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Cauli Thai salad
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 3
Ingredients
- 1 small cauliflower, broken into florets
- groundnut oil
- 4 stalks lemongrass, woody outer leaves removed and finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1 small red chilli, chopped
- 1 tbsp palm or soft brown sugar
- 3 limes, juiced
- 1 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce
- 1 small red onion, finely chopped
- a small bunch coriander, chopped (keep some leaves whole for decoration)
- 4 little gem lettuce, leaves separated
Method
- STEP 1
Put the cauliflower into a food processor and pulse gradually until you achieve a rice-like consistency.
- STEP 2
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large frying pan. Add the lemongrass and fry for about 2 minutes until soft. Add the cauliflower and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- STEP 3
Whizz the garlic, chilli and sugar in a small food processor, then add the lime juice and fish sauce and whizz again. Pour over the cauliflower and stir in the onion and coriander. Pile onto a bed of lettuce and scatter with more coriander to finish.
