie,
Glad you and your non-Keto guests enjoyed it! It never lasts long in my house either 🙂
I have made this recipe several times and love it.
It is amazing how much it tastes like potato salad..
I grate my boiled eggs and add paprika also.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Gail,
I love the addition of paprika, great idea! Glad you enjoy it 🙂
Just made this dish tonight and everyone in the family approves. Gosh! I don't know how many times my husband says it's like a real potato salad hahaha. My mom-in-law would love to have this again for our summer party.
The only thing that we added though is the paprika to give a little bit of color but bacon will do too.
Highly recommended!
How nice! Well I'm really happy to hear everyone enjoyed it! I love the paprika idea, I might have to try that next time I make it. Thanks for sharing!
this is so delicious! I omitted the egg just because of preference and add more cauliflower and onion. so good!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Has anyone tried making this with turnips? They are a great substitute for potatoes.
It is really hard to not love this salad. Some may be able to tell there aren't potatoes in there, but I love potato salad, and I am so happy to have found this recipe. I've subscribed to the site and cant wait to try more of your recipes.
Hi Julia,
I'm right there with you, I just love it and really don't miss the potatoes! Thanks for letting me know you like it and for subscribing 🙂
Super yummy!! I forgot to add the vinegar, but it still turned out delicious!!
I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for the feedback 🙂
This is so good. I actually thought I was cheating on my diet
Thanks so much for the feedback, I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Made this today. It was amazing
Thanks for letting me know and I'm glad you liked it!!