Roasted Cauliflower & Kale Salad
A textural and delicious salad that is hearty enough to be a meal on its own or served as the perfect side dish.
When I posted an updated version of my golden roasted cauliflower salad back in 2022 the internet went wild *cue applause and cheers. And you know what, I don’t blame them! So when I was trying to decide on what recipes to share with you this week it occurred to me that you obviously love a cauliflower salad so let’s make a new version! Enter my Roasted Cauliflower and Kale Salad. Because I’ve used kale as the leafy green in this salad, it holds up really well for at least 3 days in the fridge, dressing and all. This makes it a great salad to prep for lunches but it’s still fancy enough to serve at a gathering.
The Handful of Ingredients You will Need
cauliflower - I've used a medium sized head of cauliflower that weighed around 800 grams.
chickpeas - I've used tinned chickpeas for this recipe to save time.
extra virgin olive oil - extra virgin olive oil is my absolute go-to olive oil for cooking. For drizzling over the cauliflower and chickpeas before roasting you could swap the olive oil for avocado oil.
spices - you will need sweet paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, sea salt flakes and cracked black pepper.
kale - I've used curly kale but you can also use lacinato kale (Tuscan kale). If you don't love kale or it's not in season then swap for another leafy green like arugula, baby spinach or mixed lettuce leaves. You will need to use a sharp knife to cut the leaves away from the woody stems and then chop up the leaves.
pepitas - pepitas are also known as pumpkin seeds or pumpkin kernels. They can be swapped for another seed like sunflower seeds or swap for flaked almonds
goat's cheese - I love using a marinated goat's cheese that is soft and creamy. You can swap for feta if preferred or leave out to make this recipe dairy free.
Medjool dates - medjool dates can be swapped for raisins, currants, dried cranberries or swapped out all together.
I’ve dressed the salad with my Lemon Dijon Dressing because it’s a classic and why not?
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