By: EatingWell
Photographer: Burris, Ken
Publish Date: 2008-10-01
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings, 1 1/2 cups each
Total Time: 1 hour
Prep Time: 25 minutes (including cauliflower-cooking time)
To Make Ahead: Refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Recipe Description:
The salty, lemony and spicy flavors make each cauliflower floret "pop" in your mouth. This chilled salad is a great accompaniment for a sandwich, grilled meats or even pot roast.
Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 lemon, zested (2 teaspoons) and juiced (2 tablespoons)
- 8 cups bite-size cauliflower florets, (about 1 head), cooked until tender-crisp (see Tip)
Recipe Steps:
- Whisk garlic, capers, oil, vinegar, crushed red pepper, lemon zest and juice in a large bowl. Add cauliflower to the bowl and toss to coat. Chill the salad for 30 minutes, or overnight. Serve cold.
Recipe Tips & Notes:
- Tip: To cook florets: In a steamer basket, cover and steam 8 to 10 minutes for tender-crisp or 15 minutes for very tender. Or microwave, covered, with 1/4 cup water for 2 to 4 minutes for tender-crisp or 3 to 5 minutes for tender. A 2-pound head of cauliflower yields about 8 cups bite-size florets.
Recipe Nutrition:
Per serving: 113 calories; 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat, 5g mono unsaturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrates; 4 g protein; 6 g fiber; 158 mg sodium; 294 mg potassium
Nutrtion Bonus: Cauliflower is a good source of vitamin C, a powerful antioxidant, and has a modest amount of calcium.
Exchanges: 1 1/2 vegetable, 1 1/2 fat
Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2
Recipe Categories:
- Course(s)
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Cuisine(s)
- American
- Degree of Difficulty
- Moderate
- Special Health Consideration(s)
- Low Calorie
- Low Carb
- High Fiber
- Low Sat Fat
- Low Sodium
- Heart Healthy
- Healthy Weight
- Seasons & Occassions
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
- Winter
- Picnic
- Fourth of July
- Technique(s)
- Chill
- Microwave
- Steam
- Marinate
- Dish Type(s)
- Salad
- Side Dishes
Recipe Disclaimer(s):
Scaling Disclaimer: EatingWell recipes are tested extensively in the EatingWell Test Kitchen. Eating Well cannot guarantee a recipe that has been scaled to make a different number of servings from the original. Also note that scaling only applies to the ingredient measurements: no adjustment is made to the recipe instructions, so pan sizes and cooking times and ingredient amounts referred to in the text of the recipe only apply to the original number of servings.
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