This is a delicious salad with all of the elements you need for pleasure. Crunchy, herby and dressed with a lovely spicy dressing. Eat it warm or room temperature and serve with Chicken, Lamb or Fish or just by Itself with Chickpea mayonnaise. It makes enough for a large gathering
900gmcauliflower broken into florettes or 1 large head
2tablespoonsground cumin
1Tablespoon sumac
1Tablespoon smoked paprika
2tablespoonssesame seeds
1teaspoonsea salt
125mlolive oil
Flavour dressing
800gm chickpeasdrained- 2 cans
2Tablespoons wholegrain dijon mustard
1teaspoonground cumin
1teaspoonsmoked paprika
1teaspoonsumac
150gmSpanish onion sliced thinly
60mllemon Juice3 Tablespoon
40mlolive oiloptional
1cupEnglish Spinach leaves
1cupcoriander leavespicked & all the stalk and roots finely chopped
1cupmint leaves
1/2cuppepita seedsroasted green
50gmsmoked almonds
2Tablespoons dukkahoptional
Instructions
Take a large bowl and toss the cauliflower pieces with the cumin, salt, sumac, smoked paprika, sesame seeds and olive oil till well coated. Put this onto the prepared tray in batches and roast for approximately half and hour or till nicely browned and scorched. Pour into a bowl big enough to mix all the salad ingredients together, and set aside
Meanwhile prepare the flavour boost.
Put a non stick pan onto the stove and warm it. Add a little oil and the sliced onion. Toss for a minute till just starting to soften. Add the spices and heat through. Add the chickpeas and cook until fragrant.
Turn off the heat and let cool a bit before adding the 3 tablespoons lemon juice, the dijon mustard and the very finely chopped coriander stems.
pour all of this into the cauliflower and mix well. Add the coriander, mint and spinach.
Sprinkle with the roasted seeds and Dukkah ( if using)