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bbq roasted cauliflower salad bowl drizzled with Vegan Ranch Dressing
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Spicy BBQ Cauliflower Salad Bowl

This Spicy BBQ Cauliflower Salad Bowl is a medley of exciting textures and bold flavors!, Oven-roasted sweet, spicy and smokey cauliflower on a bed of iceberg, apples pecans, drizzled with creamy Vegan Ranch. A vegan, gluten-free, and soy-free salad recipe that is healthy. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time38 minutes
Total Time48 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cauliflower salad, salad bowl recipe vegan, salad with roasted cauliflower
Servings: 3
Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

For the BBQ Cauliflower

  • 1 medium cauliflower head chopped into florets
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp paprika half smoked, half sweet
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp thyme
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup or more bbq sauce
  • 2 tsp or more hot sauce

For the Salad

  • 1 small head of iceberg lettuce chopped
  • 1 apple peeled, and chopped small or sliced thin
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans or use toasted sunflower seeds/pumpkin seeds for nut free
  • 1/4 cup Vegan ranch or use my basil cream dressing
  • 1/3 cup thinly sliced carrots
  • Chives for garnish
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Instructions

  • Chop your cauliflower, and set aside.
  • In a bowl, mix all your dry spices, and set aside.
  • Add the oil to the cauliflower, toss well, and rub in so that all the florets are coated well.
  • Add in the spice mixture and toss well to coat.
  • Transfer this to a greased or parchment lined baking dish.
  • Bake at 400 degrees F ( C) for 17-18 minutes, then remove from the oven.
  • Let the cauliflower cool for a few minutes, then drizzle the bbq sauce and hot sauce, and mix well. If you'd like more bbq sauce coating the cauliflower, add some more, and toss within the baking dish, spread the cauliflower out again, and bake again at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes, or until the cauliflower is cooked to preference.
  • Meanwhile, prep your salad by chopping up the lettuce, apples, and carrots. Add them to a bowl, and mix well.
  • Top the bowl with your baked cauliflower, and a generous drizzle of ranch, and some garnishes like chives or black pepper, and serve!
    As salad dressing I recommend my vegan ranch(this celery ranch minus celery seeds)  !  you can also use my chipotle ranch or basil cream dressing

Notes

  • This recipe can be made Nutfree by omitting pecans and using a Nutfree vegan ranch
  • To ensure soyfree use soyfree bbq sauce. 
  • Pears would be a great stand-in for apples. 
  • For salads, you'll want a nice crunchy apple that doesn't brown too quickly when sliced or chopped. The best apples for adding to salads are: Honeycrisp, Fuji, Pink Lady, are great choices.
  • You can change up the veggies, add some fresh, nuts or seeds as toppings and add some more fruit like blueberries for variation! 
  • Use this recipe for the vegan ranch.

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 450mg | Potassium: 1137mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 3746IU | Vitamin C: 105mg | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2mg