300+ Recipe Digital Cookbook
"I spent 10 years creating and testing recipes for this cookbook, it's my proudest creation!"
300+ Recipe Digital Cookbook
"I spent 10 years creating and testing 1000's of recipes for this cookbook, it's my proudest creation!"
- Mariel, Author & Founder
Say hello to my GORGEOUS cauliflower wings and mixed greens salad. I mean, how pretty does this dish look? Those colors. That texture. Those ingredients. Wow. And just wait until you taste it. There is no way you cannot lick the bowl clean. It’s magical.
This salad is so nourishing and comforting. See, it’s packed with nutrients (thanks cauliflower), has a ton of vitamins (those greens) and is in no shortage whatsoever of flavor (buffalo wing sauce for the win). After having it for either lunch or dinner, you’ll be satiated and happy and invigorated all at the same time. A major win situation for those of us looking for the best of the best from an everyday meal.
One of my favorite additions to this salad, believe it or not, are those bright micro greens you can see popping in the photo below:
They are a very small ingredient in this large salad bowl, but they give the whole dish a slight crunchy texture and earthy twist that I absolutely adored in every bite. Also small but mighty, those black sesame seeds you san see sprinkled on the baked sweet potatoes below:
They’re a fabulous addition. Simply fab. If you don’t have these in your pantry, I highly recommend you go to your nearest grocery store to get them (or order them online), so that you can have them handy to add on top of salads, pizzas, chicken recipes, etc.
I would’v never really thought of adding cauliflower buffalo wings to a salad before. Because who combines the two together? It is not something you hear, it isn’t usual. But somehow I ended up doing it, and I was SO HAPPY I DID.
The flavor combination and texture of this salad is superb; so superb, in fact, that both my husband and I inhaled each of our salads in about two minutes max. It was so good. We could not stop saying so as we were eating it too. “Oh my gosh, yum!” was the phrase of the night during dinner.
You can see his and hers on the photo above. Mine was the left one and his was the right one. Mine came with sweet potatoes (because I added them there) and his came with extra cauliflower wings. You can customize your bowls however you like. That’s the beauty of eating at home.
I will tell you this: the sweet potatoes took this dish from a 10 (already great) to a 14 (simply fantastic), so go ahead and add them to your bowl. The sweet potatoes are very easy to make and only call for basic ingredients (sweet potatoes, oil and seasoning), so making them requires hardly any extra effort. Also easy? The light vinaigrette you add on top of the salad. Balsamic vinegar, olive oil, pink Himalayan salt and freshly cracked black pepper. I know you have all of these ingredients on hand! Things are already getting easy for you today. Isn’t “easy” great?
Get those potatoes roasting, those cauliflower wings prepped, that fancy salad bowl ready, those taste buds going, and brace yourself for a dish to remember. This Cauliflower Wings and Mixed Greens Salad is:
- Flavorful
- Colorful
- Texture-ful
- Healthy
- Filling
- Comforting
- Vegan/Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Dairy-free
- Processed sugar-free
- Amazing
If you make this salad at home, be sure to take a photo to share on social, and tag me on either Facebook or Instagram. I’d love to see your creations.
Cauliflower Wings and Mixed Greens Salad
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Description
This Cauliflower Wings and Mixed Greens Salad recipe is dairy-free and gluten-free; a great meal for those with dietary-restrictions. Perfect for lunch and dinner.
Ingredients
For the cauliflower wings
- Spicy Cauliflower Buffalo Wings (if you don’t want them spicy, use mild wing sauce)
For the sweet potatoes
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1/2–1 tsp pink Himalayan salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
For the salad
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 8–10 cherry tomatoes
- Handful micro greens
- Optional: black sesame seeds
For the light vinaigrette
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- Pink himalayan salt, to taste
- Freshly cracked black popper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 F.
- Grease baking dish and set aside (for the potatoes).
- Line baking pan with parchment paper and set aside (for the cauliflower wings).
- Place sweet potato cubes in baking dish, drizzle coconut oil and season with salt and pepper. Place potatoes in the oven and cook for 30-35 minutes, moving them half-way with a wooden spoon to keep them from burning.
- Follow instructions for the cauliflower wings and cook them simultaneously with sweet potatoes.
- Prep light vinaigrette: add all ingredients to a small bowl and whisk together until combined.
- Add mixed greens to a salad bowl and toss with light vinaigrette. Add in sweet potatoes, cauliflower wings, cherry tomatoes, micro greens and sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
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