Fully Loaded Cauliflower Salad

Description

A lower in carb version of my favorite baked potato salad. Most people when I serve this can’t tell right away that this is made with cauliflower. Even my cauliflower hating husband enjoys this salad!

Ingredients

  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 head cauliflower, chopped into bite size pieces
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ½ cup fat-free sour cream
  • ½ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
  • 4 ounces shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1 bunch chopped fresh chives
  • 2 dashes hot pepper sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot®)
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  1. Place the bacon in a large
  2. deep skillet
  3. and cook over medium-high heat
  4. turning occasionally
  5. until evenly browned
  6. about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. When cool
  7. crumble into bacon bits.
  8. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
  9. Combine the cauliflower
  10. olive oil
  11. garlic
  12. salt
  13. and black pepper in large bowl. Spread the cauliflower on the foil-lined baking sheet
  14. and roast in the preheated oven until the cauliflower is lightly browned
  15. about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool.
  16. Place the cooled roasted cauliflower
  17. sour cream
  18. and mayonnaise in a large bowl; stir. Fold in the shredded Cheddar cheese
  19. bacon bits
  20. green onion
  21. chives
  22. pepper sauce
  23. and paprika. Adjust salt and black pepper. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

Prep Time: 35 mins

Cook Time: 35 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins

Servings: 6

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