Post by Loupy on Apr 24, 2015 22:28:24 GMT -7
Roasted Cauliflower with White Sauce & Garlic Almonds
From: Irena Macri @ eatdrinkpaleo.com.au/
Today’s recipe is inspired by a dish from one of my favorite Sydney restaurants Ester. They have a fantastic roasted cauliflower dish on their menu and this is my adaptation/tribute. It’s absolutely delicious with a touch of fancy schmancy. It would go well with any type of meat but I’d recommend it with white meat like chicken, turkey or pork, duck or white fish or prawns. I hope you love it!
This is a great side dish and can be served with your favorite piece of meat or chicken. It can also be served as a main vegetarian paleo dish with an extra side on the side.
Prep time:15 mins
Cook time:30 mins
Total time:45 mins
Serves:4
Ingredients
2 tablespoons melted ghee or coconut oil
1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
sea salt
For the white sauce
⅔ cup raw and unsalted cashews, soaked in water for 4–6 hours
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon butter or ghee
1½ tablespoons nutritional yeast
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ large clove garlic, chopped
1½ tablespoons lemon juice
⅓ cup water
For the crumbs
⅓ cup almond flakes or silvered almonds
3 small anchovies, finely diced
1 clove garlic, finely diced
1 teaspoon butter or ghee
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 220°C/440°F (conventional).
Melt the ghee in an oven tray.
Add the cauliflower, season with a few pinches of sea salt and toss through.
Bake for 25–30 minutes, turning halfway through, then remove from the oven and set aside.
If including cauliflower leaves, add those to the oven half way through as they don't need as much time to roast.
While the cauliflower is baking, strain and rinse the cashews and place in a blender or a food processor together with the remaining sauce ingredients.
Process the mixture into a smooth, thick puree, scraping the sides along the way, for 2 minutes.
Smear the puree over a large platter.
Heat a small frying pan over medium–high heat, then add the almonds and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the anchovies and garlic and stir through until well incorporated, then add the butter or ghee and lemon juice, stir through and cook for a further 30 seconds.
Scatter the roasted cauliflower florets over the puree on the platter and sprinkle with the toasted almonds, anchovies and garlic.
From: Irena Macri @ eatdrinkpaleo.com.au/
Today’s recipe is inspired by a dish from one of my favorite Sydney restaurants Ester. They have a fantastic roasted cauliflower dish on their menu and this is my adaptation/tribute. It’s absolutely delicious with a touch of fancy schmancy. It would go well with any type of meat but I’d recommend it with white meat like chicken, turkey or pork, duck or white fish or prawns. I hope you love it!
This is a great side dish and can be served with your favorite piece of meat or chicken. It can also be served as a main vegetarian paleo dish with an extra side on the side.
Prep time:15 mins
Cook time:30 mins
Total time:45 mins
Serves:4
Ingredients
2 tablespoons melted ghee or coconut oil
1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
sea salt
For the white sauce
⅔ cup raw and unsalted cashews, soaked in water for 4–6 hours
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon butter or ghee
1½ tablespoons nutritional yeast
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ large clove garlic, chopped
1½ tablespoons lemon juice
⅓ cup water
For the crumbs
⅓ cup almond flakes or silvered almonds
3 small anchovies, finely diced
1 clove garlic, finely diced
1 teaspoon butter or ghee
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 220°C/440°F (conventional).
Melt the ghee in an oven tray.
Add the cauliflower, season with a few pinches of sea salt and toss through.
Bake for 25–30 minutes, turning halfway through, then remove from the oven and set aside.
If including cauliflower leaves, add those to the oven half way through as they don't need as much time to roast.
While the cauliflower is baking, strain and rinse the cashews and place in a blender or a food processor together with the remaining sauce ingredients.
Process the mixture into a smooth, thick puree, scraping the sides along the way, for 2 minutes.
Smear the puree over a large platter.
Heat a small frying pan over medium–high heat, then add the almonds and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Add the anchovies and garlic and stir through until well incorporated, then add the butter or ghee and lemon juice, stir through and cook for a further 30 seconds.
Scatter the roasted cauliflower florets over the puree on the platter and sprinkle with the toasted almonds, anchovies and garlic.
