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Crunchy Cauliflower Salad

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There are not many recipes that feature cauliflower in its raw form. We searched high and low to find a way to highlight raw cauliflower for our preschool curriculum. It's an interesting combination of ingredients that end up working really well together! This is a featured recipe from our Preschool Food Adventure.

Ingredients

Food
Amt
Units
Prep
Notes
1 head cauliflower, finely diced
cauliflower
1
head
finely diced
1 apple, diced
apples
1
diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
chopped fresh parsley
2
tablespoons
2 tablespoons chopped mint
chopped mint
2
tablespoons
1 lime, juiced and zested
limes
1
juiced and zested
1 shallots, finely minced
shallots
1
finely minced
2 tablespoons honey
honey
2
tablespoons
2 tablespoons dijon mustard
dijon mustard
2
tablespoons
¼ cup olive oil
olive oil
¼
cup
¼ cup water
water
¼
cup
2 avocados, diced
avocados
2
diced
optional: 1 cup roasted chickpeas
optional: roasted chickpeas
1
cup

Method

In a large bowl combine cauliflower, apple, parsley, and mint. For dressing, to a small bowl add lime zest, lime juice, shallot, honey, mustard, olive oil, and water. Whisk to combine. Pour the dressing over the salad and mix gently. Add diced avocado. Top with optional chickpeas for an extra crunch!

Prep time
15 min
Cook time
0 min
Yields/Serves:
8
Nutrition Information

Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 “Cauliflower is my favorite! I'm still practicing mustard though” —Maggie, age 4
😫😟😐😀😍 “I love the avocado on top!” —Chase, age 5
😫😟😐😀😍 “Super Yum! I want some more, please!” —Noah, a grown up