Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Curried Cauliflower Grape & Lentil Salad

Serves: 4

Lentil

1 cup lentil, picked over and rinsed
3 cups water

Throughly rinse lentil under running water using colander.

Add lentil and water to a saucepan. Bring water to boil, reduce the heat to medium. Cook uncovered for 25 minutes. Lentils are cooked as soon as they are tender and no longer crunchy. Strain the lentils.

1/2 tsp salt

Return the lentils to the pan and stir in salt.


Yields: almost 2 and 3/4 cups cooked lentil

Cauliflower


1 head cauliflower
1 and 1/2 tbsp melted coconut oil
1 tbsp curry powder
1/2 tsp salt


Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Add cauliflower to a mixing bowl, toss with coconut oil, curry powder and salt.


Transfer to baking sheet and roast cauliflower for 25 minutes or until golden brown and tender.


Green Curry Tahini Dressing


1 tsp garlic, grated
1 tsp ginger, grated
1 lemon grass
1 serrano pepper
2 green onion
1 and 1/2 cup cilantro, roughly chopped (1/2 bunch)
20 thai basil leaves
1 and 1/2 tbsp lime juice
1/4 tsp salt
2 tbsp water

Blend all the above in vitamix to make thai green curry paste.

4 and 1/2 tbsp green curry paste
2 tbsp tahini
1 and 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 tsp salt

Add all the above to the vitamix and blend until smooth.


Yields : 13 Tbsp

Salad


butter lettuce, mixed greens, kale or spinach (or other green of your choice)
cooked lentil, divide into 4 servings
1 cup red or green grapes, halved


Assemble salad by adding greens to serving platter or bowl. Top with lentils, grapes, roasted cauliflower and serve with dressing.


Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME
Source: minimalistbaker
Note: Next time when you prepare this, prepare green curry paste from minimalist baker and try this. I guarantee it would be amazing with her green curry paste.

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