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Cauliflower Couscous Salad w Garlic and Almonds {Vegan}

Last Updated on February 23, 2018 By Vicky 7 Comments

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Cauliflower Couscous Salad served with seared cauliflower, garlic chips, toasted almonds and a creamy mustard dressing. A healthy and delicious weeknight dinner. cauliflower couscous salad

One of my closest friends, S, from college is currently visiting us in Thailand. I love hosting people and especially love having friends over so this has been a great week for me.

We’ve been swimming, tanning, riding a motorbike around town, watching movies and most of all eating – my favorite activity.

I love to cook as much as I love to eat so could just hover between kitchen and table all day long.

One thing I hate though? Cleaning.

Without a dishwasher and with a kitchen measured more for a 5’2 person than for a 5’7 one, cleaning becomes even more of a hassle.

Luckily for me though, this week I have my very own kitchen assistant, S. She grabs things from the fridge for me, and best of all cleans up all the kitchen messes.

Who could ask for a better house guest?

 

cauliflower couscous salad with creamy dressing and garlic chips

I made this cauliflower couscous salad for lunch the other week and seriously love love loved it.

The taste of the lightly fried and crispy garlic, with the toasted nutty almonds, the soft cauliflower and then the rich sauce is just perfect. Perfect harmony. This comes together in under 40 minutes. The couscous cooks in literally no time, and you want to pan fry the garlic to turn it into crispy chips and then use that now garlic infused oil to pan sear the cauliflower. I like to cut the cauliflower into mini steaks to get a nice even sear on each side.

Then the dressing here with mayo (vegan mayo for vegan version) and whole grain dijon is just the bomb. Might be my new favorite dressing ever.

So I made this cauliflower couscous salad again the other day for lunch and loved it even more.

A new go to lunch recipe. If you make this cauliflower couscous salad recipe please let me know in the comments below!







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Cauliflower Couscous Salad
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Simple cauliflower couscous salad with toasted almonds and garlic. This dinner dish will blow your mind. Dairy free and can be made vegan

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American, Healthy, Vegan
Servings: 3
Calories: 503 kcal
Author: Vicky Berman
Ingredients
  • 1 head cauliflower cut up
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds toasted
  • 5 cloves garlic thinly sliced
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 lemon zested
  • 2 tablespoons whole grain dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 cup couscous use quinoa for gluten-free version
  • 1 1/2 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
  1. Heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium heat and add sliced garlic cloves. Cook until garlic is lightly browned and then remove from pan.
  2. To pan add cut up cauliflower, only add half at a time if pan can't hold all the cauliflower. Cook until browned, flip over and cook on other side until browned. Remove and add remaining cauliflower. Add salt to taste.
  3. While cauliflower is cooking add 1 tablespoon oil to pot and add couscous. Cook 1-2 mins until lightly toasted. Add vegetable broth, bring to a boil. Remove from heat and cover with a lid for 7 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside.
  4. In a small bowl combine minced garlic, mustard, lemon juice, zest and mayonnaise. Mix until smooth.
  5. Serve couscous topped with cauliflower, sliced almonds, garlic and dressing.
Recipe Notes

For a vegan version use vegan mayo

Nutrition Facts
Cauliflower Couscous Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 503 Calories from Fat 243
% Daily Value*
Fat 27g42%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 3mg1%
Sodium 662mg29%
Potassium 329mg9%
Carbohydrates 54g18%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 11g22%
Vitamin A 250IU5%
Vitamin C 32.5mg39%
Calcium 66mg7%
Iron 1.5mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Comments

  1. Rachael@AnAvocadoADay says

    December 30, 2013 at 4:16 pm

    That sauce looks delicious! Can’t wait to give this a try!

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      December 30, 2013 at 11:41 pm

      Thanks! Just made this again for a second time and love it even more!

      Reply
  2. Abra says

    January 12, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    Sounds good, but I have a question about the instructions. Are we cooking the couscous separately or right in the same pan with the cauliflower?

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      March 3, 2014 at 10:08 pm

      Apologies for the late response. Cook the couscous separately, in a different pot.

      Reply
  3. Jen says

    January 27, 2015 at 9:32 am

    Love this recipe, thanks, but couscous is not gluten free, it’s wheat. It would be nice with rice though.

    Reply
    • Vicky says

      January 29, 2015 at 3:18 pm

      The recipe can be made gluten-free if you substitute quinoa instead of couscous, or even buckwheat, though I think quinoa would work best.

      Reply
  4. Nancy says

    February 24, 2018 at 10:29 am

    5 stars
    This looks so good!

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