PIN the Cauliflower Potato Salad to try it later!

Loaded Cauliflower Potato Salad is a recipe that’s been a hit on the blog since I first posted it. Shortly after I created the recipe I took it to a family party. And everyone loved it, in a family where very few people care about their carbs (and some don’t even like cauliflower!) And it’s starting to feel like summer, so this is a perfect summer salad to feature for Friday Favorites this week.

I do understand if you’re skeptical though. I saw recipes for cauliflower potato salad for long time before I came up with this one. And every time I read through one of those recipes, it didn’t sound like a wow to me. So when I got inspired to see if I could come up with a version that would be something special, I consulted my sister Sandee who’s the potato salad queen in my family.

It was the recommendation from Sandee that inspired me to use a lot of mayo and just a tiny bit of mustard in the dressing. I also used a generous amount of chopped eggs the way Sandee does in her family-favorite potato salad. And we added plenty of bacon and sharp cheddar to make a cauliflower potato salad that would be extra flavorful!

Unless you’re someone who absolutely doesn’t like cauliflower, I hope you will try this salad! For me it’s been a repeater recipe I’ve made over and over; hope you will enjoy it too!

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PIN this Asparagus with soy sauce to try it later!

This Asparagus with Soy-Sesame Glaze is perfect for spring when asparagus is in season but it’s still cool enough to use the oven. And this is an asparagus side dish that I’ve made over and over!

For this asparagus cooked on a sheet pan, I kept the asparagus spears whole and used a pastry brush to glaze them with the soy-sesame mixture for the last part of the cooking time. Then sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds on, and you have the most amazing soy sauce and asparagus dish you could ever want!

And this recipe is great for any type of diet, see more information about that below! I do hope you’ll try this asparagus with soy sauce and sesame oil if you’re a fan of that flavor combination!

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PIN the Stir-Fried Bok Choy to make it later!

Stir-Fried Bok Choy is an Asian vegetable I’m guessing some of my readers might have never eaten. But it would be sad if you didn’t try this tasty Bok Choy side dish. When we made the recipe recently to take new photos, we inhaled it, and then spent about 5 minutes talking about how good it was!

The Bok Choy stir fry is extra flavorful with soy sauce, sesame oil, Oyster Sauce, and butter, and after we devoured it we wished there was more! This is an Asian side dish that’s quick, easy, delicious, and low in carbs.

And Bok Choy is readily available, even in regular American grocery stores. And if there’s an Asian grocer in your neighborhood, you’ll discover many more varieties of Bok Choy there that would be fun to try! I hope you try this recipe soon!

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PIN Air Fryer Artichoke Hearts to try it later!

These amazing Air Fryer Artichoke Hearts are a fun, delicious, and low-carb appetizer that I’m recommending for my Friday Favorites pick this week. And this treat with artichokes is easy to make and perfect for any type of special meal. I promise everyone who likes artichokes will love this easy idea.

And making roasted artichoke hearts couldn’t be easier with the Air Fryer! They’re simply drained, coated with olive oil, seasoned, roasted in the Air Fryer, and topped with coarsely grated Parmesan cheese. You can eat them dipped into something tasty if you like, but truthfully they don’t need a dip to taste great.

Of course, I love artichokes so I’d love this as a side dish for a special dinner too. We used two cans of whole artichoke hearts to make 8 appetizer servings or 4 side dish servings, but you can cut the recipe in half if you don’t want that much. I know canned artichokes are a bit of a budget splurge, but I hope you try this when you’re wanting an extra-special idea for an appetizer!

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PIN Barely Cooked Asparagus with Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette to try it later!

Barely Cooked Asparagus with Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette is one of my favorite ways to prepare the fresh spring asparagus I love so much. And Easter is almost here, and this perfect recipe for asparagus with lemon would be an amazing side dish for an Easter lunch or dinner!

The super-easy lemon mustard dressing that’s drizzled over the asparagus makes this especially a wow for special meal. The lemony asparagus recipe is also extra low in carbs and quick and easy to make. I hope you add it to your menu soon if you’re a fresh asparagus fan!

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PIN Steamed Artichokes with Artichoke Dipping Sauce to try it later!

