Cauliflower Tabbouleh, a must make flavorful salad that is ready in minutes and there is no cooking involved. It's a vegan, low-carb, gluten-free delightful salad! An ideal make ahead salad to be enjoyed anytime. Cauliflower is a superb substitute for grain, especially when you are looking for lowering your carbs.
Always great at BBQ's, spring and summer celebrations, tailgating! This is a great potluck salad
This amazing recipe for Cauliflower Tabbouleh comes from the wonderful cookbook You Have it Made, by Ellie Krieger, which focuses on healthy, make-ahead meals! This cookbook is part of the Cookbook Bundle giveaway that is sponsored by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company, who have extended the giveaway for a few more days until April 20th! Which is fabulous, because I want to share a few more delicious and healthy recipes from this cookbook that will make you do a happy dance, trust me!
When the wonderful folks at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company asked me to review 365 Slow Cooker Suppers, by Stephanie O'Dea You Have It Made, by Ellie Krieger, as well as Weight Watchers, Family Meals, I was super excited, because they contain awesome recipes!
Ms. Krieger is a registered dietitian and I appreciate and relate to her food philosophy and nutrition tips! I share Ms. Krieger's view of balance and moderation. In general, eating mostly whole foods that are not processed allows us to have a treat every now and again! It is a beautiful way to think and eat!
Okay, one more thing, there is a wonderful chapter called The 411 on storing, thawing, and reheating! A must read to get educated on food storage. Making meals ahead of time allows us to always have something ready to defrost or reheat. So your family is getting a delicious, healthy meal and you can save money by not having to order out! Hooray!
There is so much to love about this recipe! Cauliflower has become the new "it" girl, and it is well labeled! Cauliflower is a great substitute for mashed potatoes and makes a fabulous pizza crust so when I saw this recipe, I had to give it a go!
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad normally made with Bulgar, which is delicious. However, I like to limit my carbs so I am always looking for a swap for anything veggie! This my friends is it! I think I hear the choir singing, seriously!
Cauliflower does something amazing, when it is chopped up finely or grated, it takes on the texture of grain.
So between the grated cauliflower and the combination of cucumber, tomato, red onion, fresh mint and parsley, lemon, and ground cumin. I am thinking two words MAMMA DELISH!
I really hope you pick up a head of cauliflower and make this fantastic Cauliflower Tabbouleh! Here is a sneak peek, this recipe calls for ½ head of cauliflower.
In the next few days, I am going to share Chicken Scarpariello with Cauliflower and Artichokes, also from this cookbook! So the entire head of cauliflower will be used in two incredible recipes. Hang on to your hats for some great meals to make and have at the ready for the family!
Everyday Tip - the excess stems of cauliflower, place in a freezer bag and reserve for vegetable stock! Waste not, want not!
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Cauliflower Tabbouleh
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients
Cauliflower Tabbouleh Salad
- ½ head fresh cauliflower about 3 cups
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, quartered
- ½ large English cucumber, seeded and diced about 2 cups
- 2 cups fresh parsley, finely chopped
- â…“ cup fresh mint, finely chopped
- ½ cup red onion, finely diced
Cauliflower Tabbouleh Vinaigrette
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ¾ teaspoon lemon zest, finely grated
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
Instructions
How to make cauliflower rice
- Cut the cauliflower into 2 or 3 pieces.
- If grating by hand, leave some stem on the cauliflower and grate the top part of the cauliflower.
- I prefer to use the food processor, grate the cauliflower by using the grating blade.
- In a large bowl, combine the grated cauliflower, grape tomatoes, diced cucumber, chopped parsley, chopped mint, and diced red onion.
How to make cauliflower tabbouleh vinaigrette
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, ground cumin, lemon zest, salt, and pepper.
- Pour the whisked dressing over the grated cauliflower combination. Toss well.
- Cover dish tightly and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Salad will keep up to 3 days, tightly covered.
Notes
- Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.
