Gluten Free Spicy Cauliflower Salad Recipe

Usually when I say that a recipe is positively addictive it contains something like chocolate or whipped cream in it. I honestly do not think I have ever used “addictive” and “cauliflower” in the same sentence before. Until now that is.

I threw this Gluten Free Spicy Cauliflower Salad recipe together with a head of cauliflower and some pantry staples and all I can say is “WOW!” I couldn’t stop eating it, it was …yep you guessed it…addictive!

I simply roasted some cauliflower with red onions and garbanzo beans, made a Thai inspired dressing that is a little sweet, a little spicy, a little sour, and a little salty, and tossed it all together with a handful of fresh cilantro.

I call this recipe a salad. It could also be a side dish or a vegan main dish. It is simple to prepare, holds up and transports well which makes it great for taking to your next pot luck. It is also very allergy friendly – it is of course gluten free but also free of dairy, eggs, and nuts (thanks to Sunbutter!) and you could easily make it soy and refined sugar free with a couple substitutions.

My latest addiction involves cauliflower – who would have thunk it?

5 from 1 vote

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Gluten Free Spicy Cauliflower Salad Recipe

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time32 mins

Total Time47 mins

Course: Salad

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 149kcal

Author: Gluten Free & More

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 head cauliflower broken into even sized florets
• ▢ 1 red onion cut into wedges
• ▢ 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• ▢ 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1 teaspoon kosher or fine sea salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ▢ 1/3 cup Sunbutter
• ▢ ½ cup water
• ▢ 1 tablespoon gluten free soy sauce
• ▢ 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• ▢ 1 tablespoon brown or coconut palm sugar
• ▢ 1 garlic clove grated
• ▢ 1 1 inch by 1 inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated or minced
• ▢ 1 teaspoon Sriracha or other chili garlic sauce or more
• ▢ ½ cup cilantro leaves coarsely hopped

Instructions

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  Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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  Place the cauliflower florets, red onion, and garbanzo beans on a baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Toss everything together well to coat. Roast for 30 minutes or until the cauliflower is fork tender.
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  While the vegetables are roasting combine the Sunbutter, water, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, garlic, ginger, and Sriracha in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Cook the sauce, stirring, until the Sunbutter is melted, about 2 minutes.
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  Place the vegetables in a serving bowl, pour the sauce over and toss to coat. Add the cilantro and stir to combine.
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  Can be served warm, at room temperature, or cold.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Gluten Free Spicy Cauliflower Salad Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 149 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 1g5%

Sodium 608mg25%

Potassium 103mg3%

Carbohydrates 9g3%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 3g6%

Vitamin A 90IU2%

Vitamin C 10.9mg13%

Calcium 26mg3%

Iron 0.9mg5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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