Description
A vibrant and nutritious Cauliflower Cashew Confetti Salad that combines colorful cauliflower and crisp apples, all tossed in a flavorful garlic shallot dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
3 cloves garlic
peeled and finely minced
1 large shallot
peeled and finely minced
juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 teaspoon sumac
1 teaspoon shallot salt
1 head purple cauliflower
cored and chopped
1 head orange cauliflower
cored and chopped
2 Granny Smith apples
cored and chopped
¾ cup cooked quinoa
½ cup cashews
chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the minced garlic, shallot, lemon juice, maple syrup, sumac, and shallot salt to create the dressing.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the chopped purple and orange cauliflower, Granny Smith apples, cooked quinoa, and chopped cashews.
- Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss until everything is well coated.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
Notes
Feel free to add other vegetables or nuts according to your preference for extra crunch and nutrition.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Salad
- Method: mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Cauliflower Cashew Confetti Salad, healthy salad, quinoa salad, colorful salad, garlic dressing