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Raw Cauliflower Salad... amongst a tangy vinaigrette. When it comes to salads, I choose to acknowledge that I mainly stick to uncomplicated salads. Normally, I fluctuate betwixt leafy lettuce or cabbage... in addition to adding the green suspects, onion, cucumber, in addition to tomatoes. Sometimes, I'll expect through my refrigerator in addition to add together that lonely boiled egg, or a handful of seeds or nuts to move correct along amongst the residual of the ingredients. At other times, I may add together other bits in addition to pieces of veggies that I may choose closed to equally well... such equally cauliflower, celery or carrots. It's funny how oftentimes the "small" salad I originally holler back to make... well, of a abrupt becomes this gigantic bowl of veggies:).
In whatever case, the other day, I had finished all the shredded cabbage I had inwards the fridge, in addition to equally in that place was no leafy lettuce around, I decided to role the cauliflower I had... in addition to of course, used my green "technique" of adding a few other ingredients I had inwards the fridge:). And you lot know what? The trial was delicious.
When it comes to using both cabbage in addition to cauliflower inwards salads, you'll let on they both demand quite a fleck of acidity... they absorb it quickly(especially in addition to thence if the salad sits overnight). You'll demand to increase the acidity inwards the vinaigrette ... to a greater extent than in addition to thence than you lot would otherwise add together to a regular leafy salad. I prefer well-nigh times to role vinegar, but every in addition to thence oft volition alter things upwardly a fleck in addition to add together some lemon juice equally well.
While I ended upwardly making this salad amongst ingredients I had inwards the house, you lot tin easily live on creative in addition to role vegetables you lot prefer... or omit whatever you lot don't attention for.
Using cauliflower equally the base of operations of a salad is a wonderful idea, non exclusively is it delicious, but it provides wonderful texture. As a bonus, the salad keeps well... fifty-fifty when made ahead. And because it has a tangy flavor, it tin elevate many meaty dishes yesteryear cutting through their fat... from BBQ meats, braised meats, sausages, fried chicken in addition to the likes.
The salad is besides wonderful on its own... quite refreshing in addition to filling!
Because I loved this salad, I stance to portion it, inwards instance you lot are looking for a dissimilar variety of salad to make... or you lot demand a salad/side dish convey to a gathering that's generally complimentary of allergens. If you lot actually wishing to brand a repast of it, endeavor adding some cooked beans, mungbeans, barley, chickpeas, etc. Hope you lot enjoy...
Tip: You tin easily add together inwards some pomegranate arils... in addition to add together a tablespoon or ii of pomegranate molasses to the dressing. Feel complimentary to role other herbs of choice... mint would live on a proficient one. Lots of other vegetables would live on good... fennel, cucumber, radishes, etc.
Note: Any type of dressing volition move quite well, in addition to thence experience complimentary to role your favorite. I but used what I had on hand.
You volition need:
1/2 head(3 cups) cauliflower, diced
1 small-scale bunch(1/2 cup) parsley, chopped
1 loving cup scarlet bell pepper, diced
ii (1/2 cup) celery ribs, diced
v thin(1/2 cup) greenish onion, chopped
1/3 loving cup sliced almonds(can role other nuts or seeds of choice)
Dressing
iii TBS meyer lemon juice (can role regular lemons, but adapt total to taste)
1 TBS white balsamic vinegar
2-3 TBS olive oil, tin role a nut crude if desired
1/2 tsp spicy sesame oil, optional
3/4-1 tsp salt, or to taste
pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Prep all ingredients in addition to gear upwardly aside.
2. Make vinaigrette yesteryear whisking all the dressing ingredients together until mixed thoroughly.
3. In a large bowl toss vegetables together in addition to add together the vinaigrette. Mix until evenly coated. Adjust sense of savor in addition to mix inwards almonds.
4. Pile salad inwards a construct clean bowl in addition to serve straightaway... or allow salad to sit down in addition to absorb the dressing. The salad volition larn less tangy equally the cauliflower absorbs the dressing. Also, the salad tin live on made ahead equally it keeps well.... precisely mix inwards almonds earlier serving.