Cauliflower carpaccio with Morecambe Bay shrimps & samphire
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Serves 4
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Prep: 1 hr
Cook: 12 mins
Plus 3-4hrs drying in oven
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A restaurant-quality light lunch dish from Lancashire-based Michelin-starred chef Nigel Haworth
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Ingredients
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For the carpaccio, crisps & salad
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1 medium cauliflower
trimmed
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50g samphire
or fine asparagus
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lemon juice
for drizzling
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small bunch chives
finely snipped
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100g Morecambe Bay shrimps
peeled
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selection of small summer salad leaves
For the cauliflower mayo
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2 tbsp extra-virgin rapeseed oil
plus extra for drizzling
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150ml milk
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2 tsp horseradish
cream
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Nutrition: per serving
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kcal182
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fat11g
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saturates1g
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carbs8g
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sugars7g
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fibre3g
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protein13g
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salt1.42g
low
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Method
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step 1
All the cauliflower can be prepared a day ahead. For the carpaccio and crisps, quarter the cauliflower, then finely slice each quarter, core-side down, so you get as many long slices, about 1mm thick, as you can. A mandolin is best for this.
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step 2
Now pick thumb-size florets off the leftover cauliflower and set aside. You will need 20 florets (5 per portion). Reserve 200g of the trimmings for the mayo, chopping them into small pieces.
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step 3
Bring a pan of water to the boil, add two-thirds of the sliced cauliflower for 30 secs, then lift out into a bowl of iced water. When cold, drain, then place this ‘carpaccio’ on a tray lined with kitchen paper. Chill for up to 24 hrs. Boil the 20 florets in the same pan for 2 mins, then drain, chill in iced water and reserve.
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step 4
For the mayo, heat a medium-size heavy-based pan, add 1 tbsp of the rapeseed oil and the 200g trimmings, then gently fry for 2 mins, stirring. Pour in the milk, then boil until the milk is nearly all absorbed and the cauliflower tender, about 5 mins. Purée in a food processor, remove, then allow to cool. Whisk in the horseradish cream, then slowly add another 1 tbsp of rapeseed oil until thick and creamy. Season to taste, then sieve. Cook the samphire in boiling water for just 2 secs (or 2 mins for fine asparagus), then refresh in iced water.
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step 5
Heat oven to its lowest setting. For the cauliflower crisps, lay the remaining cauliflower slices in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with non-stick baking paper and put in the oven for 3-4 hrs or until crisp.
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step 6
To serve, drizzle the cauliflower carpaccio with rapeseed oil and lemon juice. Sprinkle this, and the drained florets, with salt. Arrange the carpaccio on 4 plates and scatter the florets around.
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step 7
Mix the chives into the shrimps, then sprinkle over the carpaccio. Tuck in the drained samphire or asparagus, then scatter a few summer leaves over each serving. Pipe or spoon some mayo at the top of the plate, then drizzle with extra oil and lemon juice. Place your cauliflower crisps on top and serve.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2009
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