Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Miso Tahini dressing is an addicting vegan salad full of savory nutty flavors. The roasted cauliflower adds the perfect crunchy texture. You will want to make this salad often.
Why Make This Roasted Cauliflower Salad.
It is SO good with the creamy miso tahini dressing. If you are new to miso flavors, be prepared to have a new ingredient in your recipe arsenal.
This recipe is allergy friendly. It is vegan and gluten free. Of course if you wanted to you could add protein like salmon, shrimp or chicken on top to really kick it up a notch.
It is very easy to make and the dressing can be used on so many different foods, you will want to try it on potatoes and with several other salad options.
Ingredients Needed.
For The Salad:
For The Dressing.
Kale. This is by far the best vehicle for tahini dressings. It hold up well with the thick dressing and adds the best bitter flavor to even out the miso tahini.
If you don't like kale, by all means use a different lettuce!
Tahini. One of my favorite ingredients to use in the kitchen. It adds a creamy nutty flavor to so many dishes. It is versatile and the star of this recipe.
Cauliflower. Another favorite veggie to pair with any tahini dressing. You can use any roasted veggie in this dish but cauliflower is superior.
Miso. A traditional Japanese seasoning, it is a fermented sauce. I like to compare it to a bullion. A little goes a long way. You will love being acquainted with this seasoning to add to future dishes.
How To Make This Roasted Cauliflower Salad.
Step one. Roast your cauliflower. You will want to chop the stems off and cut it all down to bite sized pieces. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. You will drizzle a little over the cauliflower flower and add salt and pepper to them. Roast for about 30 minutes. Make your rice or grain while it is roasting.
Step two. stem and chop up the kale. squeeze1 tsp of lemon juice over it. add 1/2 tsp olive oil and massage it with your fingers to soften the leaves. Add in spinach or other greens. Add in grain and roasted cauliflower once it has slightly cooled.
Step three. Add all of your miso tahini sauce items together in a medium sized bowl. Whisk together well, add in warm water slowly 1 tbsp at a time to thin the sauce. It may take a few tbsp of warm water but it will eventually thin out and become a dreamy creamy sauce.
FAQs And Expert Tips.
no, you can skip it and use another veggie if you'd like.
Try using cashew butter instead!
Just add 1 tbsp of warm water at a time. Mix it and if it is still separated and chunky be patient and keep mixing and adding warm water.
Other Recipes To Try.
- 20 minute Cauliflower Curry
- Vegan Baked Buffalo Cauliflower
- Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Cashew Butter
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Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Ingredients
For The Salad
- 4 cups cauliflower chopped
- 1½ cup rice or quinoa cooked
- 7 cups kale chopped
- 3 cups spinach
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp olive oil
Miso Tahini Dressing
- ⅓ cup tahini well stirred!
- ½ tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tbsp miso paste
- ½ tsp cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp warm water *more might be needed
Instructions
- Step one. Roast your cauliflower. You will want to chop the stems off and cut it all down to bite sized pieces. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. You will drizzle a little over the cauliflower flower and add salt and pepper to them. Roast for about 30 minutes. Make your rice or grain while it is roasting
- Step two. stem and chop up the kale. squeeze1 tsp of lemon juice over it. add 1/2 tsp olive oil and massage it with your fingers to soften the leaves. Add in spinach or other greens. Add in grain and roasted cauliflower once it has slightly cooled.
- Step three. Add all of your miso tahini sauce items together in a medium sized bowl. Whisk together well, add in warm water slowly 1 tbsp at a time to thin the sauce. It may take a few tbsp of warm water but it will eventually thin out and become a dreamy creamy sauce.
Grace
I would love to make this but do you think soy sauce could work instead of miso?