For some unknown reason every vegetable is simply better when you have it two ways. Cooked and uncooked, mashed and fried, dehydrated and roasted...it doesn't matter what the combination is it's just better! This one takes the cake though. Roasted and raw cauliflower all in a salad with pomegranate seeds, pistachios or pepitas (for nut free) and a load of herbs. It just doesn't get much better.
Start by grating a third of the cauliflower, or if you're not allergic to using a food processor due to the crazy amounts of washing up they produce you can use that instead. Then break or cut up the remaining cauliflower and toss it in a little oil and salt before popping on a baking tray and baking it until perfectly cooked (that will depend how big your florets are but usually around 20mins at 180 degrees C).
Start by grating a third of the cauliflower, or if you're not allergic to using a food processor due to the crazy amounts of washing up they produce you can use that instead. Then break or cut up the remaining cauliflower and toss it in a little oil and salt before popping on a baking tray and baking it until perfectly cooked (that will depend how big your florets are but usually around 20mins at 180 degrees C).
Let that cool and then add it to the grated cauliflower with some greens and herbs of your choice (we love it with some rocket or spinach, parsley, coriander and a little mint...but you can add tarragon, basically any soft leafy herb, have it with more greens or less, it's completely up to you!). It's best served with a big handful of pomegranate seeds and some toasted pistachios or pepitas and just a little lemon juice and salt and pepper for seasoning. Of course you can always dress it like a normal salad - see here for our simple dressing formula!
This salad is a winner and looks way more fancy than the skills required to make it! Give it a go - and sub whatever ingredients you need to. We very rarely have pomegranate seeds or time to hook them out of a pomegranate, so for those occasions just add a tiny bit of sweetness to your dressing instead!
This salad is a winner and looks way more fancy than the skills required to make it! Give it a go - and sub whatever ingredients you need to. We very rarely have pomegranate seeds or time to hook them out of a pomegranate, so for those occasions just add a tiny bit of sweetness to your dressing instead!
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