I haven’t talked much about our trip to the Okanagan, so I thought I would share a short recap of our adventures. Really I just want to saturate this post in glorious pictures of my family. So there.
The trip started with a short ferry ride across the Straight of Georgia or if you like, the Salish Sea. After an eight hour trip. we were there. And what you see above is the first thing I did when we got there.
Although I do already live on a lake, the lakes in the Okanagan are 1) way warmer and 2) surrounded in sandy beaches instead of the rocky, tree and bush laden variety from which I hail from. To dig my feet into molten lava hot sand and watch as my son and husband frolicked in the water was a beautiful glimpse at what this short vacation would all be about.
Me? I prefer to stay on shore thanks. I had business to attend to…that lump up there is actually my daughter. Snug as a bug in a rug. She slept beautifully the whole time, it was glorious.
And I spent the whole time watching this…
And this….She’s my husband’s cousin’s daughter. Don’t know what to call that…second cousin once removed? Twice? Whatever, she’s adorable!
And then there’s my favourite part of any trip to the Okanagan, and that’s the wineries and the food. This is what greets you upon entering the driveway of Blasted Church Vineyard in OK Falls. They also feature this:
But I think it’s private. Too bad. Beautiful spot, you can barely tell it’s even Canada can you?
This one is of Lake Breeze Vineyards and Winery. It’s our favourite spot for lunch.
There was good food and awesome get togethers with family that we don’t see to often.
We even took a spin on a steam engine that runs through the country side.
But most importantly, there was this:
Fun.
Did I mention that I caught a snake? It peed on me. The end.
Okay that’s it. Slide show over. On to the food.
When we returned home, all I could think of making was easy food. We actually ate this salad by itself, and it was pretty filling, but it would also be perfect as a barbeque side dish to accompany beef or chicken. It’s a great alternative to your average potato salad.
Cauliflower and Potato Salad
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes1 small head cauliflower, cut into small florets
13 oz small potatoes (waxy variety such as Yukon Gold)
2 tbsp olive oil
2 large shallots, sliced into half moons
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp horseradish
sea or kosher salt to taste
fresh cracked pepper to taste
150g feta cheese
1 tsp Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 tbsp plain yogurt1. In a medium saucepan, boil potatoes until fork tender, around 25 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
2. In a steamer, steam cauliflower until al dente, about 8 minutes.
3. In a sauté pan, heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium high heat. Add garlic and shallots. Sauté until translucent, about four minutes. Set aside.
4. In a small bowl make dressing: Mix vinegar, olive oil, horseradish, salt and pepper, crumbled feta cheese, Dijon, mayo and yogurt. Stir until well combined. Stir in still warm shallots and garlic.
5. Quarter potatoes and add to a large bowl. Toss in cauliflower florets.
6. Toss potatoes and cauliflower with dressing, serve lukewarm or room temperature.
Similarly delicious recipes from other blogs:
Cauliflower Salad with Green Olives and Capers on Smitten Kitchen
Nancy’s Cauliflower Salad on Cooking Adventures with Chex Paz
Roasted Cauliflower Salad with White Beans on Herbivoracious
Creamy Curried Cauliflower Salad on Cheeky Kitchen
Cauliflower and Kale Salad on Steamy Kitchen
I’ve made Cauliflower potato salad and potato potato salad but never together. This looks wonderful.
And so does your vacation. Looks like a great place to spend some time. Thanks for sharing.
What a nice time you had. Lovely photos. And your salad looks delicious! I love cauliflower. Thanks for including me in your list of other cauliflower recipes.
Best,
Paz 😉
I love that you use feta cheese – creamy and salty! Besides potatoes and cauliflower go really well texturally and flavor wise. Alright I just mean I love this recipe!
I have some low carb recipe that also calls for the combination of cauliflower and potatoes. I tried it once and thought I would fool my son into eating cauliflower. Failed miserably. He could tell it was in there. They were pureed together with some cream cheese and seasoning. He picked it out right away and I ended up eating 50% of it. Oh well. This sounds good though.
I have made the “fake” mashed potatoes with 100% cauliflower and it turned out awesome! But it needed to be pulsed in a food processor to achieve the right texture.
I’m with Elizabeth in one of the comments, I’m a big fan of “fake mash” & I’ve never met a potato salad I didn’t like 🙂 So, this recipe sounds right up my street, thanks for sharing. Cheers Anna
What a lovely salad. So delicious.
Made this with dinner tonight and it was a bit hit. I intentionally did not call it a “salad” as my son refuses potato salad, etc., but I felt sure he’d go for this — especially loaded with feta. I lost track of my garlic and shallots and they became well carmelized (ie, nearly burned). I didn’t have more so I used them anyway and was pleasantly surprised to find that they added a nice chewy bite, almost like bits of bacon. Will definitely make this again!
gorgeous pics. With those white walls on the winery building, one would almost think you’re on a Greek isle.
Great recipe for the salad. I’m thinking a little mustard seed or cumin seed might be nice. But my wife always accuses me of trending Indian when cooking cauliflower.
Good times, am I really that hairy? Great pictures! Love you gorgeous!
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The pictures are fantastic and i like Cauliflower and potato recipe – i will try to prepare it, thanks for sharing this recipe.
What a vegetable this is. I love how versatile cauliflower is. I so tempted to try your recipe later this week (I have 3 heads of cauliflower waiting for me at home.) I will come back to your site and report on how your recipe turned out for sure! Would you like to take a look at my most recent cauliflower creation? http://cuceesprouts.com/2010/09/marinated-cauliflower-salad/
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