This recipe for Steamed Artichokes (with Artichoke Dipping Sauce) is a favorite childhood memory for me! My mother made artichokes for our family every spring, and from a young age I was such a fan of Mom’s artichokes and the artichoke dipping sauce she served them with! It wasn’t until I was an adult that I realized some people didn’t eat fresh artichokes, and had no idea how to cook them.

These Steamed Artichokes and the easy Artichoke Dipping Sauce is only one of the memories that makes me miss my amazing mother. She was cooking for a family of 12 (!), which is one reason she always cut each artichoke in half to make it serve two people. Now many years later, I still love this way of preparing the artichokes that makes them easier to eat.

Mom steamed the artichokes in a big pot, and I’ll show you how to cook them in a vegetable steamer. My mom made artichokes once or twice every spring as a side dish for a special occasion. So today I’m featuring this recipe as a Friday Favorites pick to remind you about artichokes as an option for Easter! And happy First Day of Spring everyone!

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PIN the Colcannon with Bacon to try it later!

This Colcannon with Bacon combines mashed cauliflower with cabbage, green onions, bacon, butter, and some salt and pepper for a low-carb variation of the famous Irish dish called Colcannon. Even though the recipe isn’t much in the looks department, I hope you won’t let that stop you from making it. And St. Patrick’s Day is next week, so I’m reminding you about this favorite Irish dish for my Friday Favorites pick!

Years ago I made this Pureed Cauliflower recipe and realized that mashed cauliflower is pretty delicious. Shortly after that I first made mashed cauliflower with cabbage and green onions for a blogging event. (See the original printer-friendly version at that link.) And then that recipe hung around in the archives for years before I finally managed improve the horrible photos.

And what inspired me to give this recipe a make-over was the discovery that Colcannon sometimes has bacon! I couldn’t imagine why bacon wouldn’t be a delicious addition to this dish! And we also improved the recipe by cooking the cabbage and cauliflower separately and then combining them at the end so it’s quicker to make! I hope you try this recipe!

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PIN Fried Cabbage with Bacon to try it later!

This popular Fried Cabbage with Bacon is one of the easiest and tastiest recipes I know to make with cabbage! And I always share recipes with cabbage during March when cabbage goes on sale. but I also think cabbage is a perfect low-carb ingredient any time of year! So today I’m reminding you about this tasty dinner idea for Friday Favorites, and urging you to make it for an easy dinner!

And this cabbage fried with bacon is so quick and easy you barely need a recipe. Just fry some bacon (more or less, depending on how you feel about bacon.) Leave a little bacon fat in the pan and fry the chopped cabbage. Then add the bacon back in and cook a little more. Season the finished dish with salt and fresh-ground black pepper (and a pinch of red pepper flakes if desired).

Before you know it you’re eating a delicious dish of fried cabbage and tasty bacon! Just be sure to use a big pan so the cabbage isn’t crowded, because no one wants steamed cabbage when it’s supposed to be fried! And if you’re a fan of these ingredients I hope you make this soon.

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PIN Cauliflower Gratin to make it later!

This Cauliflower Gratin is a recipe that has quite a few fans and it’s low-carb, delicious, comforting, and also ridiculously easy to make. And there’s something so perfect about the combination of cauliflower plus cheese. My site does have quite a few gratin recipes, but this one is a dish I make over and over.

This easy gratin recipe is great as a cheesy side dish, but I also love the Cauliflower Gratin as a low-carb meatless main dish. And no matter how you serve it, I hope you try this soon!

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PIN Instant Pot Green Beans to try it later!

Instant Pot Green Beans is an amazing way to cook green beans and these beans served with Bacon and Gorgonzola are a combination that’s a wow! And when you’re cooking a big holiday meal, making green beans in the Instant Pot can free up space in the oven or on the stove.

Of course, you can tell by all the Green Beans Recipes on my site that I’m a fan of green beans. I love them, and for years I used to grow green beans in my garden and had plenty of beans to use for recipe experiments. But this is the first time I’ve tried cooking green beans in the Instant Pot!

It took one failed experiment where the beans got too soft to make Kara and I realize that green beans only need one minute of time cooking under pressure to come out perfectly tender-crisp. If you like your beans softer, just set the Instant Pot for two minutes instead of one. And you can use a different cheese or a completely different topping on your green beans if you prefer, but I hope you’ll try this recipe and discover just how completely easy Instant Pot Green Beans can be!

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