The key ingredient in this recipe is the lemon and garlic infused with the cauliflower giving a very refreshing light citrus flavor. Served chilled as a side salad, cauliflower is known as an anti-cancer food which is really good for you! It is low in fat, high in fiber, along with Vitamin C and folate making this a very healthy salad for the whole family!
Here's a quick tip: Try not to over cook the cauliflower, it can get mushy very quickly and change the texture as a salad. It can be made 2 days ahead. Always serve chilled, it's great on hot summer nights.
Easy Cauliflower Salad
- 1 Cauliflower, small or medium size- cored and chopped
- 1 garlic clove- minced
- 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil
- 1 + 1/2 fresh lemons- squeezed
- 1 tbsp. of fresh parsley - chopped
- Pinch of crushed red pepper
- 3/4 cup pitted ripe black olives -sliced
- Salt and pepper
Wash cauliflower, cored and chop into chunks.
In a large pot with 1 inch of water, add the cauliflower chunks and cover.
Steam them for 3-5 minutes. Remove and place into a salad bowl.
Do not over cook.
Add all the ingredients and mix well.
Refrigerate for 1-2 hours, allowing to marinate and serve.
Salad is even better when you marinate over night. Serve the next day chilled.
Serves 6-8
wow that's healthy and tangy . i use a similar sauce for pasta .. but with cauliflower .. it will taste nice too!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kankana, glad you like it!
ReplyDeletethis is one delicious meal, I like this =)
ReplyDeleteMight be easy but it definitely looks delicious. Sometimes simple is the way to go especially with veggies. I love it and the sauce- thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely salad combining cauliflower and olives, very light and quite a Mediterranean feel!
ReplyDeleteI made this yesterday -simply delicious!
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