Cauliflower & peanut salad

Portions:4
Total time 10 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 cauliflower broken into florets
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • small bunch coriander chopped
  • juice of 2 limes
  • ½ teaspoon clear honey
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
  • 30 g gluten-free dry-roasted peanuts, lightly crushed

Instructions

  • Place the cauliflower in a steamer and steam for 3 minutes until just tender.
  • Place in a serving dish.
  • Meanwhile, heat a nonstick frying pan and dry-fry the mustard seeds until they start to pop.
  • Set aside.
  • Mix together the chopped coriander, lime juice, honey and olive oil in a small bowl.
  • Add the dressing, toasted mustard seeds, sesame seeds and peanuts to the cauliflower and toss together, then serve.
  • For spicy cauliflower soup, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a pan, add 1 chopped onion and fry for 2–3 minutes until softened, then add 1 teaspoon turmeric, 1 teaspoon ground coriander and 1 teaspoon ground cumin.
  • Stir in the florets of 1 cauliflower and mix well to coat with all the spices.
  • Pour in 1.5 litres (2½ pints) hot gluten-free vegetable stock and simmer for 25–30 minutes until tender.
  • Using a hand-held blender, blend the soup until smooth.
  • Ladle into 4 bowls and serve sprinkled with 1 tablespoon chopped coriander.

Nutritional Information

Calories: 156 kcal
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Course Nuts / Salad