Name: Cauliflower with Tarator Sauce
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 slices firm white sandwich bread, crusts removed; 2 garlic cloves; 1/2 cup pine nuts (2 1/2 ounces), toasted and cooled; 1/2 cup walnuts (1 1/2 ounces), toasted and cooled; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, or to taste; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 medium head cauliflower (about 2 1/2 pounds); 1/4 cup olive oil; 3 tablespoons thinly sliced celery leaves (optional)

The garlic-nut sauce known as tarator, which sometimes also includes tahini, is a classic Turkish accompaniment to mussels and fried fish as well as vegetables. Here, it's used with cauliflower that is sliced — rather than separated into florets — so that it can be more easily browned, which gives it a nutty flavor that complements the tarator perfectly.

Cooks' note:

Toast nuts in a shallow baking pan in a 350°F oven until golden, 5 to 10 minutes.

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