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Purple cauliflower salad in a dark grey bowl with parsley on the side.
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Purple Cauliflower Recipe

Our Purple Cauliflower Recipe is packed with aromatic flavours and looks sensational with its vibrant violet hues. Ideal for impressing guests at a dinner party. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Keyword: almonds, cauliflower, green olive
Difficulty: Capable Cooks
Diet: Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian,, Whole30
Servings: 4 as a side
Calories: 408kcal

Ingredients

  • 900 grams purple cauliflower (approximately 6 cups, 32 ounces)
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • Sea salt and cracked pepper
  • 2 tablespoons coriander seeds
  • ½ cup almonds roughly chopped
  • ½ cup green olives roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • cup lemon juice fresh
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  • Wash the cauliflower, remove the core and leaves and cut into small florets, then pat dry. You don’t want it to spit at you when you add it to the frypan.
  • Heat a large non-stick frypan on medium heat, add the olive oil and heat until warm, then add the cauliflower a squeeze of lemon juice and sauté until golden brown. (Approximately 10-15 minutes, you will notice it darken in colour).
  • In the meantime, roughly chop the green olives and almonds.
  • Add the coriander seeds and stir until well distributed throughout the cauliflower florets; cook them until golden and fragrant.
  • Add green olives, zest and lemon juice, stir through the cauliflower, and cook until the cauliflower is tender. (Approximately 5-10 minutes).
  • In the meantime, wash the parsley, shake or pat dry and roughly chop.
  • Remove the cooked cauliflower from the stove, toss through the chopped parsley and add 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil if it looks dry.
  • Arrange in a salad bowl and serve when you are ready. I

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Notes

To prevent your cauliflower from changing colour, add a squeeze of lemon juice while you are cooking it.

Nutrition

Calories: 408kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 732mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 66IU | Vitamin C: 280mg | Calcium: 78mg | Iron: 8mg