Cauliflower tabouli

This delicious herby tabouli salad sings of summer. Make it gluten free by replacing traditional bulgur with blitzed raw cauliflower. Its texture and taste is reminiscent of the original, and it suits those on a wheat or gluten free diet.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cauliflower

  • 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley

  • 1 cup fresh mint

  • 1 cup baby spinach

  • 1/2 cherry tomato

    halved

  • 1/2 continental cucumber

    diced

  • 1/2 Spanish onion

    finely diced

  • ½ cup lemon juice

  • 100ml extra light virgin olive oil

Equipment

  • 1 food processor
  • 1 bowl

Instructions

  1. Roughly chop cauliflower. In a food processor, blitz it until it resembles couscous grains.
  2. Pick leaves from parsley and mint and roughly chop. Shred spinach. Place in a bowl with remaining vegetables and blitzed cauliflower.
  3. Combine lemon juice and olive oil to make a dressing.
  4. Pour dressing over salad ingredients and combine. Season well with salt and pepper.

Notes

Tip
Choose firm, creamy white cauliflower with tightly closed florets.
Variation
Vary ingredients according to taste. It is delicious with diced capsicum and shallots, and would be extra special with some crumbled feta or toasted nuts sprinkled over the top.
Storage
Salad can be prepared and dressed ahead of time – just toss it well before serving.

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