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Cauliflower Salad

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A delicious high in protein cauliflower salad with a creamy tofu dressing.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword big salad, easy salad, easy vegan salad, meal prep salad, plant based basics, quinoa salad, salad bowl, vegan basics, vegan essentials
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Servings 4
Calories 516.7
Author carleigh

Equipment

  • Sheetpan
  • Parchment
  • Large salad bowl
  • Blender

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower broken into florets
  • 1 sweet potato chopped
  • 1½ cups chickpeas approximately 1 can, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup quinoa cooked
  • 3 cups spinach
  • 1 avocado peeled, pitted and chopped
  • 1 cup cucumber sliced
  • ½ cup pickled red onions optional
  • 3 tbsp fresh dill optional

Tofu and Herb Dressing

  • 1 cup extra firm tofu
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 1 handful fresh dill
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ¼ cup water or more as needed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment. If you don't already have quinoa prepared, cook it according to package directions at this time. 1/3 a cup of dry quinoa will typically lend 1 cup cooked. 
  • Place the chickpeas, onion, cauliflower and sweet potato on the sheet pan, and drizzle with oil, and then the spices. You can do this in a bowl for easier preparation, if desired. Roast for 35 minutes, until the sweet potato and cauliflower are slightly soft.
  • While the vegetables roast, prepare your high protein dressing. In a blender, combine the tofu, parsley, dill, nutritional yeast, salt, lemon, garlic and water. Combine until smooth, adding more water as needed to reach a desired consistency.
  • When the vegetables are roasted, place a bed of spinach in a bowl, and disperse the toppings as desired, with fresh avocado and cucumber on top. If desired, add pickled onions and dill. Drizzle on the high protein dressing and enjoy. 

Nutrition

Calories: 516.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 17.1g | Saturated Fat: 2.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8.9g | Sodium: 1598.6mg | Potassium: 1654.7mg | Fiber: 17.8g | Sugar: 10.4g | Vitamin A: 10461.6IU | Vitamin C: 103.4mg | Calcium: 168.3mg | Iron: 7.1mg