Roast cauliflower & pomegranate salad.

This recipe is corker. So many flavours, textures and several different types of awesomeness all combined into one salad. There is quite a few components to this salad but its worth it. You'll understand once you make it.

Also just quickly this photo was taken at bar Hoo Haa on chapel street where i currently work and produce some seriously tasty treats. Not exactly all gluten, egg and dairy free like this recipe however.

Ingredients:

• 200grams of cauliflower.
• 20grams of spring onions, also called shallots.
• 20 grams of flat leaf parsley.
• 20 grams of pepito's.
• 20 grams of sunflower seeds.
• 20 grams of pine nuts.
• 1/2 a pomegranate.( de-seeded)
• Cumin spice.
• 1/2 a garlic clove, diced finely.
• 50 mls of macadamia oil.
• Thick Coconut cream. 80 mls.
• Watercress (optional) to garnish and make look fancy.
• Raspberry vinegar(optional). 20mls.

Method:

• Firstly were going to combine all the pine nuts, pepito's, and sunflower seeds and lightly toast them, either in the oven or in a frying pan until there lightly golden in colour. Set aside to cool once there done.
• De-seed the pomegranate by smacking the back of the skin with a wooden spoon, set aside the seeds.
• Pick the cauliflower off the stem, so there florets. As in the picture it's best if you slice them thinly and flat so we can pan fry them each side. Once there sliced heat a skillet and get it hot so the oil starts to lightly smoke. Pan fry the cauliflower each side until its really golden brown and at the end add the cumin spice and the diced garlic. Take off the heat and set aside.
• Roughly chop the parsley and shallots.
• Grab a large mixing bowl and combine all the ingredients.
• Garnish with some of the coconut cream and watercress around the plate.

Makes: 2 to 3 serves.

Prep time: 30 minutes.

Notes:

• Gluten free.
• Nightshades free.
• Egg free.
• Dairy free.
• Anyone who eats this salad will be impressed.
• The title says roast cauliflower. Technically were pan frying it. However roast sounds better. ( Chef grammar)

Lamb loin with cumin roasted cauliflower

This dish is quick and easy, its got everything paleo going for it. Lamb loin is a very lean cut of meat, but still retains a lot of tasty lamb flavour goodness. This cut of meat cooks quite quickly also and it goes really well with spices like cumin. If you have the time roughly 3 hours before hand or overnight, marinate the lamb in a little oil, some rosemary, and some lemon juice.

You might of seen by now I use lemon juice in a few of the dish's I've put up. Lemon juice is acidity and if you use it on meats or vegetables it helps break down the cell walls and allows herb aromas and other liquids to enter and flavour foods. Use on raw finely sliced veggies as well to soften them. Most vegetables can be used except starchy ones like potato, pumpkin, and sweet potato.


Ingredients:

• Lamb loin, around 150 grams.
• Cauliflower, around 300 grams. Cut up and into bite size pieces.
• Cumin spice,roughly 2 tablespoons.
• Macadamia oil.
  

Method:

• Pre-heat oven to its max temperature. Were going to roast the cauliflower on a super high heat for roughly 10 to 15 minutes. Toss your cauliflower into a mixing bowl and add some oil and the cumin spice. Place onto a oven tray with aluminium foil and bake for 10 to 20 minutes depending how strong your oven is.
• While our cauliflower is cooking, grab a char-griller, or pan and sear lamb either side for roughly 2 minutes. Set aside and let it rest on top of a wire wrack for 5 minutes. If you like your meat cooked medium to well done, place into the oven for a little longer.
• Once cauliflower is done and meat is rested its time to eat. The cauliflower should be a little crunchy on the outside, but soft in the middle. Arrange on the plate as you like and finish with a little oil and some more lemon juice.

If you want a add a little fanciness, however its not quite so paleo then add some tzatziki.

Makes: 2 to 3 serves.

Prep/cook time: 30 minutes.

Notes:

• Gluten free.
• Dairy free.
• Nightshades free.
• Egg free.