Roasted Cauliflower Salad

Step aside pasta salad, and make room for Roasted Cauliflower Salad instead!  With perfectly-roasted cauliflower, Feta, and fresh herbs, this flavorful salad may just become your new summertime (or anytime) favorite.

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As a food blogger, it probably comes as no surprise that my kitchen is one of my best friends.  I spend more of my waking hours in my kitchen than any other room in the house.  And truth be told, I wouldn't have it any other way!

My kitchen is also the place where inspiration can strike at any moment. And that's exactly what happened to lead to the creation of this super flavorful Roasted Cauliflower Salad.

See, my new favorite Roasted Cauliflower Salad is actually an update to one of my favorite pasta salads.  I was whipping up said pasta salad one day and got to thinking about how to change it up.

With perfectly-roasted cauliflower, Feta, and fresh herbs, this flavorful salad may just become your new summertime (or anytime) favorite.

And that's when it struck me -- Why not replace the pasta with roasted cauliflower? I figured it would be a tasty way to bring a fresh and different spin to the dish.

So I tossed some cauliflower florets with a little olive oil and salt and pepper, and popped them in the oven to roast. Roasting beautifully tenderizes the cauliflower, and gives it great roasted flavor and color.

I tossed the roasted cauliflower with white wine vinegar, olive oil, red onion, and fresh herbs. Then taking a nod from another of my favorite salads -- Fresh Green Bean, Walnut, & Feta Salad -- I added in crumbled Feta and walnuts.

The result? -- The result was a very flavorful fabulous salad that surpassed my expectations, indeed. It's a wonderful salad that's just perfect as a summertime side.

Roasted Cauliflower Salad Ingredients:

To roast the cauliflower, you'll need:

• Fresh cauliflower
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Kosher salt
• Pepper

To combine with the roasted cauliflower to make the salad, you'll need:

• White wine vinegar
• Extra-virgin olive oil
• Feta cheese crumbles
• Chopped walnuts
• Red onion
• Fresh parsley
• Fresh basil
• Salt

How to Make Roasted Cauliflower Salad:

To whip up a bowl of Roasted Cauliflower Salad, start by roasting the cauliflower.

Take one head of fresh cauliflower and cut it into small florets. Place the florets on a rimmed metal baking pan. Drizzle them with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.  Give the florets a little toss to get them all coated with the oil. 

Then pop the pan in the oven and bake the cauliflower  at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, stirring it once. Remove the pan from the oven and allow the cauliflower to cool for about 15 minutes.

Combine some white wine vinegar, olive oil, Feta crumbles, chopped walnuts, chopped red onion, parsley, basil, and a small touch of salt in a bowl. Then add the roasted cauliflower.

Gently toss everything together until the ingredients are well combined and coated in the white wine vinegar and olive oil.

Finally, pop the salad in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to meld.

Then you're ready to dig on in.

The change from pasta to roasted cauliflower made such for such a delightfully delicious salad, and definitely created a fresh new dish that far exceeded my expectations.

So step aside pasta salad, and make room for Roasted Cauliflower Salad instead!  With perfectly-roasted cauliflower, Feta, and fresh herbs, this flavorful salad may just become your new summertime (or anytime) favorite, too.

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• Cauliflower Mock Potato Salad
• Asian Ramen Noodle Salad with Broccoli Slaw
• Copycat Olive Garden Salad & Dressing
• Fresh Green Bean Salad with Walnuts & Feta
• Make-Ahead Layered Salad (For a Crowd)
• Make-Ahead Layered Spinach Salad
• Shredded Brussels Sprouts Salad
• Grape Tomato & Caper Salad
• More salad recipes

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Yield: about 6 servings

Author: Tracey | The Kitchen is My Playground

Roasted Cauliflower Salad

Step aside pasta salad, and make room for Roasted Cauliflower Salad instead! With perfectly-roasted cauliflower, Feta, and fresh herbs, this flavorful salad may just become your new summertime (or anytime) favorite.

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 15 MinTotal time: 45 Min

Ingredients

Roasted Cauliflower:

• 1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets
• 3 T. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt

Salad:

• 3 to 4 T. white wine vinegar
• 2 T. extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 oz. Feta cheese crumbles (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 c. chopped walnuts
• 1/4 c. finely chopped red onion
• 3 T. chopped fresh parsley
• 2 T. chopped fresh basil
• 1/8 tsp. salt

Instructions

Prepare Roasted Cauliflower:

1. Place cauliflower florets on a rimmed metal baking pan. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss to coat. 
2. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, stirring once. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes.

Prepare Salad:

1. Combine vinegar, 2 tablespoons olive oil, feta, walnuts, red onion, parsley, basil, and salt in a bowl. 
2. Add roasted cauliflower and toss to coat.
3. Chill at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to meld.

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