Roasted Cauliflower, Hazelnut and Pomegranate Seed Salad
- 1 head cauliflower, broken into small florets (1 1/2 pounds total)
- 5 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large celery stalk, cut on an angle into 1/4-inch slices (2/3 cup total)
- 5 tablespoons hazelnuts, with skins
- 13 cup small flat-leaf parsley leaves, picked
- 13 cup pomegranate seeds (from about 1/2 medium pomegranate)
- Generous 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Generous 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Mix the cauliflower with 3 tablespoons of the olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and some black pepper.
- Spread out in a roasting pan and roast on the top oven rack for 25 to 35 minutes, until the cauliflower is crisp and parts of it have turned golden brown.
- Transfer to a large mixing bowl and set aside to cool.
- Decrease the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
- Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and roast for 17 minutes.
- Allow the nuts to cool a little, then coarsely chop them and add to the cauliflower, along with the remaining oil and the rest of the ingredients.
- Stir, taste and season with salt and pepper accordingly.
- Serve at room temperature.
cauliflower, olive oil, celery stalk, hazelnuts, parsley, pomegranate seeds, generous, generous, sherry vinegar, maple syrup, salt
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12958 (may not work)