Easy Cauliflower Salad
Crunchy cauliflower florets with nuts, dried fruit, sweet cherry tomatoes, parmesan cheese, all dressed up with a lemony vinaigrette. It's the perfect summer salad for all occasions. Even my hubby who doesn't care for salad raved about it!
Ingredients
- 1/2 head cauliflower chopped in small pieces, about 4 cups
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup low-sugar craisins use any kind of dried fruit you like
- 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds
- 2 tbsp sunflower seeds
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
Lemon Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup avocado or olive oil
- 1/2 lemon, zested
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1-2 tsp honey
- 2 tbsp shallot or red onion, minced
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Vinaigrette
- Add all ingredients to a small bowl or mason jar. Whisk or shake until well combined and thickened.
Assemble salad
- Add cauliflower florets to a medium size bowl. Top with tomatoes, nuts, and dried fruit. Pour the vinaigrette over the salad and toss to coat. Transfer to a serving plate or wide bowl and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
Notes
Make ahead- This salad can be made a day in advance. Leave off the parmesan cheese until ready to serve.
Roast cauliflower- If you don't like raw cauliflower you can roast the florets in a 400° degree oven for 20 minutes with a little olive oil, salt and pepper. This is soooo good! Let the cauliflower cool before you assemble the salad.
This recipe could easily serve 5 people.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.