Make this Cauliflower Tabbouleh when your favourite cauliflower is in season. Cauliflower contrast well with the aromatic dill and parsley. For those times when you are hungry and craving something nutritious, easy and gluten free, this salad is perfect to whip up. One of the best Vegan raw dishes with a rich and tasty dressing.

Cauliflower tabbouleh in a white plate with lettuce lemon and tomatoes

Fresh Tabbouleh

The tabouleh or tambourine of Arabic origin (from Syria and Lebanon) has now become a point of reference for Middle Eastern cuisine. And if we are not yet ethnic food lovers it is worth including it in our daily diet as it is a light, nutritious and very tasty salad mainly thanks to the abundant parsley with its many beneficial properties. We find the tabouli in local variations since it is prepared with couscous but also with oatmeal, with more or less parsley, while a few fresh onions can be added as an option.

HEALTH BENEFITS OF Tabbouleh

Rich in rich in vitamins B12, K, A, and C
Beta- carotene
good source of folic acid
good source of iron
Helps in weight loss

Ingredients to make cauliflower tabbouleh

I based this cauliflower tabbouleh recipe on my traditional tabbouleh recipe, so it’s a lot of the same ingredients. I just swap the bulgur with cauliflower.

Grate the cauliflower and finely chop all the veggies. For a dressing use olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon juice.

HOW TO MAKE Cauliflower Tabbouleh – STEP BY STEP

Step 1: Gather all the ingredients.

Step 2: Wash them properly.

cauliflower, parsley, dill, olive oil, pepper, salt, onions, cucumbers, lemon in wooden board

Step 3: Add the cauliflower in a food processor and blend until finely chopped.

Step 4: Finely Chop the tomatoes, cucumbers, parsley, dill and onions. As finely as possible. This will give a nice texture in the Tabbouleh.

Step 5: Add them on a bowl.

Step 6: Make the dressing with olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Add it in the veggies.

Step 7: Mix well and serve.

FQA About Tabbouleh

Can you store the Tabbouleh?

It can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days. I would recommend to eat it the same day though as it loses its freshness.

Can I replace the cauliflower?

Try adding florets of broccoli.

TIPS FOR COOKING Tabbouleh Salad

Dressing - You can mix and match lots of ingredients to make a dressing. Whisk in mustard or Agave syrup or add various spices as dried basil or oregano. The traditional dressing though is lemon, salt and pepper.
Herbs - Use fresh dill and Parsley
Don't cook the cauliflower - You want to use it raw as the texture will remain the same as couscous.
Chop the Veggies as finely as possible - The Traditional Tabbouleh consists of finely chopped ingredients. Chop the parsley, dill, onions, cucumbers and tomatoes by hand. Do not chop them in the food processor as it will ruin the appearance of the salad.

MENU IDEAS

Why don’t you try it with a Vegan Pizza Recipe or Split Pea Soup or a Chickpeas Recipe?

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