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made "faux-tato" salad, and even my husband said

a big thumbs up.  dh can no longer have potatoes, as they give him kidney stones. (very unplesant) so i had some oven roasted cauli, and decided to make faux-tato salad with it.  

mixed mayo with sour cream, (lightens it up IMO), sliced hard boiled eggs, chopped bread and butter pickles, (family's fav) little dijon, galic powder, s/p and let it sit overnight.  

what a hit!!! will be making it again. 

great for you low carbers

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Re: made "faux-tato" salad, and even my husband said

It’s the high protein causing kidney stones.

Eggs, mayo, sour cream....even salt will cause kidney stones.

Not the potato.

Might want to read up on this for his best interest. 

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Re: made "faux-tato" salad, and even my husband said

@sidsmom  actually have done alot of reading on this, and believe it or not, the recommendation by a urologist  is for a diet low in oxalates  Horrid diet in many ways. plant based diet is a  no no. also no whole grains, or leafy greens, nuts, long list. 

the biggest no was the potatoe.

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Re: made "faux-tato" salad, and even my husband said

@kittyloo- Sounds delish!

 

 

 

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People with certain conditions must limit their oxalate intake. Oxalate is a substance found in many plants. In the body, it can combine with calcium and form crystals that can contribute to kidney stones and gout. It also promotes inflammation, which aggravates inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis. Both potatoes and sweet potatoes contain elevated oxalate levels. Check with your doctor to determine how much oxalate you are allowed to consume daily.  (Source Livestrong)

 

Spinach is very high as well.

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Re: made "faux-tato" salad, and even my husband said

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Re: made "faux-tato" salad, and even my husband said

@kittyloo   Your new take on potato salad sounds really good. May try this myself.

 

It must really difficult to prepare meals for both you & DH. Much of the good things for all of us to eat he struggles with or simply can't at all. I wish you both well.

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Re: made "faux-tato" salad, and even my husband said

yum. I looked up the recipe so I can try it:

Low Carb Potato Salad

PREP TIME: COOK TIME: TOTAL TIME: 10 mins 25 mins 35 mins

COURSE: Salad, Side Dish CUISINE: American

A low-carb faux "potato" salad made with cauliflower instead of potatoes, perfect for Keto or if you're just looking to eat less carbs.

Ingredients

 

Steam cauliflower for few minutes until tender first. 

1 pound cauliflower florets (chopped into 1/2 inch pieces) Kosher salt

1/2 cup olive oil mayonnaise (I love Sir Kensington)

1 teaspoon yellow mustard

1 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh dill

Freshly ground black pepper (to taste) 1/4 cup finely chopped dill pickle

1 medium celery stalk (finely chopped) 1/4 cup chopped red onions

1 tablespoon pickle juice

6 hard boiled eggs (sliced)

paprika (for garnish)

Instructions

YIELD: 6 servings

 

 

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Re: made "faux-tato" salad, and even my husband said

Every time my husband eats any kind of nut, he gets a kidney stone.  

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Re: made "faux-tato" salad, and even my husband said


@BLH wrote:

Every time my husband eats any kind of nut, he gets a kidney stone.  


@BLH  yes, nuts are on the no-no high oxalate list as well. fortunately, dh, has been able to eat some nuts, even tho i always give him the frownie face.  have you read the high oxalate list?? you'd be shocked. everything that you thought would be healthy eating, is a big fat NO.