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    Home » Recipes » Salads

    Green Cauliflower Rice Salad

    Published: Jul 25, 2016 Modified: May 11, 2017 by Karen Kelly This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This Green Cauliflower Rice Salad is light, healthy and full of summer vegetables. Cauliflower rice if full of nutrients, fiber and low in carbs. Delicious and refreshing! 

    Green Cauliflower Rice Salad in silver bowl with radishes

    This Green Cauliflower Rice Salad is my attempt to remake a delicious salad I had at Chopt the other day: The Greenmarket Grain Bowl.  I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised at how good a cauliflower rice salad could be.

    Cauliflower rice is super healthy.  It's full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber. It even contains a sulfur compound which has been shown to kill cancer cells and slow tumor growth. Did you know that eating just 100 calories worth of cruciferous vegetables fulfills 40% of your daily fiber requirement? Woo hoo!

    Green Cauliflower Rice Salad ingredients in a silver tray

    I will admit that I never loved cauliflower but since this rice is taking over the world I had to try it.  Chopping the raw cauliflower into small pieces makes it much more palatable. It takes on a different texture and has a very mild flavor.  In fact, it really does taste lot like rice so it's the perfect blank slate for so many low carb meals.

    Green Cauliflower Rice Salad dressing in a small jar

    If you are so inclined, you can chop up fresh cauliflower.  Just cut it into small pieces and pulse it in your food processor until it resembles rice or quinoa.  Because I'm all about quick and easy here, I bought mine in the freezer section of Trader Joes.  Love a good shortcut.  Having made it both ways, I think the frozen one is even better than fresh.  It's not bitter like fresh cauliflower can be.

    Since the cauliflower rice is frozen, it's best to put it in the fridge overnight before using or zap it in the microwave until warmed up a bit, 30 seconds or so.

    Green Cauliflower Rice Salad in silver bowl with wooden spoon

    If you haven't tried cauliflower rice, it's time to give it a spin.  Head to your local Trader Joe's but be quick because it's flying off the shelves!

    Green Cauliflower Rice Salad

    This Green Cauliflower Rice Salad is light, healthy and full of summer vegetables. Cauliflower rice if full of nutrients, fiber and low in carbs. Delicious and refreshing! {gluten-free, paleo, whole30, vegan}
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    Course: Salad
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 136kcal
    Author: Karen Kelly

    Ingredients

    • 1 12 oz package of cauliflower rice from Trader Joe's organic, frozen
    • 1 cup sugar snap peas chopped small
    • 1 English cucumber diced small
    • 3 radishes sliced thin
    • 1 cup red cabbage chopped small
    • 2 cups lettuce I used romaine, chopped small
    • Dressing:
    • ½ cup plain yogurt
    • 1 cup cilantro
    • 1 lime juiced
    • ¼ cup grapeseed or olive oil
    • 3 cloves garlic chopped
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Thaw frozen cauliflower rice overnight or in the microwave.
    • Add all salad ingredients to a large bowl and toss.
    • Put all dressing ingredients into a blender and mix well.
    • Add salt and pepper to taste.
    • Dress salad right before serving.

    Notes

    Notes:  This is vegan, paleo and whole30 without the dressing.  This salad can keep in the fridge for a few days if not dressed.  The dressing only lasts two days in the fridge before it starts to thicken.  Delicious with feta cheese.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 38mg | Potassium: 422mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 715IU | Vitamin C: 54.7mg | Calcium: 72mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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    The dressing recipe is adapted from The Garden Grazer.

     

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    Hi, I'm Karen Kelly a certified health coach. At Seasonal Cravings, you will find wholesome gluten free recipes and healthy lifestyle tips.

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    Comments

    1. Mary Ann @ thebeachhousekitchen

      July 25, 2016 at 11:01 am

      Such a pretty salad Karen! Love the colors and it sounds wonderfully healthy! I can't wait to try this one. Have a wonderful week!

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        July 25, 2016 at 12:04 pm

        Thanks Mary Ann! Hope you love it!

        Reply
    2. Megan - The Emotional Baker

      July 25, 2016 at 11:34 am

      Wow! This salad looks perfect! I've only made cauli rice once before. I'm super excited to try it again in this fresh, delicious medley 🙂

      Reply
      • Karen Kelly

        July 25, 2016 at 12:04 pm

        Thanks Megan! Hope you like it!

        Reply
    3. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary

      July 25, 2016 at 7:04 pm

      OMG, I am a cauliflower addict, in all forms, so this salad is right up my alley! I've always made cauliflower rice myself with my food processor, but I'm totally going to have to check out those super convenient packages... you know for when I'm feeling lazy (which is always). Ha! Cheers, girlie!

      Reply
    4. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop

      July 27, 2016 at 2:04 pm

      Love how healthy this salad is and the dressing sounds delicious!

      Reply
    5. Cathy

      July 27, 2016 at 3:11 pm

      I love cauliflower in all forms and this salad looks so fresh and bright. A great way to enjoy cauliflower in the summer. Pinned!

      Reply
    6. Green Valley Kitchen

      August 10, 2016 at 3:26 pm

      I just started using cauliflower rice too. Trader Joe sells it all chopped up - so convenient. I was adding it to stir fries and smoothies - but never thought of adding it to a salad - so great idea, Karen. Looking forward to trying this salad!

      Reply
    7. Lorena

      August 10, 2016 at 10:35 pm

      uhhhh, this sounds amazing!! I never thought of making "salad" with cauliflower rice! So smart! Unfortunately, we don't have Trader Joe's in Canada 🙁 I'll have to grate my own to get this delicious bowl together but it'll be worth it!

      Reply

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