Homemade Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpea and Arugula Salad
- Yield 4
- Prep 20 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes
- Total 40 minutes
Homemade Roasted Cauliflower, Chickpea and Arugula Salad is a salad recipe on Avoteb. The yield on the card is 4. Plan on 40 minutes from start to plate. The amounts and the method are both on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 4 servings
- 1 medium head of cauliflower, cut into small florets
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon each: ground cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly-cracked black pepper
- 5 ounces fresh arugula
- 1 large ripe avocado, thinly sliced
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/3 cup toasted pine nuts
- extra lemon wedges, for serving
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 3 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 clove garlic, pressed or minced
- 2-4 tablespoons warm water
- fine sea salt and freshly-cracked black pepper, to taste
Method
Prep the oven and baking sheet. Warm oven to 425°F. Mist a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Prep the cauliflower and chickpeas. In a large bowl, add the cauliflower florets, chickpeas, oil, sea salt, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika and black pepper. Turn gently until combined, then pour the mixture out onto the baking sheet and spread out in an even layer.
Roast Roast for 25-30 minutes, stirring once halfway through, until the cauliflower is tender and slightly charred around the edges. Move the pan to a wire cooling rack.
Make the dressing. While that cooks, in a small bowl or mason jar, whisk together tahini, lemon juice, cumin, garlic, and 2 tablespoons warm water until smooth. Tip in extra warm water as needed, until the dressing reaches your desired consistency, then season with salt and pepper to taste.
Finish the salad. In a large bowl or serving plate, combine the arugula, avocado, red onion, pine nuts, roasted cauliflower and chickpeas. Spoon evenly with the tahini dressing, serve with extra lemon wedges for squeezing, and enjoy!
