Cauliflower and Spinach Hummus

Name: Thermomix recipe: Cauliflower and Spinach Hummus
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 500 Grams cauliflower cut into florets; 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) plus some more; 1 cloves garlic; 50 Grams baby spinach leaves; 2 fresh mint leaves only; 1 Tablespoon tahini; 40 Grams fresh lemon juice; 1 Teaspoon pink salt flakes or to taste; black pepper freshly cracked, to taste; a few frozen peas and some cooked or tinned chickpeas to garnish; a few nigella seeds, cumin seeds to garnish

Serves 8-10 Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 10 minutes Rated:

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Need

500 Grams cauliflower cut into florets
1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) plus some more BUY
1 cloves garlic
50 Grams baby spinach leaves
2 fresh mint leaves only
1 Tablespoon tahini
40 Grams fresh lemon juice
1 Teaspoon pink salt flakes or to taste BUY
black pepper freshly cracked, to taste
a few frozen peas and some cooked or tinned chickpeas to garnish
a few nigella seeds, cumin seeds to garnish

Do

1: Preheat oven to 200°C, fan forced.
2: Wash and dry the cauliflower florets, and place into a medium sized baking dish.
3: Drizzle the florets with the 1 tbsp EVOO, stir well to coat, and bake for 10 minutes. Stir florets again and bake for a further 10 minutes. Remove from oven, cover baking tray with foil and allow the florets to cool.
4: Place garlic into Thermomix bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 7.
5: Scrape down sides of Thermomix bowl and add cauliflower, spinach, mint, tahini, lemon juice, EVOO, salt and freshly cracked pepper. Blend 10 sec/speed 5.
6: Scrape down sides of Thermomix bowl and adjust flavour if desired by adding more salt, lemon juice and mint leaves to taste. Blend further 10 sec/speed 5, or until desired consistency is achieved. If you prefer a smoother hummus, blend on speed 6.
7: Serve topped with a drizzle of chilli oil, a few scattered green peas, some whole chickpeas, or sprinkled with dukkah, toasted pistachios or spices such as sumac or za’atar.