Cauliflower, Pomegranate and Pistachio Salad

by Yotam Ottolenghi
Star 4.2
    15m prep time
    35m total time
    Easy level
    11 ingredients

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