Thai Roasted Cauliflower Laab Salad - Marion's Kitchen (2024)

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Thai Roasted Cauliflower Laab Salad

Ingredients

Steps

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  Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F.

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  Toss the cauliflower with the oil and salt and add to a baking tray. Roast for 45 minutes or until slightly charred.

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  In the meantime, make the dressing. Toast the rice grains in a frying pan until golden, then transfer to a mortar and pestle. Grind to a fine powder. Mix half of the toasted rice powder with the remaining dressing ingredients.

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  Just before serving, toss the roasted cauliflower with the shallots, herbs, dressing and the remaining toasted rice powder. Serve with the cabbage, beans, extra herbs andchillipowder.

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  Notes:

  – Glutinous rice is also known as sticky rice and is available from Asian grocery stores or order it online.

  – If you can’t get hold of palm sugar, you could use brown sugar instead.

DinnerMeat-freeRoastsSaladsSidesThai cuisine

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tsp sea salt

3 Asian red shallots (or 1 largeeschallot), sliced

3 tbsp finely chopped coriander

½ cup mint leaves

2 spring onions (scallions), finely sliced

shredded green cabbage, blanched snake beans (or green beans) and extra herbs, to serve

chillipowder, to serve

Dressing

1 tbsp raw glutinous rice*

3 tbsp fish sauce

2 tsp grated palm sugar*

2 tspchilliflakes (or to taste)

2 tbsp lime juice