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Tuesday 10 February 2015

A Great Winter Salad - Warm Cauliflower and Radicchio


Salads are available all year round, you only have to look in your local supermarket. They do not have to be enjoyed just in the more warmer summer months. How about a nice winter salad.

Salads are so tasty, so healthy, so why not give this recipe a try.

Warm Cauliflower and Radicchio Salad

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
Serves 6
1 head of cauliflower
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp maple syrup
Salt and black pepper

For the dressing
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
1 shallot, finely chopped
3 tbsp olive oil
1 head radicchio, shredded
50g hazelnuts, toasted and crushed
A small bunch of watercress
Parmesan slivers

Method:

1 Set the oven to 170C/335F/gas mark 3½. Break the cauliflower head into small florets. Toss in olive oil and maple syrup. Season well. Roast for about 30 minutes until browned and tender. Allow to cool for 10 minutes.
2 Whisk the vinegar, shallot and oil together to make the dressing. In a large bowl toss the cauliflower florets, radicchio and hazelnuts in the dressing. Season well.
3 Transfer to a serving dish and gently fold through the watercress. Top with slivers of parmesan.

Original recipe and article here
All the best Jan

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Lovely colours in your recipe. I must try it soon.

Jenny S