Purple Cauliflower Salad (Sicilian Style!)

A simple Sicilian recipe for Purple Cauliflower Salad with Kalamata olives, capers, fresh herbs, a grain of choice, topped with pickled red onions. Add almonds or shaved pecorino to add richness, or keep it vegan! Either way, you’ll love the Sicilian flavours in this recipe!

Ingredients

Ingredients
1 head cauliflower, purple if possible
olive oil to coat
1/2 teaspoon salt
zest of one lemon
2 cups cooked grain- black rice, quinoa, freekah, farro, etc….
2 scallions, sliced
1/2 cup sliced Kalamata olives
2 tablespoons capers
1/2 cup Italian parsley, chopped

Dressing:
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Optional Garnishes: Pickled onions, almonds, chili flakes, shaved pecorino

 

Method

STEP 1
Preheat oven to 425F

STEP 2
Set grains to cook on the stove. Cook and cool to room temp.

STEP3
Cut cauliflower into bite-sized florets, lightly toss in olive oil, salt and lemon zest. Spread out on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Roast 25 minutes, or until fork-tender, turning halfway through. Let cool.

STEP 4
Make the dressing, whisking all in a bowl.
Feel free to toss salad ingredients the dressing in a bowl or layer them in a shallow bowl. If layering, start wth the grain, add the cauliflower, olives, capers, scallions, parsley, pickled onions, optional almonds/pecorino and sprinkle with chili flakes.

 

Recipe from Feasting at Home