Cauliflower, rice & lentil salad

Healthy vegan recipe for 12 people, takes only 40 mins; recipe has cauliflower, olive oil, paprika, rice, puy lentils, raisin, parsley, mint, lemon, olive oil and white wine vinegar.

Cauliflower, rice & lentil salad

Cauliflower, rice & lentil salad

Recipe by Chef Soomro Course: Healthy vegan
Servings

12

servings
Prep time

20 mins

Ingredients

  • Olive Oil: 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Mint: large handful mint leaves, chopped
  • Parsley: large handful roughly chopped parsley
  • Lemon: zest and juice 2 lemons
  • Paprika: 1 tbsp paprika
  • Puy Lentils: 300g Puy lentils
  • White Wine Vinegar: 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • Cauliflower: 1kg cauliflower
  • Raisin: 300g raisin
  • Rice: 300g basmati wild rice mix

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Break the cauliflower into florets, drizzle with oil and toss with the paprika. Spread out in a roasting tin and roast for 40 mins until just tender. Allow to cool slightly.
  2. Meanwhile, rinse the rice and lentils, then put them in a saucepan with twice their volume of water. Cover and bring to the boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 25-30 mins. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  3. To make the dressing, whisk together all the ingredients. Season and pour over the rice mixture while slightly warm, then stir in the cauliflower, raisins and parsley.