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Citrus Shaved Cauliflower Salad

Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad, Side
Cuisine: American, vegetarian
Keyword: cauliflower, frisee lettuce, gluten free, lime, lime zest, mixed lettuces, nutritional yeast, parmesan, vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Author: GFchow @ gfchow.com

Equipment

  • Mandoline

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon lime zest
  • 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons honey any type
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper for seasoning dressing and salad
  • 1/2 of small cauliflower head very thinly sliced lengthwise on a mandoline, and then cut slices in half. Refer to NOTES section below for more slicing instructions
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast I use the brand Bragg, See NOTES section below
  • 2 cups mixed lettuce - romaine, butter, mixed field greens washed, dried and torn or chopped
  • 2 cups frisée washed, dried and torn
  • 1/4 cup parmesan grated, divided

Instructions

  • Whisk lime zest, lime juice, mustard, and honey in a large bowl. Whisking constantly, gradually add oil until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Add cauliflower slices and 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast to the dressing; toss to combine. Set aside until ready to serve. (Cover and refrigerate if not serving within the hour.)
  • When ready to serve add lettuce, frisée, and half of parmesan and toss again; season with salt and pepper.
  • Transfer salad to a platter and top with remaining parmesan and remaining 1 tsp. nutritional yeast.

Notes

If you don't own a mandoline do your best to slice the florets as thin as possible. Keep the core intact to make it easier to shave/slice the cauliflower. Once this is accomplished remove the core with a knife.
Toasted nuts can be added for some nuttiness.
Add grilled shrimp or grilled chicken to make this salad a one-dish meal.
If you can’t find Nutritional Yeast, omit it and increase the grated parmesan cheese.