Italian Cauliflower Salad
"Great side dish to serve with your Italian meal. I like the cauliflower crunchy but you can cook it longer to suit your taste."
- Ready In:
- 48mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1⁄2 medium cauliflower, break into small floweretts
- 1⁄2 small onion, finely sliced
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 10 stuffed green olives, thinly sliced
- 1⁄4 tablespoon olive oil (Lite or Virgin)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (Lite or Virgin)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 6 capers (optional)
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- salt and pepper
directions
- Put cauliflower in lightly salted boiling water for 3 minutes, remove and put in cold water for 30 minutes or more, Drain well before mixing with dressing.
- In a bowl combine oil, lemon juice, capers, olives, onion, celery parsley, Salt& Pepper, mix well.
- Add well drained cold cauliflower, Toss.
- Place in serving dish& serve.
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Reviews
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We really (really) liked this Bergy...my boss tried to steal little bit of leftovers I brought for lunch. I did cut the celery back just a tad, but it was still crunchy and so very flavorful. Do you think there are other veggies that would hold up as well as the cauliflower? Thanks for a wonderful and cool summer salad. -
I honestly didn't really care for this recipe all that much, but I must admit, since it is essentially a compilation of a lot of ingredient I don't particularly care for, I have to give it some credit. After the night I served it, it actually spent a long while in the fridge with no one eating much of it until I finally ended up throwing the left overs away. I won't make this again. -
The combination of vegetables was really good. Next time, I will sub balsamic or wine vinegar for the part of the lemon juice, as it was way too lemony for me. I also cut back on the celery when I reached the, "gee, that's a lot of celery!" point. I probably cut the celery back by 1/3. I will make it again, but will add garlic and some kind of fresh herb.
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Easy and delicious. -
I have made this a few times now, 'cos it is so easy to make and my husband just loves it. I also add some balsamic vinegar and some dried red chilli flakes. Thanks for a great recipe.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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