Nope! Most people are used to cooking these vegetables for a variety of dishes and aren’t used to putting broccoli or cauliflower in a salad, let alone raw! Using raw broccoli and cauliflower adds a light, fresh element to the dish. The texture of these two vegetables gives your salad the perfect crunch in each bite. As long as you cut your florets into small pieces, there is no issue in throwing them in the salad raw. That being said, if you have a desire to steam or blanch them beforehand you can feel free to do that as well.