Cauliflower Confetti Kale Pecan Salad
Cauliflower Confetti Kale Pecan Salad is a beautiful raw salad that takes just minutes to prepare and it’s pretty enough to serve to guests or along any weeknight meal!
Salads make the world go round.
Perfect in any season.
Make them fancy or casual, they are always the perfect accompaniment to any meal.
Sometimes my recipes are ones thought of while on my treadmill or inspired by watching the Food Network cooking shows. But most times it’s at the market where seasonal, good looking produce call my name and beg me to take them home and make something beautiful with them.
This purple cauliflower did just that.
I gave it one look and new it had to come home with me.
But I didn’t want to cook it. I wanted it raw and raw is how it’s served in this salad.
And why not? Why does cauliflower have to be cooked all the time anyway? Well, it doesn’t in my opinion and that’s what I’m sticking with.
You could cook it up a bit or blanch it quickly if raw isn’t your style. But I guarantee once you try all raw veggies you usually enjoy cooked, you might be surprised that you like them even more!
This is also perfect for making ahead. In fact it gets better when it has time in the fridge with the other veggies and dressing.
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Cauliflower Confetti Kale Pecan Salad
Ingredients
- 1 small purple cauliflower or 2 cups or regular white cauliflower
- 1/2 cup red pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup yellow pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped scallions
- 4 cups curly fresh kale stems removed
- 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: 2 ounces asiago cheese chunks
Instructions
- Remove stem and slice cauliflower very thinly.
- Add cauliflower, peppers, scallions and kale to a serving bowl or dish.
- Top with pecans.
- Whisk oil and lemon juice together.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Toss dressing in bowl.
- Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Serve as a side dish or add some protein for a main meal.
Notes
No worries if you can't find a purple cauliflower, it tastes the same as a white one.
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
