Winter roasted vegetable salad

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

• 1 head of cauliflower, broken into large florets (you can leave the some of the inner leaves attached)
• 1⁄2 bulb celeriac, un-peeled, cut into 5 cm chunks
• 1 small bulb fennel, finely shaved (using a mandolin is easiest for this)
• 120 g brussels sprouts, finely sliced
• 50 g almonds, lightly roasted
• 30 g dried cranberries, roughly chopped Small bunch parsley, leaves picked
• Salt & Pepper to taste

For the dressing:

• 45 ml Olive oil
• 45 ml Tahini
• Juice of one lemon Salt, pepper

To serve: 1 lemon

METHOD

1. Preheat the oven to it’s fan highest setting. Cover the cauliflower and celeriac with hot water from a recently boiled kettle and allow to sit for 2-3 minutes. Rinse with cold water, pat dry and spread on a tin foil covered roasting tin with 2 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast for around 15-20 minutes on the top shelf of the oven, until browning and crispy around the edges. Remove from oven and allow to cool for around 10-15 minutes.
   
   

2. Meanwhile make the emulsion: combine the olive oil, tahini, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper to taste. Whisk until thoroughly blended.
   
   

3. Add 3-4 tbsp of cold water, and whisk again. The dressing should become very creamy. Taste, and add more lemon juice (for zing) and pepper, if desired. If your dressing is too thick, whisk in more cold water, 1 tablespoon at a time.
   
   

4. Spread the dressing on the bottom of a large serving platter using the back of a spoon, arrange salad components on top. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon over, drizzle a little more oil, check for seasoning and serve!