5 from 6 votes
North African Cauliflower Salad with Charmoula Dressing
This North African Cauliflower Salad with Charmoula Dressing is packed with wholesome ingredients and is huge on flavor. It’s an easy to make salad recipe!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
2
to 3 lunch-sized servings or 4 to 6 side-size servings
Calories:
374 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
African
Ingredients
for the charmoula dressing:
- ½ cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- 3 garlic minced, large cloves
- 2 teaspoons red fresno chili without seeds (use more if you like a lot of heat!, minced
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- ½ tablespoon paprika sweet
- 1½ teaspoons cumin ground
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt Morton brand
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cilantro chopped and loosely packed, fresh
for the cauliflower salad:
- 1 cauliflower small head
- 1 cup carrot shredded
- ½ cup raisins
- 3 cups arugula loosely packed
- kosher salt Morton brand
- black pepper freshly cracked
- ¼ cup feta cheese crumbled
Instructions
- For the charmoula dressing: In a medium bowl, stir together the olive oil, lemon juice, lime juice, garlic, chili, smoked paprika, sweet paprika, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne, and black pepper.
- Fold in the cilantro and set aside.
- For the cauliflower salad: Core the cauliflower and separate into florets. Starting at the stem end, slice florets into ¼"-thick pieces. Place cauliflower in a large bowl. Add carrots and raisins, and fold to combine.
- Drizzle the charmoula dressing over the top and fold to combine. Fold in arugula. Taste and sprinkle with additional kosher salt, if needed.
- Turn salad out onto a serving platter and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper, followed by the feta. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- This salad makes great leftovers, except for the arugula. If you don't think you'll eat all of the salad on the same day you make this, only add arugula to what you think you'll eat that same day. When ready to eat the cauliflower salad the following day, simply fold arugula into the salad right before eating. Or serve the cauliflower salad directly over a bed of arugula.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
374kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
24g
(141%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
528mg
(22%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 to 3 lunch-sized servings or 4 to 6 side-size servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 374
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 374kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 24g | 141% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 528mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.