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Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Honey Mustard Vinaigrette. Cauliflower and chickpeas, roasted with olive oil, smoky chipotle, paprika, and garlic until lightly charred, crisp, and delicious. All tossed together with a simple honey mustard vinaigrette, springtime salad greens, cucumbers, fresh herbs, feta cheese, and avocado for a salad that’s plentiful, healthy, and filling. Enjoy this salad for dinner and save the leftovers for lunch the next day. The perfect salad for all the summer days ahead.
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With the longer days, warmer weather, and springtime produce now in stores, I am really embracing the “hearty” salads right now. And when it comes to salads, I really like them big, plentiful, and robust. No wimpy bowls of lettuce, you know?
Enter this roasted cauliflower salad. With a mix of roasted and fresh ingredients, it’s the perfect salad for summer. It’s also great for meal prep, and most importantly, it’s satisfying and delicious
Just like you guys, my life is go, go, go. And as I’ve said before, I am always in need of quick and easy recipes. Over the last year I’ve slowly learned one very simple trick that’s a true game-changer when it comes to getting healthy recipes on the table every day of the week…
Use your oven and let it do all the work for you!
Honestly, if there’s one tip I have to give, it’s to invest in an amazing oven and USE IT! My KitchenAid 6-Burner Dual Fuel Freestanding Range, Commercial Style (with a gas cooktop and electric oven) are put to use pretty much every single day. Whether I’m baking my favorite cake, roasting vegetables, oven frying chicken, or making a cheesy pizza, my dual fuel KitchenAid range is almost always in use. It’s honestly one of the most reliable kitchen appliances I’ve ever owned.
For this spring cauliflower salad, I roasted both the cauliflower and the chickpeas together on ONE sheet pan. I can trust my electric oven to evenly roast the cauliflower, and crisp up the chickpeas, so I crank the oven up to a super high temperature.
You’ll also need plenty of spring greens, cucumbers, your favorite herbs, avocado, and some good feta cheese. I wanted to keep the salad base simple, since the cauliflower and chickpeas are pretty filling and bulk the salad up with healthy fiber and protein.
For the vinaigrette, I went with something a little different. I made a creamy honey mustard vinaigrette using tahini, honey, mustard, and apple cider vinegar. This makes for an extra creamy, sweet, and tangy vinaigrette.
I love tossing ingredients onto a sheet pan and creating a meal out of it. Using just one sheet pan for an entire meal eliminates extra dishes, freeing up time for you to relax before dinner.
For me, this probably means baking up a batch of my favorite cookies, or mixing up a new cocktail. But you can pick your own guilty pleasure. Have some YOU time while your trusty oven cooks dinner for you. See, how could you not love appliances that take care of all the hard work for you?
Something that people don’t know a lot about, but is one of my favorite tools in the kitchen is the 6-Burner Dual Fuel Freestanding Range’s conversion system. The built-in conversion system takes all the guesswork out of convection cooking, always ensuring exceptional results. The convection settings provide even baking results on all racks, even browning and faster roasting times for meats, which decreases the cooking times needed to get delicious results similar to outdoor grilling. So cool, right?
I really love that this range is dual fuel. It’s truly the best of both worlds. Precise control and flexibility with a gas cooking surface, combined with the reliability of an electric oven. This was one of the main reasons I decided to go with this range, and I could not be happier.
So use your oven…starting with this healthy spring salad!
If you make this roasted cauliflower salad, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
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Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Honey Mustard Vinaigrette.
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 648 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 can (14 ounce) chickpeas, drained
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chipotle chili powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 6 cups mixed greens
- 2 Persian cucumbers, sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh herbs, such as parsley, basil, and or dill, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped chives
- 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
- 1-2 avocados, sliced
Creamy Honey Mustard Vinaigrette
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- kosher salt
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.2. On a large rimmed baking sheet, combine the cauliflower, chickpeas, olive oil, chili powder, paprika, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Toss well to evenly coat. Transfer to the oven and roast for 20 minutes, or until tender and lightly charred.3. Meanwhile, in a large salad bowl, combine the mixed greens, cucumbers, herbs, and chives.4. To make the vinaigrette. Combine all ingredients in a glass jar or measuring cup and shake (or whisk) until completely smooth. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper.5. Toss the roasted cauliflower and chickpeas in with the salad. Add a little of the vinaigrette and toss to combine. Top the salad with avocado and feta cheese. Serve and enjoy! The salad keeps well for 3-4 days in the fridge, add the vinaigrette just before serving.
