Whether or not you’re prepared for fall or hanging onto the final days of summer season, we’ve acquired simply the salad for the season! This lemony chopped cauliflower salad has the brilliant, crunchy, refreshing components of summer season coating a comforting fall veggie. The perfect half? It’s studded with pops of candy dates!
Made in 1 bowl in simply 10 minutes, it’s a fast & straightforward facet good for late-summer picnics or pairing along with your favourite protein for a easy lunch or dinner. Allow us to present you ways!
We’re no strangers to cauliflower salads (reveals A and B), however that is the primary uncooked cauliflower salad to affix the Minimalist Baker household (what took us so lengthy?!). Not solely is that this salad tremendous EASY to make, but it surely additionally tastes actually contemporary, making it good for hotter climate or everytime you need a fast facet!
How you can Minimize Cauliflower
Whereas we frequently minimize cauliflower into florets (for tacos, gratins, and roasting), or make cauliflower rice, this uncooked cauliflower salad advantages from one thing somewhat totally different! For this recipe, we minimize the cauliflower into skinny slices (with a pointy knife or mandolin), together with a number of the core. This helps maintain the items collectively, permits the dressing to coat extra of the cauliflower, and makes the salad a extremely nice texture to eat (no chomping into large florets).
Cauliflower Salad Substances
The total recipe is beneath, however listed below are some particulars about what’s on this salad and concepts for modifying:
- Dates – the dates completely make this salad! In case you’ve tried medjool dates in our celery salad or shaved Brussels sprout salad, you doubtless already know the candy, tender magic they add. We wouldn’t suggest subbing anything, however when you should, dried apricots could be our high advice!
- Pistachios – chopped pistachios add crunch and a wealthy, nutty taste to this salad. Pine nuts additionally work effectively as a result of they add the same richness. Toasted slivered almonds would possibly work in a pinch (although we haven’t examined it!), or when you’re nut-free, you may strive toasted chopped pepitas.
- Parsley – parsley isn’t a serious participant right here, but it surely does add a beautiful herby observe, pop of colour, and further freshness. Cilantro additionally works, however parsley works particularly effectively with the opposite Center Japanese-inspired elements (dates and pistachios).
- Lemon-Dijon dressing – the dressing is a straightforward combination of lemon zest + juice, olive oil, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and salt. We will’t assure success with different elements, however you may experiment with one other liquid sweetener (akin to honey), a impartial oil rather than olive oil, or spicy mustard as a substitute of Dijon.
How you can Make This Cauliflower Salad
This salad is severely easy to make! You’ll want simply 1 massive bowl (minimal dishes is our jam!). First, you’ll whisk collectively all of the dressing elements within the bowl. Then you definitely’ll add the chopped cauliflower, dates, pistachios, and parsley to that very same massive bowl. Give it a stir and it’s salad time!
In case you’re desirous to make the salad prematurely, you may shake the dressing elements in a small jar. When able to serve, let the dressing come to room temperature (particularly essential if the olive oil has solidified) and mix with the remaining elements. Chopped cauliflower can begin to scent somewhat sulfuric because it sits within the fridge, so this salad is finest when contemporary, however leftovers will maintain within the fridge for 2-3 days.
We will’t wait so that you can do that salad! It’s:
Crunchy
Vibrant
Lemony
Candy
Nutty
Recent
& SO fast + straightforward!
What to Serve with This Cauliflower Salad
For a easy meal, we love serving this salad with a protein, akin to falafel, crispy chickpeas, salmon, or hen kebabs. It pairs particularly effectively with Center Japanese-inspired and Mediterranean-inspired recipes, together with our Easy Solar-Dried Tomato Hummus, Italian Herb Tofu Wraps, Moroccan Lentil-Stuffed Eggplant, and Crispy Baked Rooster Thighs (Mediterranean-Impressed).
Extra Easy Veggie Aspect Dishes
Servings 6 (~3/4-cup servings)
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 tsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 small-medium head cauliflower, leaves and stem eliminated (1 small-medium head yields ~5 cups or 450 g sliced)
- 1/3 cup pitted dates, diced into 1/8-1/4 inch items (we used medjool)
- 1/3 cup chopped pistachios (we used roasted salted // or sub pine nuts)
- 1/3 cup chopped contemporary parsley (or sub contemporary cilantro)
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To a big mixing bowl, add lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and sea salt. Whisk effectively to mix.
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Subsequent, thinly slice the cauliflower utilizing a mandolin or sharp knife (we like to chop vertically in skinny slices, together with a number of the core — see picture — to assist maintain the items collectively). Place the thinly sliced cauliflower, dates, chopped pistachios, and parsley into the dressing and toss to mix.
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Greatest when contemporary, however leftover salad will maintain in a sealed container within the fridge for as much as 2-3 days. Not freezer pleasant.
*Diet data is a tough estimate calculated with roasted salted pistachios.
Serving: 1 (~3/4 cup serving) Energy: 130 Carbohydrates: 19.7 g Protein: 3.3 g Fats: 5.6 g Saturated Fats: 0.8 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 1.2 g Monounsaturated Fats: 3.4 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 259 mg Potassium: 433 mg Fiber: 3.4 g Sugar: 14.1 g Vitamin A: 54 IU Vitamin C: 43 mg Calcium: 42 mg Iron: 0.9 mg
