Middle Eastern Cauliflower Salad
SERVES
8
PREP TIME
15 mins
COOK TIME
20 mins
A vibrant, flavour-packed salad with roasted cauliflower, lamb bites, chickpeas, herbs, and pearl couscous. Finished with creamy tahini yoghurt dressing and toasted almonds. Perfect warm or cold.
INGREDIENTS
- 32 Beef Bites
- 1 large cauliflower
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 400g chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 100g pomegranate arils
- 1/2 red onion, finely diced
- 2 handfuls coriander
- 1 handful mint
- 1 handful parsley
- 70g sliced almonds, toasted
Couscous
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 300g pearl couscous
- 2 tsp chicken stock powder dissolved in 3 cups boiling water (750ml)
Dressing
- 200g unsweetened Greek yoghurt
- 2 Tbsp tahini
- 2 Tbsp cold water
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp crushed garlic
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
Calories
540
Carbs
47g
Sugar
6g
Protein
27g
Fat
28g
*Nutritional information provided is an estimate only, based on industry averages, and may change based on which brands you purchase, ingredients changed, or added in differing amounts to the recipe. If you have any feedback or concerns please get in contact.
METHOD
- Preheat oven to 200ºC fan bake. Cut cauliflower into small florets, toss with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place on a large oven tray and roast for 20 minutes, or until golden and tender.
- Cook couscous and make dressing.
- Cook lamb bites according to instructions on packet.
- Toss cauliflower, lamb bites, chickpeas, pomegranate, red onion, coriander, mint, parsley and couscous together. Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer half of the salad to a serving dish, drizzle with half of the dressing, then add remaining salad and dressing. Sprinkle with almonds. Can be served warm or cold.
Couscous
Heat oil in a saucepan on medium. Add couscous and cook until lightly browned (1-2 minutes). Pour in stock, bring to the boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and cover with a lid. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, until liquid is absorbed and couscous is tender. Remove from heat and rinse well with cold water.
Dressing
Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
