Name: Creamy Curried Roasted Cauliflower Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 medium cauliflower (chopped into chunks, florets only); ½ cup pomegranate seeds; 4 tablespoons cilantro/fresh coriander (finely chopped); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; Fine sea salt and cayenne pepper to taste; 4 tablespoons Greek yogurt (or another thick yogurt); 1 garlic clove (crushed); 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; ⅔ teaspoon cumin powder; ⅓ teaspoon turmeric powder; ½ teaspoon onion granules; 1 teaspoon maple syrup; 2 tablespoons water ((optional)); Fine sea salt to taste

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This lightly spiced roasted cauliflower salad comes with a quick and easy low fat yogurt dressing. It is a delicious vegetarian dish, perfect as a side or main. Ready in just over 30 minutes!

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This delicious curried roasted cauliflower salad can be enjoyed cold or warm, as a veggie side or even main dish. As it contains essentially one vegetable , i.e. cauliflower, it won't wilt or get soggy after 10 minutes (which is about as long as most salads manage to stay fresh for). So you can make it ahead and take to a party or enjoy for lunch at work.

This curried cauliflower salad is also nutritious and easy to make. The creamy dressing is low in fat, full of flavour and comes together in seconds.

Roasted cauliflower salad ingredients

I coated the cauliflower florets with seasoning and a little oil before roasting. The creamy yogurt based dressing consists of cumin, turmeric as well as lemon juice, oil and a little maple syrup. Add a splash of water to get the consistency you want.

For garnish I used pomegranate seeds for sweetness and crunch and fresh coriander (cilantro) for freshness and a bit of green.

Step-by-step recipe instructions

1.Preheat the oven to 400 F/ 200 C/ gas mark 6. Chop the cauliflower into similar size chunks, place in a large bowl, season with salt and cayenne pepper, drizzle over 2 tablespoons of oil and stir until thoroughly coated. Arrange in a single layer on top of a baking sheet.

2. Bake in the centre of the oven for about 25 minutes turning over halfway.

3. In the meantime prepare the dressing by combining all the ingredients and stirring until smooth.

4. Remove the cauliflower from the oven and either combine with the other ingredients and serve warm or cool first, then add the dressing and serve.

Serving suggestions

This curried cauliflower salad goes well with chicken dishes such as cornflake chicken nuggets, crispy baked chicken legs or yogurt marinated chicken. Served with pita bread, couscous or potato wedges it makes a delicious vegetarian meal.

Top tips

Chop the cauliflower into large chunks or smaller pieces if you prefer. They should be roughly the same size to ensure they roast evenly.
Use a large baking sheet to ensure the cauliflower pieces have plenty of room to roast evenly.
Adjust the amount of water to get the consistency you want (depending on personal preference and the consistency of your yogurt you may not need to add any water).
Serving: This roasted cauliflower salad can be enjoyed warm or chilled. If you are serving it hot combine it with the dressing and pomegranate straight from the oven. To enjoy it chilled cool the cauliflower before stirring in the dressing.
Not suitable for freezing.

Make ahead

What I really love about this cauliflower salad recipe is that it can be made ahead. You can make the cauliflower as well as the dressing in advance or even make the entire salad and refrigerate for a few hours (4-5).

If you are planning to serve this salad chilled it's absolutely fine to roast the cauliflower ahead. Cool and refrigerate it, covered (for up to 2 days), until you are ready to use it.

The simple yogurt dressing can also be made ahead and refrigerated (for up to 2 days) until you are ready to use it.

Substitutions

Substitute natural yogurt or Skyr for Greek yogurt.
Herbs: I used cilantro but parsley, chives, tarragon or thai basil would work well too.
Spices: I used cumin and turmeric but you could add ground coriander or some garam masala. Alternatively use your favourite curry powder instead.
Substitute chili powder for cayenne if preferred.

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Creamy Curried Roasted Cauliflower Salad