Grilled Cauliflower Black Bean & Pepper Salad

Grilled cauliflower steaks with tomato jalapeno sauce over black bean & red pepper salad make a great plant-based meal

to add to your grill. An easy dish with a good source of plant-based protein.

Serves2-3
Cooks in 15 mins
Prep time 10 mins

Plant Protein
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Anti Oxidants
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Heart Healthy
Heart Healthy recipes have lots of whole grains, fruits & vegetables. A diet rich in plant foods, low in refined fatty foods can help lower cholesterol.
SOS-Free Salt-Oil-Sugar-Free

Ingredients

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Grilled Cauliflower

½ Cauliflower - sliced into steaks
1 tbsp soy sauce | aminos
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt | dulse
1 tbsp olive oil - optional

Black Bean Salad

1 red pepper | capsicum - grilled
1 can | 1 ½ cups black beans - drained
1 shallot | scallion - fine diced
½ fresh herbs mix - basil, chives, parsley
1 tsp sea salt | dulse

Tomato Jalapeno Sauce

1 cup tomatoes - diced*
1 jalapeño - deseed
2 garlic
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
1 tsp salt | dulse

Method

Grilled Cauliflower + Black Bean & Pepper Salad

HEAT your grill | BBQ. OR Cast iron griddle OR Frying pan.

SLICE half a cauliflower into 1 inch | 2.5cm steaks. Smaller side pieces will fall off; that’s ok; grill them too.

COAT Cauliflower in marinade ingredients mixed on a plate. CUT red into ¼’s, removing stem & seeds.

GRILL cauliflower and red pepper for 5-7mins each side until tender and al dente.

SALAD
DRAIN & rinse black beans, and shake off excess water. ADD remaining ingredients + grilled red pepper diced.

TOSS with ½ the sauce. TASTE and season.

SAUCE
ADD all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth – taste, adjust salt & spice by adding jalapeno seeds if you want it hotter.

SERVE – PLATE black bean salad, top with grilled cauliflower and drizzle with sauce or serve it on the side. Serve w/ Nasturtium Salad + Grilled Corn on the Cob + sprig of fresh oregano.

Chef tips + Ingredient Swaps + Ideas

TOMATOES – use fresh or canned diced tomatoes – both will work the flavour will vary.

SWAP + ADD peppers for mushrooms, zucchini, eggplant, sweet potato, poblano pepper, beetroot.

TO BLACK BEANS – ADD CORN – peel and slice off the cobb and pan-sear. ADD cooked green beans, cucumber, radish, kohlrabi; ADD CUMIN ½ tsp to black beans + dried oregano.

ADD cheese – Serve w/ Cotija Cheese or feta.

THERAPEUTIC DIETS – Adapt the recipe and ingredients according to your healthcare provider.
Please remember to read food ingredient labels.

Grilled Cauliflower + Black Bean & Pepper Salad