This Cauliflower Salad recipe is bursting with tons of greek flavors and lots of fresh veggies. An easy make ahead recipe perfect for cookouts or potlucks. Low Carb, Gluten Free, Vegan option.
A cauliflower salad that's so easy to prepare with lots of veggies, salty olives and the best vinaigrette ever!
This greek cauliflower salad recipe is perfect as a side dish or great for a quick healthy lunch.
Especially since you can easily make this ahead and the flavors improve over several hours time.
And if you love pizza like we do, you'll want to try this cauliflower pizza crust! It's also low carb, gluten free and delicious topped with all your favorite toppings.
Ingredients for greek salad dressing
- Apple cider vinegar- could substitute with red wine vinegar.
- Olive oil- I recommend organic extra virgin olive oil.
- Garlic- finely mince the garlic.
- Seasonings- dried oregano and basil.
- Dijon mustard- could swap out with a spicy mustard.
- Lemon juice- this needs to be freshly squeezed lemon juice for the best flavor.
Ingredients for cauliflower salad
Salad ingredient notes
- Cauliflower florets- you want to lightly blanch/cook the florets and then drain and rinse in cold water before adding to the salad.
- English cucumber- I recommend removing the seeds from the cucumber. This keeps the salad from having extra moisture.
- Red onion- don't swap this for another onion as it won't yield the same results.
- Grape tomatoes- can substitute with cherry tomatoes.
- Kalamata olives- can substitute with black olives.
- Feta cheese- for the vegan option you can just leave it out or use a dairy free vegan feta cheese. I love this brand of dairy free feta cheese.
How to make it
- Start out by whisking together all the ingredients for the greek salad dressing.
- Next add all the chopped ingredients to a large mixing bowl.
- Pour dressing over salad and combine. Add optional feta cheese.
Storage notes
This can be stored covered in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
I find it's best after several hours or the next day.
What to serve with it
It's great served alone or topped on a bed of salad greens.
Or as a side that goes with most meals.
You could also mix in chickpeas for added protein and serve it with some crusty garlic bread.
More tasty salads to try
AND IF YOU TRY THIS RECIPE PLEASE BE SURE TO LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW…..
I’d love to hear if you make this & how you like it. Plus please be sure to include a star rating.
Until next time- xoxo
📖 Recipe
Greek Cauliflower Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 medium head of caulilflower
- 1 medium sized English cucumber
- ½ pint grape tomatoes
- 10 black olives pitted
- ¼ large red onion diced
- 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese
Dressing:
- ½ cup olive oil
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 lemon juiced
- 2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp. dried oregano
- ½ tsp. dried basil
- 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by making salad dressing.
- In small mixing bowl combine olive oil, apple cider vinegar, dijon mustard, oregano, basil, garlic, salt & pepper and whisk together well. Set aside.
- Meanwhile bring large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Break the cauliflower into small bite sized florets and when water comes to boil carefully add cauliflower.
- Cook about 7 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.
- Place drained cauliflower in large salad bowl
- Add chopped cucumber, black olives, grape tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, prepared salad dressing and mix well.
- Cover and store in fridge for up to five days.
Nutrition
Updates from March 2017, July 2018
Corinne Butler
Had to try your recipe as you instructed. Your recipe looks great but is not. Your dressing is way too much and the ratio should be 3:1 oil to vinegar. The recipe was drowning in dressing. Too much lemon. Why do you need to cook the cauliflower so much. 7 minutes is over kill unless you don't really like cauliflower. Raw would be fine or blanch for 1-2 minutes.
Stephanie
Thanks for the feedback Corinne and if you prefer the cauliflower raw then that's definitely an option, along with using less dressing on the salad. This recipe is very versatile and can be easily tweaked to your personal preferences.
Judy
Easy and delicious. Served with chicken schawarma and yellow rice. There is a lot of dressing since the cauliflower doesn't absorb it. Going to make a little pasta and mix it with the left over salad for lunch. Loved that I could sub what I had and was delicious. Loved this technique of cooking the cauliflower. It was done perfectly
Stephanie
Thanks Judy! Glad you enjoyed it!
