Carb watchers! You are going to have to trust me on this one.

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QuickSilver

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I am always looking for ways to cut carbs and calories. I have told you about the Zucchini pasta... but how about this?

Who doesn't love a big bowl of potato salad at a barbeque? HUGELY fattening and high in carbs.. Next time.. think about substituting steamed cauliflower for potatoes? Sound horrible? NOT!!! Seriously! Just use your favorite potato salad recipe... and think about how many calories you save without the potatos. I use lite mayo, white vinegar, onions, celery, bacon bits, and shredded cheddar cheese. Of course salt and pepper. It's really tasty.. Give it a try!
 

as a diabetic who is now down to prediabetic levels with no meds i have used the mashed cauliflower for years now .

i have not seen the zucchini pasta yet . boy if that works i will be forever great-full . we are headed to the local health food store now to look just based on this post .
 
mathjak107 said:
as a diabetic who is now down to prediabetic levels with no meds i have used the mashed cauliflower for years now .

i have not seen the zucchini pasta yet . boy if that works i will be forever great-full . we are headed to the local health food store now to look just based on this post .
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It's called a sprializer... I think that Bed Bath and Beyond.. or any home goods store would have them.

This is the one I have, It's made by Great Grips

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Also, I as a diabetic have discovered mashed steamed cauliflower. My wife adds Mrs Dash (original) along with organic butter. Great taste which I have included into my revolving veggie side dishes. I never liked the texture or taste of the raw or normal cooked state. We tried celery root added in the mash, but I couldn't get into the texture. I do like cabbage/w butter & MD & broccoli/w mustard cycled. Question for the zucchini pasta makers, is there a really good low carb sauce you can add? We have used spaghetti squash in place of pasta, guess I could make my own sauce but want to avoid the mess. (Managed A1C-5.0, avg BS <90)
 
QuickSilver said:
I am always looking for ways to cut carbs and calories. I have told you about the Zucchini pasta... but how about this?

Who doesn't love a big bowl of potato salad at a barbeque? HUGELY fattening and high in carbs.. Next time.. think about substituting steamed cauliflower for potatoes? Sound horrible? NOT!!! Seriously! Just use your favorite potato salad recipe... and think about how many calories you save without the potatos. I use lite mayo, white vinegar, onions, celery, bacon bits, and shredded cheddar cheese. Of course salt and pepper. It's really tasty.. Give it a try!
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Sounds good, just the steamed cauliflower with a little seasoning would be great.
 
tnthomas said:
Sounds good, just the steamed cauliflower with a little seasoning would be great.
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True... but I love potato salad.... Seriously... this tastes like the real deal

AND.... just went to Trader Joes.. They sell Riced Cauliflower!! You can use it in place of rice!! I bought 3 bags.. and threw them in the freezer.. which they claim is fine to do.. I'm making fried rice this week with it.. If it tastes good and satisfies my carb fix I will be a very happy girl!!
 
They have been selling the spiral "veggie" cutter at our annual shows for about 10 years ..as well in mail order catalogs
I have an attachment for my kitchen whizz that can make the same "spaghetti ....I see heaps of the spiral cutters in Opp/ charity shops for next to nothing
 
Unless you are on a low carb diet, I don't think that potatoes are the 'bogey man' that people say. They are not especially high in calories and are an excellent source of vitamins C and B-6. The real problem is what you put on the potato salad.
I like cauliflower, but find that it's a bit tasteless. So you add bacon bits, salt &pepper and cheddar cheese! Count the calories, fat and salt in them.

I make cauliflower salad with raw cauliflower florets, tomatoes, cucumber (or courgette) and spring onions. I dress this with wine vinegar, rapeseed oil and tomato ketchup.

For potato salad, I use plain boiled, sliced potatoes with chopped onions and spring onions and a garlic flavoured wine vinegar & rapeseed oil dressing.
 
Capt Lightning said:
Unless you are on a low carb diet, I don't think that potatoes are the 'bogey man' that people say. They are not especially high in calories and are an excellent source of vitamins C and B-6. The real problem is what you put on the potato salad.
I like cauliflower, but find that it's a bit tasteless. So you add bacon bits, salt &pepper and cheddar cheese! Count the calories, fat and salt in them.

I make cauliflower salad with raw cauliflower florets, tomatoes, cucumber (or courgette) and spring onions. I dress this with wine vinegar, rapeseed oil and tomato ketchup.

For potato salad, I use plain boiled, sliced potatoes with chopped onions and spring onions and a garlic flavoured wine vinegar & rapeseed oil dressing.
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You would be correct if you use the high calorie varieties. I use lite mayo... Fat Free Cheddar... and limit the bacon bits to 2 table spoons. I don't remember the last time I've eaten full calorie cheese.. I miss it.. but it's not worth the fat content.
 

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