The Tasty Life

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Mediterranean Cauliflower "cous cous" Salad November 23, 2009

I call this a flower salad because I used cauliflower instead of a grain. So you can replace cauliflower for any couscous-like salad recipe.

Bet you your dinner guests won’t be able to guess what’s in it!

Ingredients:

1 cauliflower
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
2 lebanese cucumbers
1/4 crumbled feta
1/2 red onion
handful basil leaves
dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
3 tbs apple cider vinegar
1 tbs maple syrup
1 clove crushed garlic
salt and pepper to your liking

Grate cauliflower either with cheese grater, or in the food processor (with the grating knife). Pulse slowly until

cauliflower forms small pieces the size of cous cous. Add chopped sundried tomatoes, chopped cucumbers

feta, onion and tear some basil leaves into the mix.

In a seperate bowl add dressing ingredients together and when complete toss into the salad,

and enjoy!

Try these ingredients for a change:

  • chickpeas
  • parsley, dill or mint instead of basil
  • try with purple cauliflower
  • omit sundried tomatoes and add cherry tomatoes
  • experiment with different cheeses
  • experiment with creamy dressing, adding plain yogourt instead of oil, and 1 tsp dijon mustard
 

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