Fully Loaded Cauliflower Salad

Gluten Free
Health score
6%
Fully Loaded Cauliflower Salad
130 min.
6
267kcal

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Looking for a delicious and gluten-free side dish, antipasti, starter, or snack that's sure to impress your guests? Look no further than this Fully Loaded Cauliflower Salad! This tasty dish is not only gluten-free but also comes together in just about 2 hours and serves six people. With a total calorie count of 267 kcal per serving, you can enjoy this flavor-packed recipe without any guilt.

This mouthwatering salad features the perfect combination of ingredients, including a head of cauliflower chopped into bite-size pieces, a bunch of fresh chives, minced garlic, green onions, and more. The recipe also calls for some essential equipment like a bowl, frying pan, baking sheet, paper towels, oven, and aluminum foil.

To create this delightful dish, you'll start by cooking the bacon in a skillet and then crumbling it once cooled. Next, you'll preheat your oven and prepare the cauliflower by tossing it with olive oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper before roasting it to perfection. After the cauliflower has cooled, you'll mix it with sour cream, mayonnaise, and the remaining ingredients in a large bowl. The final step is to adjust the seasoning with salt and black pepper, and then refrigerate the salad for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

With a balanced caloric breakdown of 13.2% protein, 70.42% fat, and 16.38% carbs, this Fully Loaded Cauliflower Salad is a must-try for anyone looking to add a unique twist to traditional side dishes, antipasti, starters, or snacks. So why not give it a try and enjoy a fully loaded flavor experience that your taste buds will thank you for?

Ingredients

  • slices bacon 
  • head cauliflower chopped
  • bunch chives fresh chopped
  • cloves garlic minced
  •  spring onion chopped
  • servings pepper black to taste
  • 0.5 cup mayonnaise reduced-fat
  • tablespoons olive oil extra virgin extra-virgin
  • 0.3 teaspoon paprika 
  • dashes hot sauce hot redhot® (such as Frank's )
  • ounces cheddar cheese shredded white
  • 0.5 cup cream fat-free sour

Equipment

  • bowl
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • paper towels
  • oven
  • aluminum foil

Directions

  1. Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes.
  2. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate. When cool, crumble into bacon bits.
  3. Preheat an oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
  4. Combine the cauliflower, olive oil, garlic, salt, and black pepper in large bowl.
  5. Spread the cauliflower on the foil-lined baking sheet, and roast in the preheated oven until the cauliflower is lightly browned, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cool.
  6. Place the cooled roasted cauliflower, sour cream, and mayonnaise in a large bowl; stir. Fold in the shredded Cheddar cheese, bacon bits, green onion, chives, pepper sauce, and paprika. Adjust salt and black pepper. Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Calories267kcal
Protein13.2%
Fat70.42%
Carbs16.38%

Properties

Glycemic Index
35.5
Glycemic Load
1.27
Inflammation Score
-6
Nutrition Score
12.765652133071%

Flavonoids

Apigenin
0.03mg
Luteolin
0.09mg
Isorhamnetin
0.05mg
Kaempferol
0.52mg
Myricetin
0.02mg
Quercetin
1.42mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:266.83kcal
13.34%
Fat:21.37g
32.87%
Saturated Fat:7g
43.74%
Carbohydrates:11.18g
3.73%
Net Carbohydrates:8.96g
3.26%
Sugar:2.85g
3.17%
Cholesterol:33.29mg
11.1%
Sodium:433.37mg
18.84%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:9.01g
18.02%
Vitamin C:48.42mg
58.69%
Vitamin K:46.37µg
44.16%
Calcium:189.38mg
18.94%
Phosphorus:176.16mg
17.62%
Folate:67.36µg
16.84%
Selenium:10.58µg
15.11%
Vitamin B6:0.25mg
12.65%
Vitamin B2:0.19mg
11.23%
Potassium:392.03mg
11.2%
Manganese:0.2mg
9.97%
Vitamin E:1.43mg
9.56%
Fiber:2.22g
8.87%
Zinc:1.29mg
8.57%
Vitamin B5:0.83mg
8.27%
Vitamin A:407.26IU
8.15%
Vitamin B1:0.11mg
7.36%
Magnesium:25.98mg
6.49%
Vitamin B3:1.16mg
5.82%
Vitamin B12:0.33µg
5.52%
Iron:0.72mg
3.99%
Copper:0.07mg
3.45%
Vitamin D:0.17µg
1.15%
Source:Allrecipes