Spiced Crunchy Salad with Great Guts Mayo

Give your salad game a serious upgrade with this Spiced Crunchy Salad—a colourful mix of charred veggies, fresh greens, and crispy gluten-free croutons, finished with a zesty Great Guts Mayo dressing and homemade dukkah for extra crunch. Packed with flavour, texture, and gut-friendly goodness, this is a salad everyone will rave about. Perfect for BBQs, festive feasts, or simply elevating your midweek meals. 🥗✨

Ingredients:

• 4 slices Gluten Free ciabatta or sourdough (about 100g) - torn

• ¼ cup (60ml) olive oil

• 1 small cauliflower, quartered

• 50g baby spinach leaves

• 150g green kale

• 150g purple cabbage 

• 1 head broccoli

Dukkah:

• ½ cup (75g) hazelnuts, skins removed

• 1 tbsp sesame seeds

• 1 tsp coriander seeds

• 1 tsp cumin seeds

Dressing:

• 200g Great Guts Mayo

• 2 tsp English mustard

• Zest and juice of 1 lemon

Method:

1. Prepare the Croutons: Preheat oven to 200°C. Place torn bread pieces on a baking tray, drizzle with olive oil, and season with salt. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and crisp. (Tip: For a faster option, air fry at 180°C for 4 minutes.)

2. Make the Dukkah:

• Toast hazelnuts and sesame seeds in a dry frypan over medium heat for 2 minutes or until golden. Remove from the pan and set aside.

• Add coriander and cumin seeds to the frypan and toast for 1 minute or until fragrant.

• Combine the hazelnuts and seeds in a mortar and lightly crush with a pestle. Set aside.

3. Mix the Dressing: In a large bowl, whisk together Great Guts Mayo, mustard, lemon zest, and juice. Season to taste.

4. Char the Veggies:

• Use a mandoline or sharp knife to thinly slice the cauliflower and broccoli.

• Heat a chargrill pan over high heat and grill the slices until lightly charred.

5. Assemble the Salad:

• Add kale, cabbage, and spinach to the bowl with the dressing. Toss until well coated.

• Gently mix in the charred cauliflower and broccoli. Drizzle over any remaining dressing. 

6. Serve: Arrange the salad on a platter and scatter with the dukkah and golden croutons for a finishing touch.