Name: Vegan Potato Salad with Cauliflower, Chickpeas, & Zucchini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups cauliflower florets; 2 cups small potatoes quartered (or baking potato chopped to 3/4-1 inch cubes); 15 oz canned chickpeas rinsed and drained (or 1.5 cups cooked); 1 zucchini sliced; salt (pepper, oil as needed); 1/2 cup vegan sour cream or use my homemade sour cream(link in notes) (more if needed); 1 tsp dijon mustard; 1/2 tsp lemon juice; 1/2 tsp dried dill; 1/2 tsp dried parsley; 1/2 tsp onion powder; 1/2 tsp onion flakes; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp maple syrup; a generous dash of black pepper; 1/4 tsp salt or to taste; fresh dill and chives for garnish.; tortilla strips or potato chips for garnish (optional)

Another cauliflower recipe you say. Well you know roasted cauliflower is fabulous any time of the year. You can make this salad without the cauliflower too. Just potatoes, chickpeas, and zucchini in a creamy dressing. the bland summer potato salad, be gone! This Vegan potato salad has roasted veggies and a load of flavor! Potatoes and cauliflower are roasted to a crisp brown, the chickpeas and zucchini are roasted lightly to golden, tossed in dressing, topped with fresh herbs.

I had the Follow Your Heart Vegan Sour Cream sitting the fridge for days now for review. I hardly ever use packaged sour cream, cream cheese, and other condiments. Sometimes, though, they do come in handy for a quick fix. Follow Your Heart sour cream is creamy and delicious. With a little help, the taste and texture shine through.

Ingredients and Substitutions for Vegan Potato Salad with Cauliflower, Chickpeas, & Zucchini:

In this vegan potato salad, use any of your favorite sour cream, store bought or homemade.
Add more or less of the flavors to preference, like extra dill, parsley, and chives.
Add chopped bell pepper or celery for extra color and fresh flavor!
Serve this vegan potato salad recipe warm or cold!
Garnish with tortilla chips or potato chips for an extra crunchy topping!

Vegan potato salad with chickpeas and cauliflower in a black bowl

How to Make Vegan Potato Salad

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, season the potatoes and cauliflower with olive oil, salt, and pepper, then bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 15 minutes.
In the same bowl, toss the chickpeas and zucchini with olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add to the same baking sheet and continue to bake for another 15 minutes, or until the potatoes and cauliflower are well roasted.
Make the dressing by combining all the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
Transfer the vegetables to a serving bowl, add the dressing, and toss to coat. Garnish with fresh dill, chives, and potato chips!

For even more flavor, top it with this Sour Cream & Onion Hemp Millet Crunch Snack!

Vegan potato salad with chickpeas and cauliflower in a black bowl

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Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in July 2014 and has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

Vegan Potato Salad with Cauliflower, Chickpeas, & Zucchini

This Vegan Potato Salad with cauliflower, chickpeas, & zucchini has the volume turned up since we are roasting all the vegetables together. It all gets tossed in a vegan sour cream and onion dressing that soaks into all those roasted veggies. Vegan & gluten-free, it is the best side dish for summer BBQs and picnics!

Serves 4

Prep 15 minutes

Cook 30 minutes

Total 45 minutes