Cauliflower with Roast Beef
Cauliflower with roast beef impresses with a good vitamin‑mineral potpourri – including 100 % of the daily vitamin C requirement.
Ingredients
- 750 g small cauliflower (1 small head)
- 1 Organic lemon
- 1 sprig rosemary
- 50 ml milk (1.5 % fat)
- Salt
- 60 g pine nuts
- 1 bunch Frankfurt herbs (or mixed herbs to taste)
- 150 g yogurt (3.5 % fat)
- 150 g sour cream (10 % fat)
- 1 tbsp Rapeseed Oil
- Pepper
- 1 stick cane sugar
- 200 g roast beef slice
Instructions
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1.
Wash cauliflower, trim the stem and remove all outer leaves.
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2.
Rinse lemon under hot water, pat dry and thinly peel the zest with a microplane.
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3.
Wash rosemary and shake off excess moisture.
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4.
Boil milk with 500 ml water, lemon zest, rosemary and a pinch of salt in a pot. Add cauliflower stem‑side down, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes over medium heat.
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5.
Meanwhile roast pine nuts in a dry pan until golden brown.
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6.
Wash herbs, shake off moisture, pluck leaves and roughly chop.
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7.
Halve the lemon and squeeze 2 teaspoons of juice (use the remaining lemon elsewhere).
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8.
Combine lemon juice with herbs, yogurt, sour cream and oil in a tall bowl. Blend with an immersion blender until smooth. Season with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar.
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9.
Lift cauliflower from the pot with a slotted spoon, drain well and place on a plate. Sprinkle pine nuts over it.
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10.
Form roast beef slices into loose rolls and arrange around the cauliflower. Serve the herb sauce on the side.