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Crispy BBQ Cauliflower Salad

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Are you craving something crispy and filled with flavor? Look no further! This BBQ Cauliflower Kale Salad will blow your mind and have you dancing with spring and summer vibes. It's easy to make, ready in just 30 minutes, and oh-so-delicious! The cauliflower achieves that extra crispiness with the "Convection Roast" setting in your oven, or you can opt for regular baking or air frying.
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Who said salads have to be bland? Get ready to experience a symphony of flavors and textures with the Crispy BBQ Cauliflower Salad! This recipe is the ultimate fusion the worlds CRISPIEST BBQ cauliflower and the tastiest Creamy BBQ Salad Dressing your Kale Salad has ever had!

Prepare yourselves for the CRISPIEST CAULI EVER! This BBQ Cauliflower Kale Salad is more than just a salad – it’s an explosion of flavors and textures that’ll transport you to a world of spring and summer vibes! With each bite, you’ll savor the perfect combination of crispy cauliflower, tangy BBQ sauce, and a refreshing kale salad drizzled with a creamy BBQ dressing. It’s a dish that’s easy to make, ready in 30 minutes, and loaded with deliciousness!

The Crispiest BBQ Cauliflower you say; How do you do it?

To achieve the ultimate crispiness, I’ve got a secret: baking the cauliflower on the “Convection Roast” setting in the oven. If your oven doesn’t have this feature, don’t worry – regular baking or popping these beauties into the air fryer will work perfectly fine!

This salad might have a lot of ingredients but I promise you they are not hard to find and you probably have them all already!

Here is what you will need for this Crispy BBQ Cauliflower Salad:

  • cauliflower
  • plant milk of choice
  • brown rice flour
  • salt and pepper
  • garlic powder
  • Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce
  • kale
  • bell pepper
  • red onion
  • yellow corn
  • cherry tomatoes
  • English cucumber
  • green beans
  • carrot
  • almond milk greek yogurt
  • lime, juiced
  • ACV

This Salad comes together incredibly quickly and might even be eating faster than that! Enjoy this salad as a side or all on its own! Pairs particularly nicely with these other recipes on a hot summer day:

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Crispy BBQ Cauliflower Salad

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Are you ready for the CRISPIEST CAULI EVER?! 🤩 This BBQ Cauliflower Kale Salad is blow-your-mind good and is perrrrfect for channeling spring and summa VIBEZ. 🙌🏼 This cauliflower is easy to make, ready in 30, and full of flavor! It’s made EXTRA crisp by baking on the “Convection Roast” setting if your oven has it, otherwise regular baking or throwing these in the air fryer will be just fine. 😋 Check out the full recipe including the deets on this Creamy BBQ Salad Dressing below! 😚
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Main Course, Salad
Calories: 703

Equipment

  • Oven

Ingredients
  

Cauliflower Ingredients
  • 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets (not too small!!)
  • 1 cup plant based milk
  • ¾ cup brown rice flour, or all purpose
  • ½ tsp salt and pepper
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ cup + 2 tbsp Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce divided, (this has more of a honey mustard tang, but traditional BBQ would work too)
Salad Ingredients
  • 1 bunch lacinato kale, chopped and drizzled with 1 tsp EVOO + lemon juice, massaged until tender
  • ½ bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 tbsp red onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup yellow corn
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ½ english cucumber, chopped
  • 1 cup green beans, blanched
  • 1 carrot, shredded
Creamy BBQ Salad Dressing Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp dairy free Greek yogurt, or yogurt or choice
  • 2 tbsp Carolina Gold BBQ Sauce
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar

Method
 

  1. Add cauliflower florets to a large bowl. In a separate bowl combine remaining ingredients for batter, reserving 1/2 C of BBQ sauce for later. Consistency of batter should be slightly thinner than pancake batter.
  2. Pour over cauliflower and toss to lightly coat. Spread each floret 2” apart on parchment lined baking sheets. Bake at 425 for 25 minutes until crisp and golden - do not flip.
  3. Meanwhile, add all ingredients for salad to bowls. Mix all ingredients for dressing and season to taste. Drizzle over salad and toss to coat.
  4. Heat remaining 1/2 cup of BBQ sauce in sauce pan until warm. Remove cauliflower from oven and toss with warm BBQ sauce to coat.
  5. Add cauliflower to salads and garnish with fresh parsley!

Nutrition

Serving 1servingCalories 703kcalCarbohydrates 140gProtein 24gFat 10gSaturated Fat 2gPolyunsaturated Fat 4gMonounsaturated Fat 2gSodium 1767mgPotassium 2552mgFiber 22gSugar 48gVitamin A 21016IUVitamin C 350mgCalcium 674mgIron 8mg

*Macros are provided as an estimate for convenience. Your final numbers will vary depending on ingredient brands, substitutions, and how you portion the recipe.

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