Romesco Roasted Chicken and Cauliflower Salad
with Brioche Croutons, Sweet Potato and Rocket
- Egg
- Cereals containing gluten
- Milk
- Rye
- Wheat
- Sulphites
- Almonds
- Nuts
- May contain traces of allergens
- Sesame
- Pecan Nuts
- Hazelnuts
- Pistachio nuts
- Cashew nuts
- Nuts
- Almonds
- Peanut
- Macadamia Nuts
- Brazil nuts
Romesco is a traditional Spanish sauce from the coastal city of Tarragona. Made from mild peppers and almonds, it's usually served with fish. In this version, it's the star of a warm roasted chicken and cauliflower salad. The sauce is blended into a smooth puree and used as the base of the salad.
Ingredients
1 unit(s)
Cauliflower
1 unit(s)
Sweet Potato
2 unit(s)
British Chicken Breasts
1 sachet(s)
Ground Cumin
2 unit(s)
Garlic Clove
1 unit(s)
Bell Pepper
1 unit(s)
Burger Buns
(Contains: Egg, Cereals containing gluten, May contain traces of allergens, Milk, Rye, Sesame, Wheat)
25 grams
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
1 sachet(s)
Smoked Paprika
24 milliliter(s)
Red Wine Vinegar
(Contains: Sulphites)
25 grams
Toasted Flaked Almonds
(Contains: Pecan Nuts, Sesame, Hazelnuts, Pistachio nuts, Cashew nuts, Nuts, Almonds, Peanut, Macadamia Nuts, Brazil nuts, May contain traces of allergens, Almonds, Nuts)
40 grams
Wild Rocket
Not included in your delivery
1 tsp
Sugar for the Sauce
2 tbsp
Olive Oil for the Sauce
1 tsp
Sugar for the Dressing
½ tbsp
Olive Oil for the Dressing
Utensils
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 220°C/200°C fan/gas mark 7.
Cut the cauliflower into florets (like small trees), halving any large ones. Chop the sweet potato into 1cm chunks (no need to peel).
Lay the chicken onto a baking tray, drizzle with oil and season with salt and pepper.
When the oven is hot, roast the chicken on the top shelf of your oven until cooked through, 25-30 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
Pop the cauliflower and sweet potato onto a large baking tray. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle over the ground cumin, season, then toss to coat. Spread out in a single layer. TIP: Use two baking trays if necessary.
Roast on the middle shelf until golden brown and tender, 23-25 mins. Turn halfway through.
Pop the garlic (unpeeled) into a small piece of foil with a drizzle of oil and scrunch to enclose it. Roast the parcel until soft, 10-12 mins.
Halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Slice into thin strips.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on high heat.
Once hot, add the sliced pepper and cook until charred, 5-6 mins. Adjust the heat if necessary. Stir only twice during this time - you want the pepper to pick up some nice colour.
Meanwhile, tear the burger buns into roughly 2cm chunks.
Pop the croutons onto a medium baking tray in a single layer. Drizzle with oil, season with salt and pepper and toss to coat well.
When the veg has 10 mins roasting time remaining, add the croutons to the same tray and bake on the middle shelf until golden, 8-10 mins. Remove from the oven and set aside.
Meanwhile, once the garlic has cooled, cut the end with scissors, squeeze it out of the skin.
In a blender, combine the charred pepper, sun-dried tomato paste, smoked paprika, roasted garlic, sugar and olive oil for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts) with half the red wine vinegar and two thirds of the flaked almonds.
Blend until you have a smooth paste. Add a splash more water and olive oil if the sauce needs loosening.
In a large bowl, combine the remaining red wine vinegar, sugar and olive oil for the dressing (see pantry for both amounts).
Toss the roasted cauliflower, sweet potato, croutons and rocket through the dressing. Season with salt and pepper.
When the chicken has cooked, slice into 1cm thick slices.
Share your warm roasted cauliflower salad between serving bowls. Top with the sliced chicken. Dollop the romesco sauce on top.
Sprinkle over the remaining flaked almonds to finish.
