Cauliflower, Tomato and Basil Salad

Oven roasted cauliflower paired with juicy baby tomatoes and fresh basil makes for a beautiful healthy salad! Gluten free and dairy free.

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Salads and Sides

Cuisine: dairy free, egg free, gluten free, grain free, paleo, vegan, vegetarian

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 30

Servings: portion

Ingredients

1 cup cauliflower florets
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes or grape, or baby plum tomatoes
1 small handful basil (fresh)
2 handfuls baby spinach (about 20-30 grams baby spinach)
8-10 walnuts
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1/2 lemon
salt and pepper to season

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180 C.
Make sure your cauliflower is chopped up into small florets (nicer to eat and they cook more quickly too). Spread out over a baking tray lined with baking paper and drizzle over half the olive oil and a good sprinkling of salt and pepper. Place in the oven and roast for about 20 minutes or until just turning crispy and brown at the edges. Remove and set aside.
Chop the walnuts roughly into small pieces, and halve or quarter the tomatoes (depending on size).
Once the cauliflower has cooled a little, place in a small bowl with the tomatoes and walnuts. Tear up the basil leaves and add them to the bowl. Pour over the remaining olive oil and season with a little extra salt and pepper, then toss around to combine.
Serve up the salad. Place baby spinach in your bowl/plate then top with your cauliflower mixture. Squeeze over the juice from the lemon.

Notes

*I love this salad with a few poached or fried eggs on top (with the yolk a little runny so it mixes in to the salad). It’s also nice with some tinned tuna if you want to tote it along to work!

*Swap the fresh lemon juice for a teaspoon or two of balsamic vinegar for a different flavour.

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