I don’t know about you but I love a good salad. hot/cold/raw/cooked… i love them all! there are endless combinations to create and everyone has their favourites…and what i have learnt along the way is that as long as you have some good seasonal produce, a good quality organic olive oil, citrus, salt & freshly cracked pepper… it is hard to muck it up!
TIPS & TRICKS!
Keeping a few staples in your pantry at all times means that those last minute meal decisions have a better chance to end up nutritious and delicious! I always make sure we have the below ingredients in our kitchen, it means that our veg will always be accompanied by a boost of texture/spice/flavour element that ties the dish together and takes it to the next level!
- Good Quality Organic Olive Oil
- Fresh Home Grown Herbs, Citrus Trees
- Dukkah, Spices/Dried Herbs, Organic Nuts & Seeds
- Vegan Proteins - Organic Tinned Chickpeas/White Beans/Lentils/Hemp Hearts/Edamame/Organic Tofu
Invest in an AIR FRYER! They are great for reducing cooking time, mess, and you can choose to use little to no oil at all!
Try growing your own SPROUTS! Super easy & great for added texture at mealtimes. They are nutrient dense & have a wealth of enzymes which means they aid in digestion, metabolism & improve overall health.
cauli steak with hemp heart guac & sprouts.
(Serves 4 as a main)
ingredients
1 Cauliflower
2 large Avocados
1/2 cup Organic Hemp Hearts
3 Lemons
1 Small Bunch Coriander
Sprouts
Spice Mix - 1/2tsp Tumeric, 2tsp Cumin, 1/2tsp Ground Coriander, 1/2tsp Garlic Powder, 1/2 tsp Himalayan Salt
Method
Preheat oven to 200 degrees celsius fanbake and line a baking tray with baking paper.
Remove the hard part at bottom of cauliflower leaving some of the leaves still attached to the head. Cut the Cauliflower into 2cm thick steaks and place on baking tray. Drizzle with Organic Olive Oil and coat with half the spice mix. Turn the cauli steaks over and repeat on the other side.
Fan bake the Cauli for 40 mins rotating at halfway. At the end of 40 minutes, the cauli should look a bit charred. You can crank the oven up to 220 for the last 5 minutes if you feel it needs some extra colour. Poke the cauli steak with a knife. There should still be a bit of resistance.
For the hemp guacamole, place the following into a bowl. Avocado, 1/2 cup hemp hearts, juice of 1 lemon/lime, small bunch of coriander roughly chopped, generous grind of salt and pepper. Mash roughly with a fork and adjust seasonings to your liking. The amount of salt, citrus is always a personal preference so make it right for you.
Place a large dollop of this on a plate along with a cauliflower steak, top with some sprouts and finish the dish with a big swirl of organic olive oil, another squeeze of citrus, salt and pepper!
Optional Add-ons:
Cooked Shelled Edamame
Chilli Flakes (sprinkled on cauli before baking)
Hummus
Dukkah/Pine Nuts sprinkled on top
Roasted Spiced Chickpeas
This recipe is great just on its own as a main or you can have it as a side dish and pair it with some spiced dukkah baked salmon/chicken/grass fed meat for a dinner party.
Note: Get creative! Cauliflower is such an underrated vegetable and is a great base to layer on top of with some flavourful elements. Try swapping out the guacamole with a smoked paprika/edamame/pea hummus. So yummy!