Whether or not you’re prepared for fall or hanging onto the final days of summer season, we’ve received simply the salad for the season! This lemony chopped cauliflower salad has the intense, crunchy, refreshing components of summer season coating a comforting fall veggie. The very best half? It’s studded with pops of candy dates!
Made in 1 bowl in simply 10 minutes, it’s a fast & simple aspect good for late-summer picnics or pairing along with your favourite protein for a easy lunch or dinner. Allow us to present you the way!
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, nevertheless it additionally tastes actually recent, making it good for hotter climate or everytime you need a fast aspect!
Methods to Reduce Cauliflower
Whereas we regularly minimize cauliflower into florets (for tacos, gratins, and roasting), or make cauliflower rice, this uncooked cauliflower salad advantages from one thing a bit of totally different! For this recipe, we minimize the cauliflower into skinny slices (with a pointy knife or mandolin), together with a few of the core. This helps hold 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 enormous florets).
Cauliflower Salad Components
The complete recipe is beneath, however listed here are some particulars about what’s on this salad and concepts for modifying:
Dates – the dates completely make this salad! For those who’ve tried medjool dates in our celery salad or shaved Brussels sprout salad, you probably already know the candy, tender magic they add. We wouldn’t advocate subbing the rest, however for those who should, dried apricots can be our prime advice!
Pistachios – chopped pistachios add crunch and a wealthy, nutty taste to this salad. Pine nuts additionally work properly as a result of they add an analogous richness. Toasted slivered almonds would possibly work in a pinch (although we haven’t examined it!), or for those who’re nut-free, you can attempt toasted chopped pepitas.
Parsley – parsley isn’t a significant participant right here, nevertheless it does add a stunning herby observe, pop of coloration, and additional freshness. Cilantro additionally works, however parsley works particularly properly with the opposite Center Jap-inspired components (dates and pistachios).
Lemon-Dijon dressing – the dressing is an easy combination of lemon zest + juice, olive oil, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and salt. We will’t assure success with different components, however you can experiment with one other liquid sweetener (similar to honey), a impartial oil rather than olive oil, or spicy mustard as a substitute of Dijon.
Methods to Make This Cauliflower Salad
This salad is severely easy to make! You’ll want simply 1 giant bowl (minimal dishes is our jam!). First, you’ll whisk collectively all of the dressing components within the bowl. Then you definately’ll add the chopped cauliflower, dates, pistachios, and parsley to that very same giant bowl. Give it a stir and it’s salad time!
For those who’re eager to make the salad prematurely, you possibly can shake the dressing components 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 components. Chopped cauliflower can begin to scent a bit of sulfuric because it sits within the fridge, so this salad is finest when recent, however leftovers will hold within the fridge for 2-3 days.
We will’t wait so that you can do that salad! It’s:
CrunchyVibrantLemonySweetNuttyFresh& SO fast + simple!
What to Serve with This Cauliflower Salad
For a easy meal, we love serving this salad with a protein, similar to falafel, crispy chickpeas, salmon, or rooster kebabs. It pairs particularly properly with Center Jap-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
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Complete Time 10 minutes minutes
Servings 6 (~3/4-cup servings)
Course Aspect Dish
Delicacies Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Center Jap-Impressed, Vegan
Freezer Pleasant No
Does it hold? 2-3 Days
1 tsp lemon zest2 Tbsp lemon juice1 Tbsp olive oil2 tsp maple syrup1/2 tsp Dijon mustard1/2 tsp sea salt1 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 recent parsley (or sub recent cilantro)
To a big mixing bowl, add lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and sea salt. Whisk properly to mix.
Subsequent, thinly slice the cauliflower utilizing a mandolin or sharp knife (we like to chop vertically in skinny slices, together with a few of the core — see picture — to assist hold the items collectively). Place the thinly sliced cauliflower, dates, chopped pistachios, and parsley into the dressing and toss to mix.
Finest when recent, however leftover salad will hold in a sealed container within the fridge for as much as 2-3 days. Not freezer pleasant.
*Vitamin info 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
