Cauliflower Salad with Mustard Herb Vinaigrette & Bacon
This cauliflower and bacon salad with mustard herb vinaigrette is easy to make, light and bright, and chock full of fresh herbs. It is low carb, gluten-free, and perfect for the dairy-free crowd too!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp mustard seeds
- 1/3 cup sherry vinegar
- 6 slices thick cut bacon chopped
- 1 large (2 to 3 pound) cauliflower chopped
- pink salt
- cracked black pepper
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup fresh herbs (parsley, tarragon, and chives) chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl, soak mustard seeds in the vinegar for 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp and brown, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels; transfer bacon fat to a glass jar to save for later use, store in the refrigerator.
- Cover cauliflower with salted water in a large saucepan. Boil until cauliflower is just tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain and cool slightly.
- Whisk salt, pepper, Dijon mustard, olive oil, and herbs, into vinegar mixture.
- Pour over warm cauliflower, add bacon, toss to coat.
- Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.
- Serve at room temperature, or refrigerate for later use.
Notes
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Disclaimer
Most of my recipes are low-carb (or keto) and gluten-free, but some are not. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Recommended and linked products are not guaranteed to be gluten-free. Recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them. Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs will not be included as it has a glycemic index of 0 (meaning it does not spike blood sugar) and it’s not metabolized. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.
Nutrition
Calories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 3gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 131mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 0.3gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 218IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
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