Roasted Cauliflower Salad

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower (broken into florets and florets thickly sliced)
• 2 cloves of garlic (skin on)
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• olive oil
• 80 g fresh or frozen peas
• 80 g fine green beans
• 150 g streaky bacon (sliced in small pieces)
• 1 round disk feta cheese (cubed)
• 100 g baby spinash
• Dressing
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• handful chopped parsley
• half a red onion (peeled and quartered)
• salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C

2. 2

   Place the cauliflower on a baking tray.

3. 3

   Sprinkle with the cumin and chilli and drizzle with a bit of olive oil.

4. 4

   Roast for 30 minutes until the cauliflower has browned.

5. 5

   Remove the garlic and use for the dressing.

6. 6

   While the cauliflower roasts bring some salted water to the boil in a small saucepan.

7. 7

   Add the peas and beans and boil for 2 minutes.

8. 8

   Drain the vegetable and plunge into a bowl of ice water for a few minutes to refresh them.

9. 9

   Remove from the water and set aside.

10. 10

    Fry the bacon over a medium heat until crispy.

11. 11

    Make the dressing by putting all the ingredients and the roasted cloves of garlic in a food processer and blitz until a smooth paste.

12. 12

    Assemble the salad by placing the baby spinach on a platter.

13. 13

    Top with the cauliflower, peas and beans.

14. 14

    Sprinkle with the bacon and feta.

15. 15

    Spoon the dressing over the salad and serve.