M Cafes Curried Cauliflower Salad Recipes

M CAFE'S CURRIED CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

• For the cashews: Heat the oven to 350°F Place the cashews on a baking sheet and roast for 5 minutes. (Or buy roasted, unsalted cashews and skip this step.).
• While the cashews are roasting, in a medium bowl, combine the maple syrup, curry powder and salt. Toss the cashews with the spiced maple syrup, then spread again on the baking sheet.
• Roast the cashews for 15 more minutes, tossing every 5 minutes, until toasted and aromatic. Remove from heat and cool well. This makes more cashews than are needed for the remainder of the recipe; the cashews can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container.
• For the cauliflower: Heat the oven to 400°F In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, curry powder, salt, cumin, coriander, mustard and ginger. Add the cauliflower florets and toss to combine and evenly coat.
• Spread the florets in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast until golden-brown and aromatic, about 20 minutes, tossing every few minutes for even cooking. Remove from heat and cool completely.
• For the salad: In a small bowl, whisk together the agave syrup, lemon juice and olive oil to form finishing syrup. Add a little water to thin it out if you want. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss together the cauliflower, peas, bell pepper and apricots( or golden raisins). Pour over half of the finishing syrup and toss to combine. Stir in the cashews, cilantro and salt. Taste, adding additional finishing syrup if desired and adjusting the seasoning as needed. Cover and refrigerate a couple of hours to give the flavors time to marry before serving. This makes about 8 cups salad.

IDEAL CURRIED CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

• NUTS: Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the cashews on a baking sheet and roast for 5 minutes.
• While the cashews are roasting, in a medium bowl, combine the maple syrup, curry powder and salt.
• Toss the cashews with the spiced maple syrup, then spread again on the baking sheet.
• Roast the cashews for 15 more minutes, tossing every 5 minutes, until toasted and aromatic. Remove from heat and cool well. This makes more cashews than are needed for the remainder of the recipe; the cashews can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container. They make great gifts.
• CAULIFLOWER: Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the olive oil, curry powder, salt, cumin, coriander, mustard and ginger. Add the cauliflower florets and toss to combine and evenly coat.
• Spread the florets in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast until golden-brown and aromatic, about 20 minutes, tossing every few minutes for even cooking. Remove from heat and cool completely.
• ASSEMBLY: In a small bowl, whisk together the agave syrup, lemon juice and olive oil to form a finishing syrup. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss together the cauliflower, peas, bell pepper and apricot. Pour over half of the finishing syrup and toss to combine. Stir in the cashews, cilantro and salt. Taste, adding additional finishing syrup if desired and adjusting the seasoning as needed.
• Cover and refrigerate a couple of hours to give the flavors time to marry before serving.

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss cauliflower and onion wedges with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil; spread out on a large rimmed baking sheet, season with salt and pepper and place in oven.
• In the same bowl, toss green beans with remaining olive oil, season with salt and pepper, spread out on a smaller baking sheet and place in the oven; roast vegetables until they are crisp tender and slightly browned, tossing once or twice, about 15 minutes.
• Return all the vegetables to the mixing bowl and let cool.
• Meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat, and toast the bread until golden and crisp, about 5 minutes; remove to a plate, season with salt, and let cool.
• Toast the curry powder in the skillet until fragrant, about 2 minutes; scrape out of the skillet and onto the vegetables, toss, season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To prepare the dressing: Combine yogurt, lemon juice, cilantro, and garlic; season with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle croutons over vegetables and serve with the dressing.