Best Cauliflower And Olive Salad Recipes

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MARINATED CAULIFLOWER, OLIVE, AND ARUGULA SALAD



Marinated Cauliflower, Olive, and Arugula Salad image

Some of the ingredients need to marinate overnight in the Dijon-red wine vinaigrette, so plan accordingly.

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 cup canola oil
1 large head of cauliflower, cut into 1-inch florets (about 6 cups)
2 cups Kalamata olives, pitted, halved
1 1/2 cups chopped celery
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
16 cups arugula (about 10 ounces)

Steps:

  • Whisk vinegar and mustard in small bowl; gradually whisk in oil. Season dressing generously with salt and pepper. Combine cauliflower, olives, and celery in large bowl. Add 3/4 cup dressing; toss to coat. Cover salad and remaining dressing separately; chill overnight.
  • Mix green onions and parsley into salad. Arrange arugula on platter; drizzle with remaining dressing. Top arugula with cauliflower mixture. Sprinkle with pepper.

CAULIFLOWER, ANCHOVY AND OLIVE SALAD



Cauliflower, Anchovy and Olive salad image

I make this salad for work functions, sometimes using half cauli and half broccoli. It's ok to make the day before too. Don't tell anyone about the anchovies and they won't notice!

Provided by JustJanS

Categories     Cauliflower

Time 33m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 heads cauliflower, chopped
160 g pitted black olives, chopped
90 g capers, drained
1 medium red Spanish onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
3 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped
1 (56 g) can anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
80 ml lemon juice
60 ml balsamic vinegar
2 cloves garlic, crushed
310 ml olive oil

Steps:

  • Boil, steam or microwave cauliflower until tender (about 3 minutes).
  • Drain, rinse under cold water, drain well.
  • Combine cauliflower with remaining ingredients in a bowl and add dressing; mix well.
  • DRESSING: Combine all ingredients in a jar, and shake well.

CAULIFLOWER AND OLIVE SALAD



CAULIFLOWER AND OLIVE SALAD image

Categories     Lettuce

Yield 2-3

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice or vineger
1/4 tsp salt
dash of pepper
1 med. onion thinly sliced into rings
11/2 cups sliced cauliflower
1/4 cup sliced stuffed olives
crisp lettuce
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese

Steps:

  • Combine first 4 ingredients Add next 3 and marinate 1 hour. Tear lettuce into bite size pieces. Sprinkle with cheese. Pour marinated mixture over lettuce and toss gently.

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