Raw Cauliflower Salad with Mustard Dill Dressing
I love summer food. It’s easy, fresh, delicious and bursting with flavors that you only get when produce is in season. Tomatoes are sweet and juicy, cauliflowers from the farmer’s market are fresh and firm, and everything just seems to taste a little better.
These days, I am making recipes that are nutrient dense and have great health benefits. The food is not as “sexy” as some of the things you find on the internet but with the “sexy” has come a whole new category of food that is presented as healthy but is anything but. I see far too many raw and vegan recipes that are filled with sugar, fat and unhealthy ingredients.
My focus has shifted back to simpler food that celebrates a cauliflower just as it is, but with amazing taste and appeal.
Today’s salad is super easy, very nutrient dense, refreshing and delicious. Featuring cauliflower, one of our hard working cruciferous vegetables, this salad picks up more nutritional points with the addition of cucumber and tomato! The dressing is full of flavor and whips up easily in the blender.
Raw Cauliflower Salad with Mustard Dill Dressing
SERVES 4 to 6
Salad:
- 1 head cauliflower, chopped into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 1 cup diced tomato
- 1/4 cup spring onion, sliced
- Place in bowl and toss to combine.
Dressing:
- 1/2 cup cashews, soaked until soft (you can use 1/4 cup cashews and 1/2 block of tofu if you want to lighten up on the nuts and don’t care if it is raw)
- 1/2 cup of water (more as needed)
- 1 date, softened
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1-2 tablespoon dried dill weed
- 1/2 lemon, juice and zest
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- himalayan salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- Place all ingredients except the dill, zest, garlic, salt and pepper in blender. Process until smooth. Don’t forget the lemon juice!
- Add the remaining dill, zest, garlic, salt and pepper. Pulse a few times to combine.
- Pour over veggies and top with walnuts.
Lacey Ott wrote on February 21, 2018
This is a bit off topic but….where did you get that bowl!! I love it and cant seem to find anything like it. Its just too wonderful.
Susan wrote on March 15, 2018
Crate and Barrel but they don’t make them anymore. Sorry!
Steve wrote on December 11, 2017
The recipe lists Walnuts but then in the directions (first step), it does not exclude them. I’m assuming since we “top with Walnuts” it should not be added to the initial processing?
Susan wrote on December 14, 2017
Sorry…mistake. I will correct it. The walnuts go on the top at the end. Thanks!
palak bhatti wrote on February 27, 2017
wow i love your all recipes thanks for sharing
Yasmin G wrote on January 11, 2017
Oh my goodness, I made this yesterday for my family and they loved it. I missed the date but only because I forgot to grab it at the grocery store. I could eat this dish everyday! And super easy to make. Thank you!!!!
Kelley wrote on October 1, 2016
Made this salad for lunch today,very yummy,,,i love the bowl that is pictured in this post
Julia Lopez wrote on September 9, 2016
This looks so amazing! I’m a fan of cauliflower, so I’m definitely trying this, maybe even tomorrow already. Thanks so much for posting it! I’m loving all your recipes!
Susan wrote on September 9, 2016
Hi, Julia! Thank you! I am so glad you like the recipes. Enjoy this one 🙂
Kristin wrote on August 2, 2016
This was delicious! Made it for my family and even my fourteen year old son liked it! Thanks Susan!
Susan wrote on August 2, 2016
You are very welcome! I am so glad you liked it!
Karen wrote on July 25, 2016
This salad dressing has such beautiful flavours. Thank you Susan! I subsituted the cashews with half a microwaved medium potato chopped, which gave it the same creaminess as cashews did ,with no potato flavour.Hope this helps those who can’t have nuts, l would hate you to miss out on this amazing dressing. :)x
Susan wrote on August 2, 2016
Fun idea!
Kamini D'Souza wrote on July 17, 2016
Hello – I am new to raw eating & love the look of this salad. i must admit that i really don;t like the flavor of dill, which other herb would you suggest as a replacement? Thank you!
Karen wrote on July 26, 2016
Hi Kamini, tarragon might work. Karen 🙂