Should the cauliflower and chick peas be warm or can u roast them ahead of time and refrigerate and add to the salad cold?
Hey Sue,
Totally up to you, either way would be great! Let me know if you give the recipe a try or have any other questions!! xTieghan
This salad was amazing!!! My entire family (even the teenagers) loved it! I had to stop myself from nibbling on all of the spicy cauliflower and chickpeas, which paired so well with the creamy dressing. I didn’t measure ingredients and added a little cumin (bc I thought it was on the list) and the entire salad was consumed. I served it with mango/habanero brats, which paired very well. Thank you for your delicious creations.
Hey Amy,
Thanks for your feedback! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it:) Have the best week! xxT
This vinaigrette is SO GOOD on everything!!
Hey Sierra,
Happy Sunday!! Thanks for giving the recipe a try and your comment, love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
I made This salad to go with our Easter dinner yesterday and Now I can’t Stop thinking about it! We all absolutely loved it! It’s was so different and delicious served with a smoked Turkey and vegetable tian. I wish I had left
Overs but we devoured it!!!
Hey Cathy,
Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
Wow! We’ve done the typical salad once a wk but wanted to try more unique salads this year. I’ll admit I wasn’t sure when I pinned this but let me tell you…the flavors & textures all worked so well together. Thank you for sharing! We’ll be making this again!!
Hey Lisa,
Thank you so much for trying this recipe, I am thrilled that it was enjoyed!! xTieghan
What a great recipe. Absolutely love it. Have made it so many times and brought to friends for parties. It was a huge hit. Thanks so much?
Hey Fiona,
Happy Friday!! Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xx
Hi! How long does the dressing keep? And, do I store it in fridge or I can leave it out? Thanks 🙂
Hey Christina,
I would say the dressing is good for 1 week in the fridge. Please let me know if you have any other questions!! xx
This is delicious, but way too spicy for us. Next time (and there WILL be a next time…soon!) I’ll sub either regular chili powder or ancho chile powder for the chipotle. Thanks for another great recipe!
Hey Tracey,
Awesome!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I am so glad to hear that it was enjoyed!! So sorry about the heat!! xx
Delicious
Hey Robyn,
Happy Friday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xTieghan
Very tastefull and healthy recipe.
Ons tip. Just roast the leaves of the cauliflower at the same time with the rest. Crispy and tasty they are.
Grtz Filip from Holland
Hey there,
Fantastic!! Love hearing that this recipe was a hit, thanks for making it:) Have the best day! xxT
This was so good 2 of us finished it off in one sitting. The dressing had just the perfect amount of sweetness to it, and just worked beautifully with the cheese and veggies. We will definitely be making this again!
Hi Lauren,
Wonderful!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was a winner. Have the best weekend:) xT
This has become a regular in our meal rotation. SO GOOD.
Hey Kaylen,
Fantastic!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! xTieghan
We always enjoy a good salad for dinner. This was such a unique twist to the traditional ingredients and packed!!! with flavor. Loved all the fresh herbs with every bite! Have yet to find a recipe of your that we don’t like.
Keep up the great work Oscar Meyer Teigs (That’s just cruel!)
Hey Diane,
LOL right?!? Awesome!! Thanks a lot for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was enjoyed! xTieghan
I really don’t like the taste of tahini (or peanut butter) in dressings or sauces. What can I use as a substitute? Is it there for thickening or flavor?
Everything else about this salad looks great and I can’t wait to make it!
Hi Shannon,
You can just skip the tahini. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
You have to make this! The flavor combo is elite. Also, I always double dressing recipes because I feel like there’s never enough. I probably didn’t need to here, but now I have delicious dressing for the week!
Hey Erin,
Awesome! Thanks a lot for making this recipe. I love to hear that it was enjoyed! Happy Thursday❄️ xxT