Cauliflower Salad
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5
Cauliflower Salad
Description
This salad features fresh vegetables including chopped romaine lettuce and bite-sized cauliflower florets paired with cooked bacon for smoky richness. The dressing combines mayonnaise with fresh lemon juice, sugar, dried basil, yellow mustard, Worcestershire sauce, nutmeg, and freshly cracked black pepper, creating a complex, slightly tangy, and herbaceous flavor profile.
The vegetables are tossed in desired amounts of the dressing to coat evenly without wilting the lettuce. Chilling the dressing beforehand helps flavors meld and improves taste. The result is a crisp, refreshing salad with creamy texture, contrasting the crunchy vegetables and bacon.
The dressing can be prepared up to five days in advance and refrigerated for convenience. For best texture, add the lettuce just before serving, or toss the cauliflower, onion, and bacon in the dressing the day before to allow flavors to develop without losing crispness.
Ingredients
- 1 head romaine lettuce , chopped, or any leafy greens
- 1 head cauliflower , cored, chopped
- 1/4 red onion chopped, or sweet onion, more if desired
- 8-10 lices Bacon chopped, cooked
For the Dressing:
- 1 cup mayonnaise (or 1/2 mayo, 1/2 Greek yogurt)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1-2 Tablespoons granulated sugar , to taste
- 1 Tablespoon basil dried
- 2 teaspoons yellow mustard prepared
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- dash nutmeg
- black pepper to taste, fresh cracked
Instructions
- Mix all dressing ingredients together. For best results, refrigerate dressing for at least an hour or up to 5 days ahead of time.
- Add salad ingredients to a bowl. Toss with desired amount of dressing. Enjoy.
Notes
- Remove cauliflower leaves and cut the head into bite-sized florets by cutting around the stem and trimming large pieces.
- Prepare the dressing up to five days ahead; refrigerate to allow flavors to meld.
- Toss salad ingredients except lettuce the day before and add lettuce just before serving to retain crispness.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 523mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 644mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 9125IU | 183% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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