Korean-Style Cauliflower, Crunchy Peanut & Quinoa Salad

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Vegan 7 plants Low sat fat

Korean-Style Cauliflower, Crunchy Peanut & Quinoa Salad

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Cuisine: Korean
Food group: Vegan

Who said salads are boring? Ours stars hearty cauliflower, roasted till golden and covered in a sticky 'n fiery gochujang sauce. Serve it over a bed of fluffy quinoa and a medley of vibrant veg, tossed in a moreish orange & miso dressing. Finish with a sprinkle of crunchy peanuts for the perfect bite.

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line a baking tray with parchment paper
  • Bring a large saucepan filled with salted water to a boil
  • Pull out a large bowl, a medium bowl, a peeler or julienne peeler & a sieve

Roast the cauli

  • Remove the leaves and cut the cauliflower into florets. Thinly slice the peppers
  • Place both onto the lined baking tray, drizzle with 1 tbsp oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 18-20 mins, until soft and golden

Boil the quinoa & prep

  • Add the quinoa to the saucepan and boil for 13-14 mins, until cooked, then drain
  • Peel the carrots into ribbons then slice into long, thin strips (use a julienne peeler or spiralizer if you have one)
  • Trim and finely slice the cabbage. Roughly chop the coriander and peanuts

Pickle the veg

  • To the large bowl, add the carrot, cabbage, coriander and half the peanuts. Squeeze in the juice from the lime and season with salt. Set aside
  • In the small bowl, combine the gochujang, maple syrup and 1 tbsp oil

Finish the cauliflower & toss the salad

  • When the cauliflower has 5 mins remaining, remove from the oven and drizzle over the gochujang sauce. Return to the oven for the remaining time
  • When ready, add the quinoa and roasted pepper to the pickled veg bowl with three-quarters of the orange, miso & ginger dressing and 1 tbsp oil. Season with salt and pepper. Toss to combine

Finish & plate up

  • Serve the quinoa salad on plates. Top with the gochujang cauliflower. Drizzle over the remaining dressing
  • Thinly slice the spring onions and scatter over with the remaining peanuts

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