Roast chicken with cauliflower and tahini

Name: Roast chicken with cauliflower and tahini
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 500g cauliflower, cut into small florets; 1/4 cup (60ml) olive oil; 1 tablespoon each chopped flat-leaf parsley & mint, plus whole mint leaves to serve; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice; 4 x 170g chicken breast fillets; 1 tablespoon tahini; 1/3 cup (95g) low-fat Greek-style yoghurt; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (pimenton); 2 tablespoons blanched almonds, toasted, chopped

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:40min

In this low-GI recipe, Jill Dupleix roasts the cauliflower with the chicken. Roasting is a much lighter way to enjoy the nuttiness of cauliflower than the usual cheese sauce; it seems to intensify the flavour, too.

Updated at: Sat, 23 May 2026 23:29:39 GMT