Crunchy Vegetable Salad
Crunchy Vegetable Salad is a gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian side dish. One portion of this dish contains about 3g of protein, 3g of fat, and a total of 130 calories. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. A mixture of mayonnaise, cauliflower florets, habanero chiles, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.
Instructions
To prepare salad, place potatoes in a medium saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes or until tender.
Drain; rinse with cold water.
Place potatoes in a large bowl. Bring 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add cauliflower and broccoli. Cook 1 minute or until crisp-tender.
Drain; rinse with cold water.
Add cauliflower mixture to potatoes. Using a vegetable peeler, scrape carrots from tip to stem to make long ribbons.
Add carrot to potato mixture, tossing gently to combine. Leave root and 1-inch stem on beets; scrub with a brush.
Place in a medium saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until tender.
Drain; rinse with cold water.
Drain; cool. Trim off beet roots; rub off skins.
Cut beets into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange lettuce and cabbage leaves alternately on a large platter.
To prepare vinaigrette, combine thyme and next 5 ingredients (thyme through 1/8 teaspoon black pepper), stirring with a whisk.
Add oil, stirring well to combine; drizzle vinaigrette over lettuce. Spoon potato mixture over lettuce; top with beets.
To prepare dipping sauce, place chiles in a spice or coffee grinder; process until finely ground.
Place 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon ground chile in a medium bowl (reserve remaining ground chile for another use).
Add cocktail sauce and remaining ingredients, stirring well to combine.