- 1 cauliflower
- 2 carrots
- 50g dried dates
- 75g bulgar wheat
- 1 tbsp tahini
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 lemon
- A pinch of cayenne pepper
- 150g spinach
- A handful of coriander
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 150ml boiling water
- 2 tbsp cold water
- Vegetable peeler
- Roasting tin
- 1.
Heat your oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6. Slice the cauliflower into small florets and thinly slice the stalk, discarding the leaves. Peel the carrots and chop them into chunky batons. Scatter both into a large roasting tin. Drizzle over 1 tbsp olive oil, add a generous pinch of salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast for 25 mins, turning halfway.
- 2.
While the veg roast, roughly chop the dates and tip them into a large mixing bowl. Tip in the bulgar wheat and add 150ml boiling water with a pinch of salt. Cover the bowl with a lid or plate and set aside for 15 mins. The bulgar wheat will soak up the water and become tender.
- 3.
Make the tahini dressing by peeling the garlic and finely grating it into a bowl. Squeeze in the juice from the lemon and spoon in the tahini. Add a small pinch of cayenne pepper (cayenne is HOT, so use as much or as little as you prefer), and a pinch of salt and pepper. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp water and stir to make a dressing. Set aside.
- 4.
Cut away any tough stalks from the spinach and roughly shred the leaves. When the bulgar wheat is tender, use a fork to fluff it up, and stir in the spinach along with the roast veg. Fold through the tahini dressing.
- 5.
Pile the salad onto plates. Roughly tear up the coriander and scatter over the top to serve.