Lactose Free Classic Cauliflower Tabbouleh
Bright, herby, and packed with fresh vegetables, this cauliflower tabbouleh delivers everything you love about the classic Levantine salad — just with riced cauliflower standing in for the traditional bulgur wheat. The food processor does the heavy lifting, breaking the florets down into fine, grain-sized pieces that soak up the lemon and olive oil dressing beautifully. A generous heap of flat-leaf parsley and fresh mint keeps the flavor bold and aromatic, while diced Roma tomatoes, cucumber, and scallion greens add crunch and color in every bite. Because every single ingredient here is naturally free of dairy, there's no swapping or substituting required — it just works. That short 15-minute rest before serving is the secret step that lets the cauliflower soften just enough and allows all the flavors to meld into something that tastes like it took far more effort than it did. Serve it as a light lunch, a vibrant side dish, or a make-ahead option that actually gets better as it sits.
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4 servings
- 1 small head cauliflower (about 1 ½ lbs), cut into florets
- 2 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
- 2 medium roma tomatoes, seeded and finely diced
- 1 medium english cucumber, finely diced
- 4 scallions (green tops only), thinly sliced
- ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from about 1 ½ lemons)
- ¾ tsp salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Working in two batches, pulse the cauliflower florets in a food processor until broken down into fine, rice-sized pieces, about 10–12 short pulses per batch. Transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- 2
Add the parsley, mint, tomatoes, cucumber, and scallion greens to the bowl with the riced cauliflower and toss to combine.
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