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If three’s a crowd, then you can certainly feed more than a crowd (or just yourself for lunch throughout the week) with this recipe. This recipe is not original in any sense — just roasted cauliflower and grains — but sometimes we need a little inspiration for what to make for dinner, and I hope this helps with that. If you want to change the spices in here, go for it.
Cook time: 45 mins. Serves: 4.
Ingredients:
1 head of cauliflower, cut into large florets
Olive oil
Turmeric
Cumin
Salt and pepper
1 cup dry quinoa
1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled
1/2 a bunch of cilantro, chopped
Red pepper flakes
Method:
1)Preheat the oven to 450 F and place the cauliflower florets on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil, a few pinches of turmeric and cumin, and a couple more pinches of salt and pepper over the cauliflower then mix around on the baking sheet to coat evenly. (Feel free to toss in a bowl beforehand if you’re into that.) Once the oven is at the right temperature, place the cauliflower inside for 25-30 minutes.
2)While the cauli is roasting, rinse the quinoa under cold water for about 30 seconds. Dump the rinsed quinoa, two cups of water, and a healthy dash of salt into a medium-sized saucepan on medium-high heat with the lid on. When the water boils, keep the lid on, bring the temp down to a low simmer, and leave it for at least 15 minutes, or until all the water has been absorbed.
3)Toss the feta, cilantro, a pinch of red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper into a bowl with a hefty drizzle of olive oil.
4)Now it’s time to assemble the cooked and completed parts. Spoon a base of quinoa in the bowl first, then several crispy cauli florets, and top it off with some of the feta mixture.
5)When I first made this dish I felt like it was a little dry, so I added a spoon or two of plain yogurt, which worked well. Another time I made a quick curried peanut dressing (peanut butter, coconut milk, red curry paste), which added some punchy flavour to the dish. This is where you can get creative. If you don’t feel like whipping up any other components for this dish, try a premade sesame salad dressing instead.
