Go Back
+ servings
Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Print Recipe
No ratings yet
Pin Recipe

Roasted Cauliflower Salad

A simple as well as delicious recipe for Roasted Cauliflower Salad. this is a vegetarian, vegan, low carb, and Mediterranean diet salad recipe.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Search Result: cauliflower, Gluten Free, Mediterranean Diet, roasted, salad, spinach, vegan, vinaigrette
Servings: 4 servings
Servings: 1g
Author: 🔪 Food, Wine, and Love

Ingredients

  • Cauliflower- 1 head. Allow the cauliflower to drain and then use a paper towel or clean kitchen towel to pat the florets dry.
  • Spinach Leaves- 3 cups. Please have your spinach washed/rinsed and dried for this recipe.
  • Olive Oil- 2-3 tablespoons depending on the size of your florets.
  • Seasonings- 2-3 teaspoons or as desired. This can include Italian Seasonings Salt, and/or Pepper.
  • Almonds Slices– ¼ cup.
  • For the dressing
  • Olive Oil – ½ cup. Feel free to use a less flavorful plant based oil such as avocado oil. Earlier I mentioned nut oil or canola oil as well.
  • Vinegar – ¼ cup. I suggest using white vinegar however feel free to use another vinegar such as
  • Apple Cider Vinegar or a more flavorful balsamic vinegar.
  • Honey– 1 tablespoon. You can alternatively use sugar 1-2 tablespoons.
  • Seasonings as desired.

Instructions

  • Start by preparing the spinach and cauliflower as indicated above (breaking off florets and washing etc). Allow these to dry.
  • To roast the cauliflower, preheat your oven to 400. I suggest using a rimmed baking sheet that has been prepped for nonstick (I use parchment or foil). Alternatively, you could spread an additional tablespoon or so of olive oil over the baking sheet.
  • Place the cauliflower in a large bowl. In another bowl, use a whisk or a fork to mix together the olive oil, vinegar and seasonings.
  • Pour the mixed ingredients from the second bowl over the cauliflower and toss until coated. Then transfer the cauliflower to the prepared baking sheet. Bake the cauliflower for 30-35 minutes or until it begins to brown. Be sure to mix and turn the cauliflower several times during the baking to allow it to bake evenly. Also, an option is to stir in the almonds after baking for 20 minutes to allow them to roast as well (you could easily simply add the almonds later on if you do not want them roasted).
  • To make the dressing, simply use a whisk or a fork to blend together the ingredients.
  • Assemble your salad by combining the somewhat to fully cooled roasted cauliflower with the spinach. Toss with the dressing and any additional almonds and seasonings as desired.

Recipe Notes

I mentioned that you should rinse your cauliflower and pat it dry before using it in this recipe. Also, the spinach can be cleaned by placing it in a bowl of cold water for five to ten minutes, swishing the leaves around as needed, and then rinsing it off.
Also, I mentioned that you can substitute ingredients that are in the vinaigrette dressing.
Feel free to use your choice of vinegar and or oil instead of what is mentioned in the ingredient section of this recipe. I mentioned some suggestions including white wine vinegar because it goes well with the spinach or a more flavorful balsamic vinegar or more fruity vinegar such as apple cider (depending on the oil that you use).
Prepare the cauliflower by breaking off the florets. Then rinse them in cold water, I prefer to soak mine for a few minutes before rinsing. Allow the cauliflower to drain and then use a paper towel or clean kitchen towel to pat the florets dry.

originally posted:

August 10, 2020
*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This means that the links on this website, and specifically on this post, that lead to other sites may be affiliate links.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 447mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!

Follow Me