Best Warm Spiced Cauliflower And Chickpea Salad With Pomegranate Seeds Recipes

WARM SPICED CAULIFLOWER AND CHICKPEA SALAD WITH POMEGRANATE SEEDS

Warm Spiced Cauliflower and Chickpea Salad with Pomegranate Seeds image

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

Ingredients

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.

SPICED WHOLE CAULIFLOWER & WARM CHICKPEA SALAD

Spiced whole cauliflower & warm chickpea salad image

Roast a whole cauliflower to lock in flavour and make an impressive centrepiece - cut at the table or serve in wedges

Provided by Jane Hornby

Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 whole cauliflower , stalk trimmed
400g can chickpeas , drained and patted dry with kitchen paper
1 small red onion , finely chopped
½ tsp garam masala
½ tsp chilli powder
100g full-fat Greek-style yogurt
5 tbsp coconut cream
2 ripe tomatoes , deseeded and roughly chopped
small pack coriander , leaves roughly chopped (reserve the stems for the marinade)
juice 1 lemon
extra virgin olive oil , to serve (optional)
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp garam masala
1 tbsp freshly grated ginger
2 fat garlic cloves , crushed
140g full-fat Greek-style yogurt
2 tbsp coconut cream
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander stems (from the pack above)

Steps:

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Mix together all the marinade ingredients plus 1/2 tsp sea salt and 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper. Drizzle the oil over the base of a medium roasting tin. Use your hands to coat the cauliflower entirely in the marinade, then sit it in the oiled tin. Spoon any leftover marinade on top. Roast for 30 mins until the topping is set.
Splash 100ml water into the tin, then cover loosely with foil. Return to the oven and let the cauliflower steam for 30 mins.
Meanwhile, toss the chickpeas, onion, spices and some seasoning together. Uncover the cauliflower, scatter the chickpea mixture around it (the water will have mainly evaporated), then roast for 20 mins more until the onion is tender and the chickpeas are crisping. The cauliflower should be golden and tender by now - when you insert a skewer inserted through the middle, it should meet little resistance.
Stir the yogurt and coconut cream together to make a loose dressing, then season. Fold the tomatoes, coriander and lemon juice through the chickpeas, then serve with the dressing and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 326 calories, Fat 19 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 21 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 9 grams sugar, Fiber 8 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 1.2 milligram of sodium