Super Chop Cauliflower Salad with Tahini Dressing
A crunchy, colourful cauliflower salad packed with chickpeas, crisp apple, sweet dates, salty feta and pistachios, all tossed in a creamy lemon-tahini dressing.
Ingredients
For the Tahini dressing;
- 3 Tbsp tahini
- 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 small garlic clove minced
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp Aleppo pepper
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 –3 Tbsp cold water
For the salad:
- 1 head cauliflower cut into florets
- 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup red onion finely diced
- 1 small crisp apple finely diced
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 cup pitted dates finely chopped
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta
- 1/3 cup pistachios roughly chopped
Instructions
Make the dressing:
- Whisk together the tahini, lemon juice, honey, garlic, cumin, Aleppo pepper, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Add the cold water a tablespoon at a time, whisking until the dressing is smooth and creamy. Add a little more water if needed until it reaches a pourable consistency.
Chop the cauliflower:
- Cut the cauliflower into small florets, then use a sharp knife to finely chop it into small (1/4 inch) pieces.
- Transfer the cauliflower to a large bowl.
- Add in the chickpeas, onion, apple, parsley, dates, feta and pistachios.
Toss it all together:
- Pour the tahini dressing over the salad and toss until everything is well coated.
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