Cauliflower Quinoa Salad Recipes

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Chop the cauliflower into bite-sized florets, starting by removing the stem, then breaking the head into larger pieces. Add florets to a bowl, drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper. Place cauliflower on a baking sheet and roast for 20 - 30 minutes until starting to brown, stirring every 10 minutes.
• While cauliflower is cooking, whisk together all the dressing ingredients until smooth. Taste and adjust salt and pepper accordingly. Set aside.
• When cauliflower is done roasting, let rest on the pan until cool enough to touch. Transfer back to the mixing bowl and add remaining salad ingredients.
• Pour dressing over salad and mix until fully combined. Season with a touch more salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve immediately, or chill in fridge for 30 minutes and serve cold.

CAULIFLOWER, QUINOA & ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine water and quinoa in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the quinoa is tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• Meanwhile, toss cauliflower with 1 Tbsp. oil, 1 Tbsp. lemon juice, ¼ tsp. salt, and ⅛ tsp. pepper on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast, stirring once halfway through, until the cauliflower is tender and browned in spots, about 14 to 17 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.
• Mash garlic with the remaining ⅛ tsp. salt into a paste on a cutting board with the side of a chef's knife. Transfer to a large bowl. Add mustard, the remaining 3 Tbsp. lemon juice, and the remaining 1/8 tsp. pepper. Whisk in the remaining 3 Tbsp. oil. Add arugula, carrot, tomatoes, dill, the cooked quinoa, and the roasted cauliflower. Toss gently to combine. Sprinkle with almonds.

ROASTED CARROT CAULIFLOWER QUINOA SALAD WITH SUNSHINE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a large pan with parchment paper and add carrots and cauliflower; drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with cumin, turmeric, garlic powder, cayenne and salt and pepper. Toss well to combine and coat the veggies with the oil and spices. Roast for 25-30 minutes or until carrots and cauliflower are tender and golden; flip veggies halfway through to ensure even roasting.
• While the veggies are roasting, you can cook your quinoa: add in quinoa and water to a medium pot and bring mixture to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to low and cook for exactly 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove from heat and fluff quinoa with a fork, then replace the lid and allow quinoa to steam for 5-10 more minutes.
• Once quinoa is done cooking, add to a large bowl, then add in the roasted carrots and cauliflower, green onion, cilantro, parsley, chopped dates, pistachios and peas.
• Make the sunshine dressing: in a medium bowl, mix together the tahini, lemon juice, maple syrup, ginger, turmeric, garlic powder and salt and pepper. Add 2-3 tablespoons of warm water to thin out the dressing so that it's nice and pourable. Taste and add more salt and pepper if necessary.
• Pour dressing over the salad and mix well to combine. Serves 4 as a main meal, 6 as a side.

CAULIFLOWER QUINOA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 200ml water to the boil. Add quinoa and orange juice. Season and bring back to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 mins, remove from heat and leave to cool.
• In another pan, cook the cauliflower in boiling salted water for 4 mins, now add peas and beans and cook for a further 2 minutes.
• drain and refresh in cold water.
• mix the mustard, oil and vinegar together.
• slice the pear.
• Toss everything together in a bowl and garnish with parsley if desired.