PARMESAN CAULIFLOWER AND PARSLEY SALAD

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From Gourmet magazine. "Fried with parmesan coating, humble cauliflower takes on a whole new appeal in this salad; lots of parsley makes it aromatic and refreshing.

Provided by Engrossed

Categories     Cauliflower

Time 40m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest, finely grated
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 ounces white mushrooms, thinly sliced
5 cups fresh flat-leaf parsley, lossely packed (2 large bunches)
2 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen cauliflower florets, thawed and patted dry or 2 (10 ounce) packages fresh cauliflower
2 ounces parmesan cheese, finely grated with a rasp (2 cups Parmigiano-Reggiano)
1/3 cup olive oil, to fry

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper. Whisk in oil until combined. Stir in mushrooms and marinate while making cauliflower.
  • In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs with salt and pepper. Add cauliflower and toss until well coated.
  • Put cheese in a large bowl. Lift cauliflower out of egg mixture with a slotted spoon and transfer to cheese, tossing to coat.
  • Heat oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking.
  • Panfry cauliflower in 3 batches, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides, about 3 minutes per batch. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
  • To assemble salad:
  • Add parsley and cauliflower to the mushroom mixture, tossing to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 449.4, Fat 39.1, SaturatedFat 7.8, Cholesterol 105.5, Sodium 776.1, Carbohydrate 14.7, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 4.6, Protein 14.9

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