

Cauliflower & Date Salad in Pomegranate Molasses Vinaigrette
It sounds weird but cauliflower and dates are a natural pairing. Add pomegranate molasses, onions, pine nuts, and feta cheese, and it just works. It’s really tasty! This salad layers both flavors and textures. Onions and dates are mixed with the pomegranate dressing and allowed to marinate slightly. When the still-warm roasted cauliflower is mixed with the vinaigrette, it absorbs the dressing and softens the dates and onions. Before serving, the salad is garnished with e


Ingredient Spotlight: Pomegranate Molasses
Made from boiling down pomegranate juice, pomegranate molasses is a thick and tangy syrup often found in Iranian, Turkish, and Lebanese cuisines—to name a few. Like pomegranate seeds themselves, the molasses is also somewhat earthy and slightly sweet. My local grocery store doesn't carry pomegranate molasses--yet!--but it's easily found on-line or at Middle Eastern markets. Or you can make your own by carefully reducing pomegranate juice. If you buy it, however, the molas