Cauliflower, Anchovy and Olive salad

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 33 mins
  • Servings: 10
  • About This Recipe

    “I make this salad for work functions, sometimes using half cauli and half broccoli. It’s ok to make the day before too. Don’t tell anyone about the anchovies and they won’t notice!”

    Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 headscauliflower, chopped
  • 160gpitted black olives, chopped
  • 90gcapers, drained
  • 1mediumred Spanish onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cupfinely chopped flat leaf parsley
  • 3tablespoonsfresh basil, finely chopped
  • ANCHOVY DRESSING

  • 1 (56g) cans anchovy fillets, drained and chopped
  • 80mllemon juice
  • 60mlbalsamic vinegar
  • 2clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 310mlolive oil
  • Directions

  • Boil, steam or microwave cauliflower until tender (about 3 minutes).
  • Drain, rinse under cold water, drain well.
  • Combine cauliflower with remaining ingredients in a bowl and add dressing; mix well.
  • DRESSING: Combine all ingredients in a jar, and shake well.
  • Reviews

  • “This salad is not for the faint-hearted — it’s sour, bitter, crunchy, fishy and the parsley will get stuck in your teeth. That said, I love it. These are my flavours. If you like all the ingredients, you will love this salad. Otherwise, steer clear. I made two-thirds of a batch — so a head of cauliflower — and adjusted all the other ingredients accordingly. It makes a whole lot of dressing. I used only half and will save the remainder in the fridge for the next time or some other salad. Jan, thanks for throwing most of my favourite ingredients into one amazing dish! Yummo!”

  • “I love cauliflower, but did not like this recipe.I guess I prefer it my way: boil cauliflower until tender, drain and add vinegar, salt and olive oil while still hot.”

  • “Very tasty salad.I made this just as suggested, we all had second helpings!Thanks, Jan S!”

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