Roasted Cauliflower Caesar Salad
Time
45 Min
Serves
4
Published May 24, 2023Â by Dr. Stephanie Gray, DC
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I love Caesar Salad. I also love to make my own Caesar Salad because most store bought Caesar salad dressings are made with crap ingredients like sugar and pro-inflammatory seed oils (like canola or soybean oil). Sorry, not a fan. I’d rather make my own dressing where I can use healthier ingredients. I used avocado oil for the dressing and to roast the cauliflower but you could also use olive oil.
This salad is so beautiful- with roasted golden cauliflower instead of traditional croutons. Add protein and it could be a full meal.
This salad is very easy to make but does take a few steps. First, I roasted the cauliflower with a little turmeric, onion powder and avocado oil which resulted in it’s beautiful golden colour. Then, I used a small food processor to whip up the dressing.I used a soft boston lettuce as the base of this salad. Topped it with the roasted cauliflower, tossed the salad with the dressing and garnished with hemp seeds. Simple, yet beautiful. And nutrient dense, of course, which I love.
Turmeric is gaining alot of attention for it’s anti-inflammatory properties. Turmeric is a wonderful, natural detoxifier and pain fighter. I try to use it wherever I can in my recipes.
Use pumpkin seeds to garnish the salad if you don’t have hemp seeds.
I hope you enjoy this beautiful salad.
Gluten free, grain free, plant based, healthy carbs, no sugar or bad fats.
For other great salad ideas, check out these other recipes:
Colourful Salad with Turmeric Italian Dressing
Beef Fajita Salad with Roasted Poblano Dressing
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Why you will LOVE this Roasted Cauliflower Caesar Salad
- A simple salad that is incredibly nutrient dense! Your cells will literally come alive.
- A super delicious, HEALTHY lunch or dinner idea.
- This salad is very pretty. A creative twist on your traditional Caesar Salad.Â
- The salad dressing is easy, inexpensive and super healthy. No cheap, inflammatory seed oils.
- You will save money not buying s*$tty factory made salad dressing. Don’t eat that garbage. It’s not good for your health.
- Gluten free, grain free, no refined carbs or oils
How to Store this Roasted Cauliflower Caesar Salad?
Store leftovers in a tight glass container or Ziploc bag. Must be refrigerated. Should be eaten within a 2-3 days for best taste. Store extra salad dressing in a mason jar in the fridge. Consume within 7 days.Â
Roasted Cauliflower Caesar Salad
Equipment
- Oven
- 1 large mixing bowl
- 1 sheet pan
- 1 small food processor or immersion blender
- 1 salad bowl
Ingredients
- 1 medium cauliflower
- 1.5 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 head boston lettuce torn into bite sized pieces
- 3 tbsp hemp seeds
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp avocado oil mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp capers
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F.
- Cut cauliflower into florets. Put in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix 1 tsp turmeric and 1/2 tsp onion powder with 1.5 tbsp avocado oil. Pour over cauliflower and toss.
- Spread cauliflower on baking sheet. Roast cauliflower for about 30 minutes.
- To make the dressing: put olive oil, mayo, Dijon, capers, garlic, lemon, turmeric, black pepper in a small food processor. Process until smooth.
- To make the salad: in a salad bowl or individual bowls, put the lettuce on the bottom. Top with roasted cauliflower. Pour dressing over top. Use tongues to mix dressing in. Garnish with hemp seeds.
Notes
Nutrition
I’m a doctor of chiropractic, with a special interest in nutrition. I am passionate about healthy eating and using food to heal thyself. Food should be made in a kitchen not a factory. I believe in eating whole foods, keeping processed foods to a minimum. It is my goal to show you that eating healthy and cooking at home can be simple and very rewarding! All of my recipes are gluten-free. Some are ketogenic or paleo friendly.