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Mediterranean Chickpea Cauliflower Salad

May 24, 2018 By Julia 2 Comments

Mediterranean Chickpea Cauliflower Salad is a healthy, vegetable loaded salad that is perfect for the warmer months. Bring this salad to your next BBQ or picnic or make it ahead for your weekly meals.

MEDITERRANAN CHICKPEA CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Are you sick of salads yet? I hope not! Because they are always on repeat at my house.

I make at least two salads a week when I meal prep and this Mediterranean Chickpea Cauliflower Salad is one of them. I love having them on hand for lunches when I am in a hurry or of course with my dinner. I recently shared a Cauliflower Tabbouleh with you guys and I have gotten on a cauliflower rice kick because of it. I knew I had to use cauliflower rice in a version of my favorite Mediterranean Chickpea Salad.

These types of salads are so customizable which makes them perfect for picnics, bbq’s or your meal planning. If you go to the end of this post I will give you a list of ideas to add or changes things up in this recipe. One thing I really love about adding cauliflower rice to salads is that it keeps the salad light but gives it a nice texture and crunch.

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