Recipe

Cauliflower and sesame salad with sumac yoghurt dressing

This cauliflower and sesame salad recipe is perfectly finished with a tangy sumac yoghurt dressing and topped with microgreens, edible flowers and sesame seeds. Serve as a healthy, hearty side dish

  • 10 mins preparation
  • Serves 6
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Recipe by: Jo Wilcox
Photography by: Jae Frew
This recipe first appeared inFood magazineissue 86.
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Ingredients

  • 1 small white cauliflower, cut into small florets
  • 1/2 cup salad sprouts, eg, mung beans or pea sprouts
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • microgreens and flower petals, to garnish
Sumac yoghurt dressing
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek-style yoghurt
  • 1 tablespoon toasted white sesame seeds, plus extra
  • 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds, plus extra to serve
  • 1/2 teaspoon sumac
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon
To serve
  • microgreens, flower petals to serve

Method

  • 1
    To make the sumac yoghurt dressing, combine the yoghurt, sesame seeds, sumac, cumin and lemon juice and zest and mix well.
  • 2
    Place the cauliflower in a large bowl with the salad sprouts, add the dressing and toss everything together well. Season to taste.
  • 3
    Arrange the dressed cauliflower and sprouts in a serving bowl or on a platter and top with microgreens, flower petals and extra sesame seeds.

Notes

PER SERVE: Energy: 65kcal, 271kj Protein: 3g Fat: 3g Saturated fat: 1g Cholesterol: 3mg Carbohydrate: 5g Fibre: 2g Sodium: 31mg