Best Chickpea And Cauliflower Salad Recipes

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CAULIFLOWER, CHICKPEA AND PESTO SALAD



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This is a salad using raw cauliflower. Please feel free to use different ingredients for mixing in with the cauliflower, such as red/green peppers, edamame, tofu, different types of beans, corn, and red onion. For more healthy, gluten-free, low-GI, pesco-vegetarian recipes, please visit my blog, www.innerharmonynutrition.com.

Provided by InnerHarmonyNutriti

Categories     Cauliflower

Time 15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 head cauliflower
2 tomatoes
4 green onions, chopped
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, beans, rinsed and drained (chickpea, or you can cook on your own)
1/2-3/4 cup pesto sauce (home-made or store-bought)
black pepper

Steps:

  • Cut cauliflower into florets. Add them to the food processor and process until finely ground.
  • Dice one tomato and slice another tomato for garnishing.
  • In a large bowl, place the processed cauliflower, diced tomato, green onion, and garbanzo beans and mix.
  • Add 1/2 cup pesto and mix. Taste and add more pesto if needed. Season with black pepper.
  • Arrange the salad on a plate with tomato slices. Infuse love and serve!

CHICKPEA AND CAULIFLOWER SALAD



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Protein-packed and so versatile, canned chickpeas are a pantry must-have that can make a meal in minutes. Try this easy idea for serving up these super staples.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 can (15.5 ounces) rinsed and drained chickpeas
3 tablespoons drained capers
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Salt and pepper
2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar
1/2 head sliced cauliflower
1/2 cup chopped, roasted, salted almonds
1/3 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Steps:

  • On a rimmed baking sheet, toss chickpeas and capers with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; season. Roast at 475 degrees until chickpeas are golden brown, about 20 minutes. Whisk together 1/4 cup olive oil and red-wine vinegar. Toss together cauliflower; almonds; raisins; parsley; chickpea mixture; and dressing. Season.

WARM SPICED CAULIFLOWER AND CHICKPEA SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE SEEDS



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This is one of my favorite suppers, although there's nothing that says you can't serve this as a vegetable side as part of a more conventional meal. And you could also bolster it further by crumbling in some feta. But for me, it is perfect just as it is: the tomatoes almost ooze into a dressing in the oven, and the cauliflower softens, but not soggily. For choice, I'd always use home-cooked chickpeas (I cook batches in my slow cooker and freeze them in 1 1/2-cup portions for everyday use), but otherwise I like the pre-cooked Spanish chickpeas in jars. Yes, they are more expensive than the canned variety, but the cheapest option is always to buy dried. Don't feel bad about using chickpeas out of a can, though--I have been known to, myself. One can't always be so organized to have the freezer stashed with cooked chickpeas, and so I am always well stocked with canned chickpeas. They do work here, it's just that they won't be as soft; but then, you don't necessarily need them to be. The cauliflower and juicy tomatoes can stand some nubbliness. The parsley is not a garnish--ugh, that word--but used, here, as a salad leaf. And this is also very, very good cold, so if you have some left over, it makes a fabulous box lunch, or provides instant gratification on those days you have to eat fridge-side, with your coat still on, you're so hungry.

Provided by Nigella Lawson : Food Network

Categories     side-dish

Time 35m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 small head cauliflower
3 tablespoons regular olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
250 grams (8.8 ounces) home-cooked chickpeas or drained from a 400-gram (14-ounce) jar or can of chickpeas
1 to 2 tablespoons harissa, to taste (and depending on the heat of the harissa)
4 smallish ripe-vine tomatoes (about 150 grams [5.3 ounces] total)
1 teaspoon sea salt flakes, or to taste
3 to 4 tablespoons pomegranate seeds
Large bunch flat-leaf parsley (about 100 grams [3.5 ounces])

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 220 degrees C (425 degrees F)/gas mark 7. Trim the cauliflower and divide into small florets. Pour the oil into a large bowl, add the cinnamon and cumin seeds, and stir or whisk to help the spices disperse. Tip in the prepared cauliflower and toss to coat. Pour the contents of the bowl into a small oven tray (I mostly use a disposable foil baking tray measuring 30-by-20 centimeters [12-by-8 inches]) and place in the oven for 15 minutes. Don't wash out the bowl you've been using just yet.
  • Add the chickpeas to this bowl, and add the harissa, tasting it first to see if you want both tablespoonfuls, and, at the risk of being repetitive, toss to coat. Quarter the tomatoes and add them to the bowl, and shake or stir to mix. When the cauliflower has had its 15 minutes, remove the tray, quickly tip the chickpeas and tomatoes over the cauliflower, and toss to combine before returning to the oven for a further 15 minutes until the cauliflower is tender.
  • When it's ready, remove from the oven and sprinkle the salt over the vegetables, then (and this isn't the last time) toss to combine with half of the pomegranate seeds before dividing between 2 bowls. Divide the parsley leaves--without chopping them--between the 2 bowls and toss to mix. Scatter with the remaining pomegranate seeds.

WARM SPICED CAULIFLOWER AND CHICKPEA SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE SEEDS



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Number Of Ingredients 10

1 head Cauliflower, small
3 tablespoon Olive oil
1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon, ground
2 teaspoons Cumin seed
1 1/2 cups Chickpeas, cooked
1 tablespoon Harissa
4 pieces Tomatoes, small
1 teaspoon Sea salt flakes
4 tablespoons Pomegranate seeds
2 1/2 cups Italian parsley leaves

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Trim the cauliflower and divide into small florets. Pour the oil into a large bowl, add the cinnamon and cumin seeds, and stir or whisk to help the spices disperse. Tip in the prepared cauliflower and toss to coat. Pour the contents of the bowl into a small oven pan (I mostly use a disposable foil baking pan measuring 12 x 8 inches) and place in the oven for 15 minutes. Don't wash out the bowl you've been using just yet.
  • Add the chickpeas to this bowl, and add the harissa, tasting it first to see if you want both tablespoonfuls, and, at the risk of being repetitive, toss to coat. Quarter the tomatoes and add them to the bowl, and shake or stir to mix. When the cauliflower has had its 15 minutes, remove the pan, quickly tip the chickpeas and tomatoes over the cauliflower, and toss to combine before returning to the oven for a further 15 minutes until the cauliflower is tender.
  • When it's ready, remove from the oven and sprinkle the salt over the vegetables, then (and this isn't the last time) toss to combine with half of the pomegranate seeds before dividing between 2 bowls. Divide the parsley leaves - without chopping them - between the 2 bowls and toss to mix. Scatter with the remaining pomegranate seeds.
  • Store Note: Cool leftovers, then cover and refrigerate within 2 hours of making. Will keep in refrigerator for up to 2 days. Serve cold.

CAULIFLOWER AND CHICKPEA SALAD



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Make and share this Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories     Cauliflower

Time 10m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup chickpeas, cooked
1/2 cauliflower, cut up and cooked
1/2 onion, diced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 bunch coriander
1 sprig basil or 1 sprig mint
2 tomatoes, diced
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon powdered ginger

Steps:

  • Chop herbs and mix with garlic, spices and olive oil.
  • Toss with cauliflower and chickpeas. Chill before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 118.1, Fat 2, SaturatedFat 0.3, Sodium 204.7, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 4, Protein 5.1

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