Roasted Cauliflower & Lentil Salad with Jalapeño Vinaigrette & Creamy Salsa Verde

Roasted Cauliflower & Lentil Salad

with Jalapeño Vinaigrette & Creamy Salsa Verde

40 MIN
2 Servings
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In this flavorful vegetarian dish, we’re using a piquant, warm jalapeño and scallion vinaigrette to bring together our hearty lentils, roasted cauliflower, and juicy tomatoes. It’s all topped with a soft-boiled egg, whose yolk adds irresistible richness to the vibrant dish.
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  • Nutrition
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  • Calories
    700 Cals (est.)
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ingredients
Roasted Cauliflower & Lentil Salad with Jalapeño Vinaigrette & Creamy Salsa Verde
Title
  • 2 Pasture-Raised Eggs
  • ½ cup Black Beluga Lentils
  • 1 head Cauliflower
  • 2 Scallions
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Jalapeño Pepper
  • 4 oz Grape Tomatoes
  • 2 Tbsps Sliced Roasted Almonds
  • ⅓ cup Salsa Verde
  • 2 Tbsps Fromage Blanc
  • 1 Tbsp Sherry Vinegar
time-saving
tips & techniques
Cook the eggs
1 Cook the eggs

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Carefully add the eggs to the pot of boiling water and cook 7 minutes for soft-boiled, or until your desired degree of doneness. Leaving the pot of water boiling, using a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the eggs to a strainer and rinse under cold water 30 seconds to 1 minute to stop the cooking process. When cool enough to handle, carefully peel the cooked eggs. Season  with salt and pepper. 

Prepare the ingredients
2 Prepare the ingredients

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce. Cut out and discard the core of the cauliflower; cut into small florets. Thinly slice the scallions on an angle, separating the white bottoms and hollow green tops. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Halve the tomatoes; place in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cut off and discard the stem of the pepper. Halve lengthwise; remove the ribs and seeds, then thinly slice crosswise. Thoroughly wash your hands and cutting board immediately after handling. In a bowl, combine salsa verde and fromage blanc. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

Cook & rinse the lentils
3 Cook & rinse the lentils

Add the lentils to the pot of boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, 25 to 27 minutes, or until tender. Drain thoroughly and rinse under water.

Roast the cauliflower
4 Roast the cauliflower

Meanwhile, place the cauliflower florets on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat and arrange in an even layer. Roast 22 to 24 minutes, or until lightly browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven.

Make the vinaigrette
5 Make the vinaigrette

Meanwhile, in a small pot, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced white bottoms of the scallions, chopped garlic, and as much of the sliced pepper as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until slightly softened. Turn off the heat. Stir in the vinegar.

Finish & serve your dish
6 Finish & serve your dish

To the bowl of seasoned tomatoes, add the rinsed lentils, vinaigrette, and roasted cauliflower. Toss to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished cauliflower and lentils topped with the seasoned eggs. Drizzle with the creamy salsa verde. Garnish with the almonds and sliced green tops of the scallions. Enjoy!

Tips from Home Chefs

Cook the eggs
1 Cook the eggs

Place an oven rack in the center of the oven; preheat to 450°F. Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Carefully add the eggs to the pot of boiling water and cook 7 minutes for soft-boiled, or until your desired degree of doneness. Leaving the pot of water boiling, using a slotted spoon or tongs, transfer the eggs to a strainer and rinse under cold water 30 seconds to 1 minute to stop the cooking process. When cool enough to handle, carefully peel the cooked eggs. Season  with salt and pepper. 

2 Prepare the ingredients

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce. Cut out and discard the core of the cauliflower; cut into small florets. Thinly slice the scallions on an angle, separating the white bottoms and hollow green tops. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Halve the tomatoes; place in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Cut off and discard the stem of the pepper. Halve lengthwise; remove the ribs and seeds, then thinly slice crosswise. Thoroughly wash your hands and cutting board immediately after handling. In a bowl, combine salsa verde and fromage blanc. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired.

Prepare the ingredients
Cook & rinse the lentils
3 Cook & rinse the lentils

Add the lentils to the pot of boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, 25 to 27 minutes, or until tender. Drain thoroughly and rinse under water.

4 Roast the cauliflower

Meanwhile, place the cauliflower florets on a sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat and arrange in an even layer. Roast 22 to 24 minutes, or until lightly browned and tender when pierced with a fork. Remove from the oven.

Roast the cauliflower
Make the vinaigrette
5 Make the vinaigrette

Meanwhile, in a small pot, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced white bottoms of the scallions, chopped garlic, and as much of the sliced pepper as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until slightly softened. Turn off the heat. Stir in the vinegar.

6 Finish & serve your dish

To the bowl of seasoned tomatoes, add the rinsed lentils, vinaigrette, and roasted cauliflower. Toss to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished cauliflower and lentils topped with the seasoned eggs. Drizzle with the creamy salsa verde. Garnish with the almonds and sliced green tops of the scallions. Enjoy!

Finish & serve your dish
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