Moroccan Cauliflower Recipe
The Moroccan Cauliflower Recipe is a salad with a medley of vibrant colors and dramatic flavors from the carrots, beets, and cauliflower dressed in chermoula. This warm salad with the versatile chermoula dressing is a perfect accompaniment to any meat or seafood entrées!
Equipment
- Air fryer, spice blender
Ingredients
For the roasted veggies:
- 2½ cup cauliflower sections
- 1 cup gold beet peeled, sliced
- ½ cup baby carrot peeled, sliced
- ¼ tsp Himalayan pink salt
- ½ tsp cayenne powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp ground black peppercorn
- 2 tsp olive oil extra virgin
For the chermoula dressing:
- 1½ tsp lemon juice
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 Thai chili deseeded
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ginger peeled, grated
- 1½ tbsp olive oil extra virgin
For the garnish:
- ⅓ cup roasted pistachio
- ⅓ cup raisins
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients. Peel and slice the beets, julienne-cut the baby carrots and cut/core the cauliflower into small florets.
- Mix the spices and rub on the sliced veggies.
- Arrange the veggies on a foil-lined tray with some olive oil and air fry or bake them at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes.
How to make chermoula dressing:
- Prepare the ingredients. Peel and grate the ginger, chop the cilantro and deseed and chop the chili.
- Grind the ingredients for the chermoula dressing in a food processor or spice grinder. Scrape down the sides to ensure a nearly smooth mixture and keep aside.
- Place the roasted veggies in a salad bowl and drizzle some chermoula dressing. Serve the salad warm garnished with raisins and slivered almonds or roasted pistachios.
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Notes
- If the cauliflower florets/sections are big, air fry them for 2-3 minutes and then place the carrots and beets on the foil-lined tray and air fry for 8 minutes.
- You could use mint instead of cilantro to make the chermoula.
Nutrition
Calories: 187kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gSodium: 665mgPotassium: 624mgFiber: 5gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 3317IUVitamin C: 49mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg
