CAULIFLOWER SALAD WITH OLIVES AND CAPERS

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Categories     Salad     Olive     Cauliflower     Winter

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 medium cauliflower
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt
Fresh-ground black pepper
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and chopped

Steps:

  • Trim the leaves and core from: 1 medium cauliflower.
  • Break apart or cut into small florets. Cook until just done in salted boiling water. Drain and let cool.
  • Stir together in a large bowl: Juice of 1 lemon, Salt, Fresh-ground black pepper.
  • Whisk in: 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil.
  • Add the cauliflower and toss with the dressing. Taste and add salt and lemon as needed. Add: 1/4 cup olives, pitted and coarsely chopped, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and chopped.
  • Toss gently.
  • Variations
  • Leave out the capers and add 1/4 cup sliced radishes.
  • Instead of-or in addition to-parsley, try marjoram, basil, or mint.

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