While Jason Wilson worked in Singapore, he picked up a trick: grating cauliflower finely to use it in a version of tabbouleh, a Middle Eastern salad usually made with bulgur wheat. At Crush, he mixes the salted cauliflower with preserved lemons, garlic and plenty of chopped parsley, then serves it with yellowtail, prepared sashimi-style, or with grilled kampachi, a slightly fatty fish from Hawaii; Spanish mackerel is equally delicious. More Healthy Fish Recipes
How to Make It
In a medium bowl, mix the marjoram, ground fennel and orange zest with 1/2 cup of the olive oil, 1/4 cup of the chives, 2 tablespoons of the parsley and half of the minced shallots. Season the marinade with salt and pepper and pour into a shallow baking dish. Add the mackerel, turn to coat and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Meanwhile, fit a food processor with a coarse shredding disk. With the machine on, drop the cauliflower florets through the feed tube without pressing and process until finely grated. Transfer the cauliflower to a medium bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon of salt. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Drain the cauliflower and squeeze out any liquid; return the cauliflower to the bowl.
In a small skillet, heat the remaining 6 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the minced garlic, cumin and paprika and the remaining minced shallot and cook until the mixture is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Let cool slightly, then pour the mixture over the cauliflower. Add the preserved lemon rind, mint, tomato, sherry vinegar and the remaining 1/4 cup each of parsley and chives to the cauliflower. Season the tabbouleh with salt and pepper and toss.
Light a grill. Grill the fish fillets over moderately high heat, turning once or twice, until they are nicely charred in spots, about 7 minutes. Serve the fish with the cauliflower tabbouleh.
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