Warm Spiced Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad With Tahini Dressing

Warm Spiced Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad With Tahini Dressing

from foodtalkdaily.com
60 min
1 servings

This salad is really simple and filling and tied together perfectly by the tahini dressing, with its nutty, garlicky and lemony tang. Both the white and Romanes…

Ingredients

  • 240g Cauliflower (we used half white and half Romanesco)
  • 1/2 Can Chickpeas
  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin
  • 3/4 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  • 1 tbsp Pecans (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp Parsley (chopped)
  • Half a Packet of Pilau Rice
  • Sriracha (optional)
  • Salt & Pepper (to season)
  • 1 tbsp Tahini
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 Garlic Clove (crushed)
  • 1/2 tbsp Honey
  • Salt & Pepper (to season)
  • Water from Chickpeas (as needed)

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat your oven to 200C/180 Fan/Gas Mark 6

  2. 2

    Roughly chop up the cauliflower and put into a bowl

  3. 3

    Drain the chickpeas (but keep the water!) and add to the bowl with the cauliflower

  4. 4

    Add the oil, cumin, smoked paprika, turmeric, salt and pepper to a bowl and mix together.

  5. 5

    Add the spice paste to the cauliflower and chickpeas and mix until everything is coated.

  6. 6

    Put onto a baking tray and pop in the oven for 30 mins - remove after 30 mins and stir, then pop back into the oven for another 15 mins (or until the cauliflower is soft in the middle and crispy on the edges)

  7. 7

    Whilst this cooks, make the tahini sauce. Put everything into a bowl and stir until you get a fairly runny consistency, similar to double cream. Add some of the chickpea water as needed to loosen it up.

  8. 8

    Roughly chop up the parsley and pecans and set aside.

  9. 9

    Pop the pilau packet rice into the microwave to cook then place onto a bowl or plate

  10. 10

    Remove the cauliflower and chickpeas from the oven and place on top of the pilau rice then sprinkle with the parsley and pecans - season to taste with salt and pepper if you so wish.

  11. 11

    Drizzle the tahini dressing over the top of the salad and add some Sriracha for an extra kick if you like.

  12. 12

    Enjoy! 😊