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Caper Dressed Cauliflower Salad |
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Ingredients
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* 1 small head fresh cauliflower, cleaned and cut into florets
* 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
* 1/4 cup light olive oil
* 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
* 1 garlic clove, smashed or minced
* 1 Tbsp small capers
* 1 teaspoon paprika
* 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
* 1/8 tsp kosher salt
* fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish
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Directions
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1. Prepare an ice bath with a big bowl with ice and water and set in sink.
2. Bring big pot of water and salt to a rapid boil, add the cauliflower and the lemon juice, cover and turn heat down to simmer for about 4 to 6 minutes, or until cauliflower is just knife tender. Drain and dump cauliflower into ice bath to cool. When cold, remove with a slotted spoon to a colander and drain well. Put in big salad bowl.
3. Prepare dressing by whisking together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, capers, paprika, cayenne pepper, and kosher salt.
4. Pour over the cauliflower in the salad bowl and toss together well.
5. Taste and add more salt if necessary.
6. Let salad sit for 15 minutes at room temperature before serving.
7. Serve in individual salad bowls with a sprinkle of fresh parsley on each salad. You'll have enough salad for 4 to 6 bowls.
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Story
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I love cauliflower. I love capers. This is a wonderful way to combine the two!
Rather than a 'mayonnaisey' dressing or your standard broccoli/cauliflower combination salad, this is a unique salad that really highlights the cauliflower.
Be sure not to over-cook the cauliflower when making this salad. You want the cauliflower to have a bit of bite left in them. You're really blanching them more than cooking them.
If you want to add more color to the salad, toss in some finely chopped sweet red bell pepper, which will also add some crunch. Or, you can chop up some sun-dried tomatoes for a nice sweet flavor that works so well with capers. Enjoy!
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