Happy New Year, fellow Crazy Vegans! It’s that time of the year where we embark on our already doomed “Detox” diets. Ha ha ha, actually, I have already shoved a donut down my fat gob a few days ago. Oh well. A girl can choose to live in delusion, especially when she’s spend the afternoon making a Spiced Cauliflower and Harissa Chickpea Salad.

Now, this Spiced Cauliflower and Harissa Chickpea Salad is easy as to make. All you need is one bowl (less wash up, f*ck yeah), a couple of simple ingredients, a functioning pair of hands and you’re set to go. I can’t really take any damn credit for this recipe because I initially came across it whilst watching an episode of Simply Nigella – I’ve adapted her recipe slightly to suit my personal taste.

We start off roasting Cauliflower that is lightly bathed in a mixture of Olive Oil, Ground Cinnamon and Cumin Seeds. Whilst that is roasting, in the same bowl (told you, one bowl!), we chuck in a drained tin of Chickpeas, Harissa Paste, Quartered Roma Tomatoes, Salt, Pepper, Brown Sugar and a spritz of Lemon. Bake all that sh*t up together and hey presto, you’ve got quite a lovely, warm, salad type thing in your belly in under an hour.

Nigella scatters Pomegranate Seeds all over her Spiced Cauliflower and Harissa Chickpea Salad, but I don’t because I didn’t have them and I couldn’t give enough of a f*ck to go out to the store and get some. If you’re keen, feel free to use them in your version of this recipe. Scroll down for the entire recipe! Ciao, and good luck with your futile diets!

