Nancy’s Cauliflower Salad
May 17, 2010 | Filed Under Cauliflower, Foods I Never Liked Before Until I Started to Cook, Mari's Cakes blog, Salad | 11 Comments
I love cauliflower. I don’t know when that happened because I never liked them before. Certainly, not as a child or a young adult. I suspect that I fell in love with them after I started learning how to cook. There are a few foods that fall in that category for me.
Here’s an easy cauliflower salad recipe I found on Mari’s Cakes. It’s a salad made by Mari’s sister, Nancy. I like that I can make this salad without the potatoes for a low caloric salad, as Mari suggests. The second time I made this salad, I added paprika and bits of ham. Very nice! Thanks, Nancy and Mari for this recipe!
Paz
Nancy’s Cauliflower Salad
Ingredients:
1 Cauliflower
3 Potatoes (small)
2 Hard-boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
Chives/Leeks, chopped
1/2 C Mayonnaise or to taste
2 Tbsp vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste
You can add bacon, ham, turkey, chopped celery or paprika.
Preparation:
Wash and boil potatoes; peel and cut into slices. Cook cauliflower and drain it, after cold cut into medium-sized cubes. Add boiled eggs, chives, vinegar, mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Combine ingredients and chill before serving.
Weekend Herb Blogging #106: Very Cheap but Very Good Vegetable Soup
October 27, 2007 | Filed Under Cauliflower, Lucullian Delights blog, Soups/Chowders/Gumbos, Vegetables, Weekend Herb Blogging | 9 Comments
I love the name that Ilva of Lucullian Delights gives this healthy, simple and tasty soup. Love it. I made the soup for a sick family member in the hospital and myself. We loved it. Oh, yeah: And my brother had some. He liked it a lot , too. When I spilled some of the soup on the floor, one of my dogs licked it clean. It seems that she liked it as well. 
Thanks, Ilva!
One of the ingredients in this soup, fresh parsley, is such a popular herb. I buy it quite often and would love to be able to grow it on my kitchen window. That would be awesome! I love the fresh green earthy taste of this herb and the fact that it has a lot of health benefits — like it’s rich in vitamin C and A. I like how it can be used in a lot of dishes. Apart from being able to eat parsley, my favorite thing to do with it is to use it as a garnish. That touch of green in my plate makes a big difference to me.
I’m submitting this post for the Weekend Herb Blogging event, which Kalyn of Kalyn’s Kitchen created. This week, Pille of Nami Nami acts as host. Check out her blog for the roundup of other Weekend Herb Blogging posts.
Paz
Very Cheap but Very Good Vegetable Soup
The leaves and stem/trunk of 1 cauliflower
2 big tomatoes
Chopped parsley
Salt
Extra virgin olive oil
– Chop the tomatoes, add these to the pot and sauté for another 3-4 minutes.
– Add water until the vegetables are well covered and simmer for about 15 minutes.
– Blend until it’s on the smooth side, if it’s too dense you add some more water and heat it up. Check if more salt is needed.
– Serve hot or cold.
Cauliflower and Chickpeas with Mustard Seeds
July 5, 2006 | Filed Under Cauliflower, Lucullian Delights blog, Vegetables | Leave a Comment
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The mustard seeds give it a sort of sharp, tangy, yet pleasant taste. I really liked the combination of the flavors from the cauliflower, chickpeas and mustard seeds. They complimented each other. I wasn’t sure what to expect with the taste, but I was pleasantly surprised.
Instead of cauliflower, Ilva used a Romanescu cabbage. I’ve never see or tasted it before and I’d like to try it in the near future. The cabbage looks spectacular. Go check out Ilva’s photo. You won’t want to miss it! Thanks, Ilva!
Paz
Ilva’s recipe:
1 head of cauliflower, I used Romanescu cabbage because it is not only beautiful, it is really nice tasting as well but this works well with normal cauliflower as well
