Crunchy Cauliflower, Apple & Blue Cheese Salad
Celebrate the flavors of the season with this vibrant apple and cauliflower salad that is as refreshing as it is delicious. Tangy cider vinegar marries with the sweetness of honey to create a light dressing that enhances the crisp apples, crunchy cauliflower, and creamy blue cheese. The mint adds a fresh, herbaceous note while the toasted sunflower seeds bring a lovely nuttiness to every bite. This salad is a symphony of textures and flavors that is sure to brighten up any meal!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or rapeseed oil
- little drizzle of honey
- 3-4 apple , cored and thinly sliced
- 1 small cauliflower , chopped
- handful of alfalfa sprouts (optional)
- 200g Stilton or vegetarian crumbly blue cheese, such as Dorset Blue Vinney, crumbled
- small bunch mint , chopped
- 50g sunflower seeds , toasted (walnuts or cobnuts also work well)
Instructions
- Make the dressing by whisking the vinegar, olive or rapeseed oil and honey with some seasoning. Pour over the sliced apple then gently mix in the cauliflower, alfalfa sprouts and cheese. Scatter over the mint and the toasted seeds before serving.
Prep Time
PT15M
Yield
Serves 4 as a light main, 6 as a side
Nutrition
- Calories: 417 calories
- Fat Content: 30 grams fat
- Saturated Fat Content: 13 grams saturated fat
- Carbohydrate Content: 18 grams carbohydrates
- Sugar Content: 15 grams sugar
- Fiber Content: 5 grams fiber
- Protein Content: 19 grams protein
- Sodium Content: 1.05 milligram of sodium
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