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Riced Cauliflower Salad with Yogurt and Mint
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Riced Cauliflower Salad with Yogurt and Mint

A cool salad of raw cauliflower chopped into grains and dressed with yogurt, lemon and mint. It looks like a bulgur salad, without the grain.

⏱ 1 hr 22 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩‍🍳 Afoona🧩 2 parts

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Salad Dressing

  1. 1
    In a small bowl, whisk the yogurt, oil, lemon juice, garlic and black pepper until smooth.
    Bowl

To assemble

  1. 2
    Break the cauliflower into small florets and chop them in a food processor in short pulses, until they are the size of rice grains.
    KnifeCutting boardFood processor
  2. 3
    Transfer the cauliflower to a bowl, toss with the salt and leave 10 minutes, until it softens slightly and releases liquid.
    Bowl
  3. 4
    Squeeze the cauliflower with your hands, so the salad isn't watery.
  4. 5
    Cut the red pepper into small cubes.
    KnifeCutting board
  5. 6
    Thinly slice the green onion.
    KnifeCutting board
  6. 7
    Chop the mint.
    KnifeCutting board
  7. 8
    Put the cauliflower, red pepper and green onion in a large bowl.
    Bowl
  8. 9
    Pour in the dressing and toss well.
  9. 10
    Add the mint and toss.
  10. 11
    Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes so the vegetables absorb the dressing.
    Refrigerator
    💡Resting in the dressing improves the salad: the vegetables absorb the flavor, and hard vegetables (cabbage, carrot) also soften a little.
  11. 12
    Just before serving, sprinkle the pumpkin seeds on top.
171calories
7 gprotein
11 gcarbs
10 gfat
● protein 18%● carbs 27%● fat 55%

Per serving (312 g), of 4 servings

For the Salad Dressing · To assemble ·

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⚖ About the ingredients

🔧 Tools needed (5)

  • Food processor · Also works: Knife (More time and handwork, less even texture) · Electric mini chopper (Small amounts) · 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Blender (Needs more liquid)
  • Refrigerator · Also works: Freezer (Chills faster; don't let it freeze) · Ice bath (Ice bath)
  • Cutting board · Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
  • Knife · Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
  • Bowl · Also works: Pot (None)

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