Cauliflower, Pomegranate and Pistachio Salad

by Yotam Ottolenghi

It was a little moment of revelation, I remember, when I first combined roasted cauliflower and raw grated cauliflower in the samedish. So different from one another, but working so well combined. This is lovely as it is, served as part of a spread, or spooned alongside some roast chicken or lamb. Don’t throw away the leaves of the cauliflower here. They’re lovely to eat, roasted and crisp, or grated raw as you would the rest of the cauliflower.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C fan.

Step 2

Coarsely grate a third of the cauliflower and set aside in a bowl. Break the remaining cauliflower into florets, roughly 3cm wide, and add these to a separate bowl with the cauliflower leaves, if you have any, and onion. Toss everything together with a small glug of oil and a pinch of salt, then spread out on a large parchment-lined baking tray. Roast for about 20 minutes, until cooked through and golden-brown. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.

Step 3

Once cool, put the roasted vegetables into a large bowl with the remaining oil, the grated cauliflower, the pomegranate seeds, toasted pistachios the roughly chopped mint and parsley and tarragon (if you have it), plus the ground cumin, Season with a little salt. Toss gently, just to combine, then transfer to a platter and serve.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 80ml Olive Oil 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 1L
  • 10g Mint, roughly chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Mint 30g
  • 40g Pomegranate Seeds 1x Sainsbury's Pomegranate 80g
  • 25g Parsley, roughly chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 1 tsp Ground Cumin 1x Sainsbury's Ground Cumin 43g
  • 1.5 tbsp Lemon Juice 1x Sainsbury's Lemons
  • 800g Large Cauliflower, including the leaves 1x Sainsbury's Cauliflower
  • 80g Pistachio Kernels, lightly toasted and roughly chopped 1x Sainsbury's Pistachio Nuts 100g
  • 1 Medium Onion, roughly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 10g fresh Tarragon, picked and coarsely chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Tarragon 20g
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