Cauliflower Olive Entrée

January 22nd, 2008 | by Ingrid

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PREP: 20 Minutes TOTAL: 25 Minutes

SERVES: 4

Each bit of this simple straightforward dish offers a different flavor and sensation. Crunchy cauliflower, soft salty olive and chewy spinach mingle together in zingy vinaigrette.

When preparing this recipe I like to be very tactile with the ingredients breaking the cauliflower and olives into small pieces by hand. I find it gives more control in keeping the size of the cauliflower small but not too small or gain like to get a nice bit and crunch.

Click here for instructions to prepare French Red Vinaigrette. Set aside vinaigrette until ready to use.

  • 1 head [about 4-5 cups] cauliflower, curd head broken and stalk cut into small pieces
    8 oz jar green pitted olives, broken into small pieces
    1 bunch spinach, washed and dried

    Wash and dry spinach, set aside.

    Rinse cauliflower and separate stalks from base of cauliflower and place in a large bowl. Working over the large bowl break cauliflower head from its stalk into small piece, reserving stalks. Cut stalks into small pieces and add to bowl.

    Drain green pitted olives breaking each olive into small pieces over the bowl of cauliflower.

    Take reserved vinaigrette pouring half of it, about 1/2 cup, over cauliflower-olive mixture. Serve immediately or marinate for 1/2 hour.

    Arrange spinach leaves on plates, spoon cauliflower and olive over spinach, offer remaining vinaigrette and enjoy.

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    Tools for This Recipe

     

    • Knife
    • Cutting board
    • Large Bowl
    • Salad Spinner
    • Food Processor, optional

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    1. 3 Responses to “Cauliflower Olive Entrée”

    2. By Ingrid on Jan 23, 2008 | Reply

      Kristen, oh gosh, thanks for the comment that no one sees because I mistakenly deleted it. This must be a consequence of working into the early morning hours.

    3. By shirley on Jan 29, 2008 | Reply

      Thanks so much,
      I love califlower but i don’t want to steam it anymore and so i haven’t been eating any lately.
      Now i can eat it again and eat it raw, thanks to you.
      It looks so goooood.
      Shirley

    4. By Ingrid on Jan 30, 2008 | Reply

      Hi Shirley, I’m glad you found this post! It took me several months before I figured something nice to do with raw [uncooked] cauliflower. I have a couple more cauliflower recipes I’m tweaking. I hope you will try this one and by all means let me know how you like it.

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