Browned Cauliflower, Mache and Red Quinoa Salad

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This might be my new favorite salad.  First, I love mache.  It’s my favorite salad green lately.  Second, browned cauliflower tossed in chimichurri?  YES PLEASE!!  And third: I’m pretty sure toasted pine nuts were sent directly from the Gods.  This salad is super healthy, filling, and has a serious amount of flavor.  I know you’re going to love it!  Enjoy.  xx- Sarah

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Browned Cauliflower, Mache and Red Quinoa Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 medium head of cauliflower
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
  • 2 cups uncooked (2 1/2 cups cooked) red quinoa
  • (1) 3 1/2 oz container mache rosettes
  • 1 scant cup of wide leaf parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 full cups of cilantro, finely chopped
  • 3 large cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 5 tablespoons finely minced shallot
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 1/2 cups and 3 tablespoons high quality olive oil
  • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • Sea Salt
  • Maldon Salt
  • fresh cracked black pepper

Instructions

  • In a medium mixing bowl combine parsley, cilantro, garlic, shallots, lemon juice, 1 1/2 cups olive oil, vinegar and 3/4 teaspoon salt (more to taste), stir thoroughly and set aside to allow flavors to develop while prepping the rest of the salad.
  • Place 2 cups of quinoa and 3 1/4 cups water into rice cooker and turn on.
  • Once quinoa is cooked, fluff with a fork and set a side to cool.
  • To prepare pine nuts preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Place pine nuts in oven on a lined baking sheet and roast for 3-5 minutes or until light brown, stirring often. * keep a close eye, pine nuts can burn quickly!
  • To prepare cauliflower, remove stems and leaves and cut into small 1 inch pieces.
  • Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium low in a large saute pan.
  • Add cauliflower, 1/4 teaspoon and an extra pinch of salt to pan.
  • Saute cauliflower, stirring occasionally until well browned and soft.
  • Transfer cauliflower to a medium mixing bowl, add 1/2 cup chimichurri and toss to coat.
  • Place mache into a large serving bowl. Add 2 1/2 cups of cooked quinoa. Drizzle well with olive oil, the juice of one lemon and salt to your liking.
  • Add cauliflower and sprinkle with pine nuts. Sprinkle Maldon slat and fresh cracked pepper to taste. Enjoy!

Notes

There will be extra chimichurri and extra quinoa left over! Both will be amazing mixed into a variety of other dishes.

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  1. Jeanne|

    Looks as yummy as it is healthy! 😉
    I wish you happy holidays!
    ♥♥♥
    Jeanne
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  2. Loiriam|

    This looks good and healthy to me. I’m going to try it for lunch or dinner. Thank you for sharing the recipe. 🙂

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  3. thefolia|

    I can see why this is a favorite of yours. I can’t get enough of cauliflower lately. I just pan seared it and poured some lemon tahini sauce, and now I have to buy some more to make this dish. Mache rosettes are wonderful, have you tried sweet pea leaves…they are just as sweet as the peas. Happy feasting.

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  4. Brittany|

    I’ve never had mache or chimichurri. I think that needs to change. Pinning and making this salad soon.

    Happy New Year, lady!

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  5. dana|

    Made this over the weekend and it received rave reviews! I used brown quinoa and a kale/chard/spinach mix (couldn’t find mache at Vons or Gelsons). Also bought some take and bake bread to serve along with the extra chimichurri. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to try it because of a bad wine allergy. Do you have any suggestions to sub in for the red wine vinegar? Thanks!

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