CAULIFLOWER WITH WATER CHESTNUTS AND BLACK OLIVES

Cauliflower with Water Chestnuts and Black Olives image

This cauliflower dish is very simple and mild in taste. It is inspired by Momofuku Ko's skate dish. They used this cauliflower, olive, and water chestnut combination as the side dish. I was blown away - the crispy texture of water chestnut works perfectly with the soft and earthy taste of the cauliflower.

Provided by yumpanda

Categories Side Dish Vegetables Cauliflower

Time 20m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
½ head cauliflower, cut into big chunks
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (8 ounce) can sliced water chestnuts, drained
1 (3 ounce) can sliced black olives
½ cup water
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add 1 teaspoon salt. Cook cauliflower chunks in the boiling water until slightly softened, about 2 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Cut into bite-size chunks.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Cook and stir garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add cauliflower; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in water chestnuts and olives. Add water; cook until water evaporates, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.6 g, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 7.8 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 1665.2 mg, Sugar 6.2 g