Roasted Cauliflower Hummus with Walnut Dukkah

Roasting the cauliflower brings out a nutty sweetness to the star of this vegan and keto-friendly spin on the classic. Creamy, light and packed with flavour you don’t even have to tell snackers it’s healthy. Pair this cauliflower dip with Stanley Park Sunsetter Peach Wheat Ale or Whitehaven Pinot Gris.
Ingredients Instructions

Ingredients

Serves enough to share with your friends at a party
1 large head (about 2 lbs/900 g) cauliflower
3 tbsp (45 ml) extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for garnish
⅓ cup (80 ml) walnut oil or extra-virgin olive oil
⅓ cup (80 ml) fresh lemon juice (about 2½ lemons)
3 tbsp (45 ml) tahini
2 cloves garlic
2 tsp (10 ml) salt
Walnut Dukkah, for garnish, make ahead, recipe follows
2 tbsp (30 ml) barberries or pomegranate seeds, for garnish
WALNUT DUKKAH
⅓ cup (80 ml) walnut halves
3 tbsp (45 ml) sesame seeds
2 tbsp (30 ml) coriander seeds
½ tsp (2.5 ml) cumin seeds
½ tsp (2.5 ml) black peppercorns
¼ tsp (1 ml) ground sumac
⅛ tsp (a pinch) flaked sea salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 F (220 C) and move rack to lower shelf.
  2. Peel outer leaves of cauliflower and cut into medium florets, making sure to have 1 flat side. Brush florets with olive oil, transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet, flat‑side down, and roast for 25 to 30 minutes. Cauliflower should be well caramelized on the bottoms but still retain a bit of firmness.
  3. In a high-speed blender or food processor, combine roasted cauliflower with walnut oil, lemon juice, tahini, garlic and salt. Purée until smooth, scraping down sides of blender or processor bowl as needed.
  4. Spoon hummus into a serving bowl and top with Walnut Dukkah, barberries and a generous drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
  5. WALNUT DUKKAH (Makes about ½ cup (125 ml))
  6. Preheat oven to 325 F (160 C).
  7. Spread walnuts on a baking sheet and toast for about 10 minutes, until lightly browned, then crush coarsely with a mortar and pestle.
  8. In a dry pan over medium-low heat, combine sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds and peppercorns and toast until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes.
  9. Lightly crush sesame seed mixture with a mortar and pestle, then combine with walnuts, sumac and flaked salt. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 month.
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