Cauliflower Feta Baked Salad
Description: A high-protein cauliflower feta salad with roasted vegetables and a creamy tahini dressing.
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower, broken into small florets
- 4 small peppers (red or orange), deseeded and sliced into chunks
- 1 400g can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tbsp ground garlic
- 1/2 tbsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tbsp flaky salt
- 60g feta, crumbled
- 50g almonds, roasted
- 10g parsley, finely chopped
- 1 spring onion, finely chopped
- Olive oil
- 100g greek yoghurt
- 2 tbsp tahini
- 3 tbsp vinegar
- 2-4 tbsp water (to loosen)
- 2 peppers, roasted
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 220c/200c fan.
- Place the cauliflower and peppers on a large shallow baking tray, add the spices. Drizzle with 1-2 tbsp of oil. Mix well.
- On a separate baking tray, add the chickpeas. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt. Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until golden.
- Place the almonds on a small baking tray and toast in the oven for about 8 minutes, or until roasted. Once cooled, roughly chop.
- For the dressing, add Greek yoghurt, tahini, vinegar, 2-4 tbsp water (adjust for consistency), half the roasted peppers, and a pinch of salt to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- In a large bowl, combine the roasted cauliflower, remaining roasted peppers, chickpeas, feta, chopped almonds, parsley, and spring onion.
- Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss to combine.