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Warm roast cauliflower, chickpea and quinoa salad

Warm roast cauliflower, chickpea and quinoa salad

Serves 4

Cooking Time 30 mins



350 gm   cauliflower (about ½), cut into small florets
1   garlic clove, finely chopped
Finely grated   rind and juice of 2 lemons, or to taste
100 ml   extra-virgin olive oil
400 gm   canned chickpeas, drained, rinsed
200 gm   quinoa
1½ cups   each coarsely torn flat-leaf parsley and mint
3   spring onions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp   sherry vinegar
100 gm   Greek feta or labne, coarsely crumbled


1 Preheat oven to 220C. Combine cauliflower, garlic, half the lemon rind and 1 tbsp oil in a bowl, season to taste, spread on a large oven tray and roast until golden and tender (15-20 minutes).
2 Pat chickpeas dry with absorbent paper, then combine with remaining lemon rind and 1 tbsp oil in a bowl, season to taste, spread on an oven tray and roast until golden (15-20 minutes).
3 Meanwhile, place quinoa and 375ml salted water in a saucepan, simmer over medium heat until water is absorbed (12-15 minutes), drain through a fine sieve to remove excess liquid and spread on a tray to cool slightly.
4 Combine parsley, mint, spring onion, sherry vinegar, lemon juice and remaining oil in a large bowl, add cauliflower, chickpeas and quinoa, season to taste and toss to combine. Scatter with feta and serve warm.

This recipe is from the November 2011 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.

RECIPE Emma Knowles PHOTOGRAPHY Chris Chen STYLING Emma Knowles


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