Cheddar Bacon Cauliflower Potato Salad Recipes

CHEDDAR BACON CAULIFLOWER POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Chop the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces and place in a steamer basket.
• Steam for 3-5 minutes or until tender-crisp.
• Add the cauliflower to a large mixing bowl and place in the fridge to chill for 2 hours.
• Add the remaining ingredients to the bowl of cauliflower and stir well to combine.
• Serve immediately.

BACON & CHEDDAR CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk the dressing ingredients together. In a large bowl combine the chopped cauliflower, dressing, cheddar cheese, and bacon bits. Mix well. Garnish with additional bacon bits if desired.
• I like to let the salad "marinate" in the fridge for 30-60 minutes before serving. Leftovers will keep a day or two in the fridge, but the salad gets softer. If you want to prep this for an event, chop the cauliflower and mix the dressing up in advance; but keep the cauliflower, dressing, cheese, and bacon separate. It'll take all of 2 minutes to mix it up an hour or two before serving.
• PS: I've been getting some questions so I thought I'd clarify here that YES, the cauliflower is raw! It softens a bit in the dressing, but it has a nice crunch to it. It's like a broccoli salad, but with cauliflower. It's not really meant to be a low-carb mock of a potato salad. I'll leave that to the Picnic Radishto Salad on page 224 of Convenient Food, which was specifically formulated for that purpose.

FULLY LOADED CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

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

CAULIFLOWER SALAD WITH CHEDDAR AND BACON

Steps:

• Toss cauliflower, onion, and green bell pepper together in a bowl; add Cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon. Stir salad dressing and sugar together in a separate bowl, pour into cauliflower mixture, and toss until well coated. Chill in the refrigerator until flavors blend, about 2 hours.

POTATO, CAULIFLOWER, AND CHEDDAR BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Butter a 2-quart baking dish. In a large pot, cover potatoes with cold salted water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, then add cauliflower and cook at a rapid simmer until potatoes are just cooked through and cauliflower is crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and let sit 5 minutes.
• Place half the potatoes and cauliflower in dish, sprinkle with half the thyme and cheddar, and season with pepper. Repeat to make a second layer. Add broth and dot top with butter. Bake until cheese is deep golden and bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes.