Cauliflower is so versatile and delicious. This Instant Pot cauliflower salad is healthy, easy, and so tasty. It’s great for your next party or event. This shareable recipe is also good for meal prep!
More recipes to make in the Instant Pot!
Cooking in the Instant Pot is one of my favorite things to do! It’s easy, it’s quick, and everything comes out great without me having to monitor every step of the way.
Instant Pot Cauliflower Salad
We love making recipes like this for parties and get togethers. We have a long season for BBQ’s and backyard gatherings here in Arizona so I keep lots of shareable recipes on hand!
It’s an added bonus that I get to use my favorite kitchen appliance for this Instant Pot cauliflower salad. You know I’m all about the Instant Pot and it makes this recipe a breeze.
This is also a great recipe to use with your 2B Mindset program. It’s an excellent option that contains both protein and veggies. You can use it along side both or either one to bulk up the portions for lunch or dinner.
Is this 21 Day Fix Cauliflower Salad?
Container Count for Entire Recipe:
5 green (depending on size of cauliflower, I got 4G out of mine)
4 red
Per serving: (serves 5 about 1 C each)
1 G, 1 1/4 R
Is this a zero point Weight Watchers recipe?
It is when following Blue or Purple Plans when you use plain, fat free greek yogurt. If you’re following the green plan it is just 2 points.
How to make Instant Pot Cauliflower Salad:
- Hard boil your eggs either in a saucepan or the instant pot. (To prepare in the instant pot, see below.)
- Chop the cauliflower florets into 1″ pieces.
- Place the cauliflower in the Instant Pot along with 1 cup of water.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and seal the pressure valve. Set to manual for 5 minutes and quick release.
- Drain the cauliflower using a colander and place in a medium-sized bowl.
- Chop the eggs, celery, and onion.
- Add all of the ingredients to the cauliflower and mash together using a fork or an electric mixer until desired texture is reached.
Can I make this without an Instant Pot?
Absolutely!
If you don’t have an Instant Pot, boil water and a large pinch of salt and add your cauliflower. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until it feels soft enough for your salad. Follow the rest of the directions as written.
Making hard boiled eggs in the Instant Pot:
You can cook eggs in the Instant Pot a few ways. I definitely recommend cracking your eggs first so you can save time like in my egg salad recipe. If you’d rather cook your hard boiled eggs in the shell, you can do that too!
Instant Pot Cauliflower Salad Recipe
Instant Pot Cauliflower Salad
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 head cauliflower
- 1 cup water
- 4 eggs hard-boiled
- 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt (or mayo if you're not on the 21DF)
- 1 tbsp vinegar white
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1/2 onion diced
optional: salt to taste
Instructions
Directions:
- Hard boil your eggs either in a saucepan or the Instant Pot.
- Chop the cauliflower florets into 1" pieces.
- Place the cauliflower in the Instant Pot along with 1 cup of water.
- Place the lid on the Instant Pot and seal the pressure valve. Set to manual for 5 minutes and quick release.
- Drain the cauliflower using a colander and place in a medium-sized bowl.
- Chop the eggs, celery, and onion.
- Add all of the ingredients to the cauliflower and mash together using a fork or an electric
mixer until desired texture is reached.
This is so AWESOME!!! My husband loves potato salad like crazy but said he may like this recipe even more than potato salad. We tried it with and without pickles. We ended up adding 1 pickle to the recipe to make it even more potato salad like.
Yummmm! I’m so glad you guys liked it!
My family’s obsessed with cauliflower, so this was a total hit at my house! A new family favorite!
My friend is doing 21DF and she loves this – great recipe!