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- Makes 4 cauliflower planks + 6 cups pepper salad
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This hearty main dish salad is delicious served warm or at room temperature. Start by slicing tamari-marinated cauliflower into planks and oven-roasting them until the florets begin to brown and caramelize. While they cook, a scrumptious medley of bell peppers, onion, and cannellini beans are simmered in tangy red wine vinegar and sweet paprika to create a saucy base for the cauliflower planks. Top it all off with slices of creamy avocado for a summery dish packed full of fresh produce. Adding a few sprigs of parsley or cilantro really rounds out the flavors of this unforgettable knife-and-fork meal.
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By Ellen Boeke,
Ingredients
- 1 to 2 large heads cauliflower (about 3 lb. total)
- 2 teaspoons reduced-sodium tamari
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 3 bell peppers (red, yellow, and orange), cut into ½-inch strips
- 1 large sweet onion, cut into ½-inch strips
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 15-oz. cans no-salt-added cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (3 cups)
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 medium avocado, halved, seeded, peeled, and sliced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Remove outer leaves from cauliflower. Carefully trim stem ends, leaving cores intact so florets are still attached. Place cauliflower heads, core sides down, on cutting board. Using a chef’s knife or large serrated knife, cut cauliflower vertically into four 1- to 1¼-inch thick “steaks” (reserve ends and loose pieces for another use).
- In a small bowl combine 1 teaspoon of the tamari and 1 tablespoon water. Brush mixture over steaks. Season with black pepper. Roast 25 to 30 minutes or until tender and lightly browned, turning once. Brush with the remaining 1 teaspoon tamari.
- Meanwhile, in an extra-large skillet combine bell peppers, onion, and ½ cup water. Bring to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 8 minutes or until tender, turning occasionally with tongs. Uncover. Cook 5 minutes more or until liquid is gone and peppers are tender, stirring occasionally and adding garlic the last 2 minutes of cooking. Stir in the beans, vinegar, and paprika; heat through. Sprinkle with parsley.
- Serve bell pepper mixture topped with cauliflower and avocado. If you like, garnish with additional parsley.
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Comments (2)
(4 from 3 votes)Worse thing I have ever eaten. Yes, I am new to plant based, but this was awful. Made me want to go eat a cheeseburger. Which I didn't. But the red wine vinegar - eeeech.
Tastes delicious!!!