Mary
Absolutely fabulous! I love how easy this was to make and it's delicious!
Eileen xo
I am so glad you enjoyed the Cauliflower Tabbouleh! It sure is easy to make and a big hit with my family and friends
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com
Love this idea! I have been replacing grains with cauliflower crumbles, so will look forward to trying this recipe. Thank you for sharing at the Sunday Fitness & Food Link-Up!!
Eileen xo
I am so happy you enjoyed the recipe
Kathryn @ Family Food on the Table
I adore tabbouleh but I'm also always up for swapping out something if it means MORE veggies 🙂 Love this cauliflower version and can't wait to give it a try! (P.S. What an awesome collection of cookbooks for healthy home cooking!!)
Eileen xo
Thank you Kathryn. I love tabbouleh..with the cauliflower, even more amazing
GiGi Eats
YES! This is awesome! Perfection 🙂
Eileen xo
Thank you so much!
Tenontours
Sounds delicious! Going to try the cauliflower dish for sure.
Eileen xo
Thank you, let me know how the recipe is after you try it
Donna
Love the ingredients in this tabbouleh!! We eat it all the time here, and I am always trying new versions - this will definitely be next on my list!
Eileen xo
Glad you like the recipe. Enjoy
pragati
Ah, the underestimated cauliflower..I love tabbouleh and this is just so awesome..love the plate 🙂
Eileen xo
You are so right, we must promote the beloved cauliflower!!
Kelly @ TastingPage
I'm a huge fan of cauliflower and love the use of it here in a tabbouleh salad. I definitely need to try this!
Eileen xo
I could not believe the first time how fantastic the taste ...this is now a 3 time a week dish
Linda @ Veganosity
Such a beautiful and healthy recipe. I'm sure the cookbook is great.
Eileen xo
thank you Linda! I love this recipe
dixya @food, pleasure, and health
i like tabouleh in general..but never though of using it with cauliflower. love that platter to.
Eileen xo
Thank you on the cauliflower and the platter...I too love them both 🙂
Mel @avirtualvegan.com
I have a tabbouleh recipe on my site made with quinoa which is delicious but I love the idea of using cauliflower instead. And its raw which makes it even better for you. Great idea!
Eileen xo
Thank you, I would love to try yours with the quinoa, I bet so delicious too
Uma Srinivas
This recipe is easy and looks awesome! Ate at friends house once . This time i will prepare 🙂
Eileen xo
So simple to prepare and your friends will love it
Hedi
Super simple and with my favourite ingredients cauliflower, sounds amazing
Eileen xo
this is now my go to quick meal...easy and super tasty, healthy
Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes
Those cookbook look awesome but that cauliflower tabbouleh recipe looks far better! Can't wait to give it a try! Thanks for sharing, Eileen!
Eileen xo
Aw, thank you Vanessa! The recipe is amazing. Please enjoy!
Jenn
Sounds so fresh and delicious!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
I love Ellie Krieger, and this dish! I am loving all the wonderful ways to incorporate cauliflower into dishes, and this one is no exception! Love it!
Eileen xo
Ellie really put in some delicious cauliflower recipes, which is one of my favorite veggies.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Such a beautiful fresh cauliflower dish!
Eileen xo
Thank you very much
Nicole Escat
This is so healthy recipe. I love cauliflower so much! This recipe looks like really delicious
Eileen xo
I hope you enjoy and let me know when ou prepare r send me a pic
Lawrence Hamilton
That looks amazing. I would like to give that a try for dinner parties in the near future!
Eileen xo
Lawrence, they will want to be at all your dinner parties.. a tasty dish!
Heather Johnson
I love the versatility of cauliflower. This recipe sounds and looks super delicious!
Eileen xo
Thank you Heather! It is really fabulous
Crystal Gard
This sounds absolutely delicious and seems easy enough to make. I'll be trying this one 🙂
Eileen xo
Super simple to prepare.. which makes the fact that it is so tasty even more appealing