Low Carb Cauliflower Rice Salad with Feta, Pomegranate & Herbs

Lunch Salad High protein Low carb Vegetarian

A low carb salad consisting of cauliflower, feta, pomegranate seeds and fresh herbs, served with a lemon mustard dressing.

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Preparation time 25 min (5 min cooking/baking)

Ingredients

4Servings
  • 1 small Cauliflower (chopped into "rice") (100 kcal)
  • 0,5 Cucumber (8 kcal)
  • 150 g Cherry tomatoes (27 kcal)
  • 0,5 red Onion (20 kcal)
  • 100 g Feta (264 kcal)
  • 3 tbsp Pomegranate seeds (75 kcal)
  • 1 handful Fresh parsley (5 kcal)
  • 1 handful Fresh mint (5 kcal)
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil (360 kcal)
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice (4 kcal)
  • 1 tsp Mustard (10 kcal)
  • Salt & pepper Salt & pepper
  • optional 1 pinch Cumin (1 kcal)

Preparation steps

  1. Finely grate the cauliflower or pulse in a blender until it reaches a rice-like consistency and briefly warm in a pan without oil to improve digestibility while keeping it firm. Then allow to cool.
    • Cauliflower (chopped into "rice") (1 small)
  2. Chop cucumber, tomatoes and onion into small pieces. Crumble feta coarsely. Combine all with pomegranate seeds and freshly chopped herbs in a large bowl.
    • Cucumber (0,5)
    • Cherry tomatoes (150 g)
    • Onion (0,5 red)
    • Feta (100 g)
    • Pomegranate seeds (3 tbsp)
    • Fresh parsley (1 handful)
    • Fresh mint (1 handful)
  3. Mix olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper to prepare the dressing and pour over the salad. Combine thoroughly and let stand briefly.
    • Olive oil (3 tbsp)
    • Lemon juice (1 tbsp)
    • Mustard (1 tsp)
    • Salt & pepper (Salt & pepper)

Notes

Cumin is optional.