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Chickpea And Roasted Cauliflower Salad

Chickpea And Roasted Cauliflower Salad

Cuisine:Middle Eastern

Course:Dinner

15m prep 25m cook 40m ready

A hearty salad featuring roasted cauliflower and chickpeas tossed with cucumber, feta, and a flavorful dressing. Serve over arugula if desired.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • One 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ½ medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
  • 1
    • 2 to 8 serrano peppers, seeded
    • 4 garlic cloves
    • 1 ½ cups packed coarsely chopped cilantro leaves and stems
    • ½ cup packed coarsely chopped parsley leaves and stems
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon ground green or black cardamom seeds
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • (½ teaspoon ground caraway)
    Sub-recipe steps
    1. Coarsely chop: 2 to 8 serrano peppers, seeded; 4 garlic cloves
    2. Add to a food processor and pulse a few times until finely chopped. Add and pulse into a chunky paste: 1 ½ cups packed coarsely chopped cilantro leaves and stems; ½ cup packed coarsely chopped parsley leaves and stems; ¼ cup olive oil; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon black pepper; ½ teaspoon ground green or black cardamom seeds; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; (½ teaspoon ground caraway)
    3. The sauce will keep, covered and refrigerated, for up to 5 days.
  • ½ cup crumbled feta (2 ounces)
  • (¼ cup minced red onion)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • (Arugula)

Let's Prepare

Collect

Gather these ingredients - no prep needed yet.

  • 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • One 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • ½ medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced
  • 1 ⅓ to ½ cup Zhug, Cilantro-Mint Chutney, or Tahini Dressing
  • ½ cup crumbled feta (2 ounces)
  • (¼ cup minced red onion)
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • (Arugula)

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Roast as for Roasted Broccoli: 1 medium head cauliflower, cut into florets

  2. Step 2.

    Combine the cauliflower in a medium bowl with: One 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; ½ medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced; ⅓ to ½ cup Zhug, Cilantro-Mint Chutney, or Tahini Dressing; ½ cup crumbled feta (2 ounces); (¼ cup minced red onion); Salt and black pepper to taste

  3. Step 3.

    If desired, serve over: (Arugula)

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