Cauliflower Steaks with Grana Padano Cheese, Olives and Rocket Leaves

Serves	2
Prep time	5 minutes
Cook time	10 minutes
Total time	15 minutes
Dietary	Vegetarian
Meal type	Lunch, Main Dish, Salad, Snack
Misc	Gourmet, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot
Region	British
By author	Karen S Burns-Booth

A delightful way to make use of the humble cauliflower, these "steaks" are pan-fried in a little chilli oil and are then served on a bed of salad leaves with olives, tomato passata and Grana Padano cheese. Each serving is only 110 calories per person, which makes this recipe ideal for anyone following the 5:2 diet for a "fast day" meal.

Ingredients

half a small cauliflower
1 teaspoon chilli oil (or oil of your choice)
2 tablespoons tomato passata
6 stuffed olives, cut in half
frisée leaves
rocket leaves
Grana Padano cheese (or Parmesan cheese)

Note

Directions

Step 1	Slice the cauliflower into two large "steaks" about 3/4" (2cm) to 1" (2.5cm) thick.
Step 2	Heat the oil in a large frying pan and then add the cauliflower steaks to the pan, and cook over a medium heat for about 5 minutes each side until just charred and golden brown. (The cauliflower should be soft but with a slight crunch still)
Step 3	Spoon and spead the tomato passata over 2 plates, as shown in the photograph and pile lots of rocket leaves in the middle of the plate. Add a few shavings of Grana Padano cheese and the sit the cooked cauliflower on top of the cheese and the leaves.
Step 4	Arrange the frisée lettuce and olives around the edge of the plate, see photo and scatter a few more shavings of Grana Padano cheese over the whole meal.
Step 5	The calorie count per person, using 10g of cheese each is: 110 calories