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    Home » Courses » Salads

    Summer cauliflower salad

    Aug 12, 2022 · Leave a Comment

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    Tabouli salad or tabbouleh is a Middle eastern salad which is made with cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley and bulgur wheat. Dressing is usually olive oil and lemon juice. Cauliflower tabbouleh is a grain free spin on this salad. Cauliflower tabbouleh salad is a crunchy grain free salad for those who love to eat healthy. Bonus it has boiled chickpeas for protein. This salad is a great way to add alkaline food into your diet. It is vegan and gluten free too. You can make this for a quick lunch and a have a good meal in office too. Omit chickpeas for a keto diet.

    Many things we eat or drink are acidic like tea coffee, soda beverages, sugar, grains, processed food. Alkaline diets can help you add some crunch and keeps you away from long term effects of acidic diets. If you like to go alkaline, wheatgrass juice is a must and it tastes great with cauliflower salad is a great way to have veggies.

    easy cauliflower salad
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    • Instructions
    • Substitution
    • Variations
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    • Related links
    • cauliflower pomegranate salad recipe | cauliflower tabbouleh salad recipe
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    Ingredients

    • cauliflower
    • cucumber
    • boiled chickpeas
    • pomegranate seeds
    • sweet pepper
    • olive oil
    • lemon juice
    • coriander leaves(optional)
    • salt as per taste
    cauliflower salad ingredients
    ingredients

    Equipment

    • Vitamix blender / food processor
    • pressure cooker (if using raw chickpeas)
    • or can opener (if using canned chickpeas)
    • sieve

    Instructions

    1. Boil chickpeas after adding water and salt, drain the water or use a can of chickpeas.
    chickpeas step 1

    2. In a blender/food processor, add all cauliflower florets.

    cauliflower salad step 1

    3. Coarsely grind the cauliflower in the blender

    cauliflower salad step 2

    4. Optionally add the fresh coriander leaves and grind it.

    cauliflower salad step 3

    5. In a bowl, mix shredded florets, pomegranate seeds, cucumber, chickpeas and peppers.

    cauliflower salad step 4

    6. Add olive oil,lemon juice and salt, mix well and serve fresh

    cauliflower salad step 5

    Substitution

    You can add bulgur wheat to this if you want to have grains too. You can use canned chickpeas to it if you do not have raw chickpeas.

    Variations

    If you like you may add toasted walnuts or pecans to it.

    Storage

    This can be easily stored in the fridge for a day, just don't add any salt, add salt just before serving to keep it fresh.

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    easy cauliflower salad
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    cauliflower pomegranate salad recipe | cauliflower tabbouleh salad recipe

    Colorful grated cauliflower rice salad instead of normal curry. Learn to make this fresh tabbouleh salad recipe here.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: European
    Keyword: cauliflower pomegranate salad, easy raw veggie salad
    Servings: 4
    Author: Gaurav

    Equipment

    • Vitamix blender / food processor
    • pressure cooker (if using raw chickpeas)
    • or can opener (if using canned chickpeas)

    Ingredients

    • ½ cauliflower use a food processor/grater =yields 2 cups
    • 1 cucumber chopped
    • ½ cup pomegranate seeds
    • 4-5 sweet peppers 1 cup
    • 1 cup boiled chickpeas

    For dressing:

    • 1-2 tablespoon olive oil
    • 2-3 tablespoon lemon juice
    • Salt and pepper as per taste

    Instructions

    • Boil chickpeas after adding water and salt, drain the water.
    • In a blender/food processor, add all cauliflower florets.,Coarsely grind the cauliflower in the blender
    • Optionally add the fresh coriander leaves and grind it.
    • In a bowl, mix shredded florets, pomegranate seeds, cucumber,chickpeas and peppers.
    • Add olive oil,lemon juice and salt, mix well and serve fresh

    Notes

    Note: If you do not have coriander ,you may use mint or parsley.
    You may add roasted nuts to this salad for extra crunch like walnuts peanuts or cashews.
    This can be easily stored in the fridge for a day, just don't add any salt, add salt just before serving to keep it fresh.

    FAQ

    How Long Will homemade tabbouleh last?

    it lasts upto 4 days.

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