Tisha
This looks delicious! Love the use of cauliflower, great summer side dish
Stephanie
Thanks Tisha! Hope you get a chance to try it 😀
Danielle
This looks like such a tasty and colorful recipe! I love anything with cauliflower!
georgie
I love the addition of the cauliflower in a greek salad!!! this looks fabulous!
Emily
This looks so fresh and delicious, perfect for lunches!
Tara @ Unsophisticook
Cauliflower always makes me burp, LOL -- but that doesn't stop me from eating it... This sounds so yummy!
Molly Kumar
This sounds fabulous!! I love greek seasoning and cauliflower, so this would be awesome to try at home soon.
Kylee Cooks
What a wonderful twist on a typical greek salad! I love cauliflower (low carb is key!) and this looks like a great way to enjoy it.
trialandeater1
I'm always looking for new ways to eat cauliflower, and I love the twist this recipe has! I love greek salad, and I love cauliflower, this sounds like a winner.
Jennifer A Stewart
OMG I love this! I love a Greek salad and all the flavors but sometimes I get tired of all the lettuce. I have even tried it with potatoes too but never with cauliflower. I am in awe of the idea and love that it is low carb and all the added veggie benefits!!
Stephanie
Thanks Christine and Hope you Enjoy it 🙂
Christine McMichael
Yum! I don't eat very much cauliflower, but I really need more of it in my life because it's so good for you! Saving this recipe for later 🙂
Noel Lizotte
You used two of my favorite words - "Make Ahead". I really didn't need to read a whole lot farther to know I was going to like this recipe. Then I saw all the crunchy, yummy veggies and new I was going to Love it!
Stephanie
Thanks Noel and I'm also a big fan of Make Ahead recipes 🙂
Traditionally Modern Food
My husband love salad.. I should try this for him
Modern Little Victories
This looks incredible. I would have never thought of cauliflower in place of pasta in a salad like this. Would be so perfect for a BBQ or potluck!
Stephanie
Thanks and yes it is perfect for both of those 🙂
Namratha
We enjoy Greek food, and the salad is a favorite. The addition of cauliflower is interesting. Can't wait to try this!
Stephanie
Thanks Namratha!
Gillian's Kitchen
Perfect side salad for a Summer BBQ. Pinning to my sides and salads board now. Yum. 🙂
Stephanie
Thanks and yes it is perfect for BBQ's 🙂
Dene' V. Alexander
Nice salad here - looks like a great way to replace pasta in a "pasta" salad!! Olives are my favorite!!
Stephanie
Thanks Julia and Yes it can definitely be a complete meal 🙂
julia (@imagelicious)
Such a neat idea to add cauliflower to greek salad - adds more bulk and the salad becomes almost a meal on itself. I have almost all the ingredients in the fridge right now for it. I wish I had some feta too!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
Why is it that super charming, small restaurants seem to go under??? There was a place I looooved back in Orlando that closed it's doors. Made me sad.. but since I no longer live there I guess it's okay. lol 🙂 Anyways, I am a cauliflower ADDICT, so this salad is toe-ts calling my name!! LOVE the Greek ingredients in here! This is a salad I could definitely eat on repeat! Cheers!
Stephanie
Not sure...but I guess that's part of the reason for learning to make your own. Hope you get a chance to try this one Cheyanne 🙂
Byron Thomas
Another beautiful recipe. I love the flavour combination in this one. It looks so tasty and it's super healthy too. I love a good veggie salad.
Stephanie
Thanks Byron 🙂
VeenaAzmanov
I've always loved Greek Salad but never thought of using Cauliflower. How cool is this! Love the idea. Can't wait to try this.
Stephanie
Thanks Veena!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
I love that you used cauliflower in this! I love Greek salad but have never thought to include cauliflower. It sounds so delicious mixed with all of those olives, cucumber and feta.