Cauliflower, apple, macadamia nuts

Name: Cauliflower, apple, macadamia nuts
Yield: Serves 8 starter portions
Ingredients: 320 g cauliflower stems; boiling water – salted; salt and pepper; 1 Granny Smith apple; 48 g caramelised buttermilk – 6 g per serving; 8 cauliflower florets – grated finely on a microplane when serving; olive oil; 256 g caramelised cauliflower purée – 32 g per serving; 16 macadamia nuts – lightly toasted – to finish; 8 cauliflower florets; 20 ml olive oil

Preparation info

Serves 8
starter portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mile 8

By David Higgs

Published 2018

About

The freshness of the apple cuts through the richness of the cauliflower beautifully. Cauliflower really is such a versatile vegetable and makes the most beautiful purées and soups.

Ingredients

Cauliflower florets

8 cauliflower florets
20 ml olive oil
salt and pepper

Starter
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Blanch the cauliflower florets in boiling water for 3 minutes. Remove and cut in half lengthways. Brush with olive oil and grill the halves on either side to colour. Remove from the grill and season.

Cut 3 mm-wide slices off the sides of the apple, avoiding the core. Square off the slices t