Cauliflower Salad Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
8 mins
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Total Time
8 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
122 kcal
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course, Salad
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Cuisine
American
Cauliflower Salad Recipe
Description
This Cauliflower Salad begins with roasting small cauliflower florets until tender and slightly browned, bringing out a nutty depth to the vegetable. Once cooled, the cauliflower is mixed with halved grape tomatoes, finely sliced red bell pepper, quartered radishes, and green onions for a variety of textures and fresh flavors.
The almond butter dressing is blended smooth with almond butter, water, lemon juice, minced garlic, and seasoning, providing a creamy and tangy coating for the salad ingredients. The balance of roasted cauliflower's mild sweetness with the peppery, crisp vegetables and zesty, rich dressing yields a well-rounded salad experience.
It is well suited as a side dish or a light vegetarian meal. The recipe notes mention options to speed up prep by shredding vegetables and suggest adding heat with chili flakes or hot sauce for those who prefer a spicier bite.
Because the dressing and salad components can be adjusted to taste after tossing, the salad is flexible to accommodate different palates and ingredient availability.
Ingredients
Cauliflower Salad:
- 1 cauliflower cut into florets and roasted, small head
- 12 grape tomatoes halved
- 1 red bell pepper de-seed and finely sliced
- 2 radish quartered
- 2 green onions (scallions/spring onions), finely sliced
- 2 tbsp almonds
Almond Butter Dressing:
- 1/4 cup almond butter 120 ml
- 1/4 cup water or more as needed
- ¼ lemon juice 60 ml
- 1 garlic minced, clove
- sweetener to taste, low carb, vegan, of choice
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
If you are starting with fresh cauliflower:
- Preheat oven to 450F / 230C / gas 8 (or preheat air fryer to 400F/200C)
- Cut fresh cauliflower into pieces and mix the florets with oil and salt.
- Place cauliflower on baking sheet and roast in pre-heated oven for 20 mins, turning at least one during cook time.
- Or, cook in your air fryer at 400F / 200C for 12-14 mins.
- Allow cauliflower to cool completely before adding to a bowl and combining with rest of the ingredients.
If you are starting with leftover cauliflower:
- In a large bowl, combine leftover cauliflower with the rest of the salad ingredients.
To make the salad dressing:
- Adding all ingredients to a blender and blend till creamy.
- Add half the salad dressing into the salad and toss. Taste and add more dressing as required.
Notes
- Use a food processor attachment or mandolin to shred vegetables quickly, though a sharp knife also works.
- Add sliced peppers, red chili flakes, or hot sauce to incorporate heat.
- The salad provides 3 Freestyle SmartPoints per serving according to Weight Watchers guidelines.
- Roast cauliflower ahead or use leftover cooked cauliflower to save time.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 122 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 122kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 34mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 521mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 944IU | 19% |
| Vitamin C | 78mg | 87% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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