Hi ,
Does anyone have a cauliflower salad recipe which they can recommend please.
I have 35 people coming for dinner tomorrow, and heaps of califlowers that are all ready at once, so a cauliflower salad will be one of my choices.
There are so many on the internet, but i,d love a recipe that's a family favourite please.

Thus is my favourite, from Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. It is very simple to make. I know tomatoes are out of season but you don't need a huge quantity and the combination of flavours is great.

Cauliflower, Tomato & Caper Salad

serves 6 - 8

1 small cauli
300g ripe tomatoes
2 tab capers, rinsed
3 tab top quality extra virgin olive oil
juice of ½ lemon
salt & pepper
parsley to garnish

Cut cauli into small florets, boil 2 min until just tender. Drain well.

Remove seeds from tomatoes, chop roughly, add to cauli. Add rest of ingredients, leave at room temp at least 1 hour to develop.

I don't have a recipe but roasted cauliflower slices or florets are SO delicious. A wee bit of lovely NZ olive oil stirred through to coat them and then onto an oven tray at 150°C until they look ready (½ to ¾ hr depending on your oven).

This is an old family favourite, but not up to modern standards because of all the mayonnaise and sour cream. I'm even a bit hesitant to put it up on Foodlovers, but decided I would because it's at your discretion whether you use it or not. We love it and the curry powder and raisins make it (of course along with the dressing)!

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER SALAD
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup sour cream (or you could use Greek yoghurt)
2 teaspoons curry powder, or to taste (I use mild curry powder)
1 finely chopped onion
Parsley, chopped
1 uncooked cauliflower - cut into very small florets (tip of your little finger size)
1/2 cup raisins, add more if you'd like

Mix all ingredients together and let stand in fridge at least 3 hours before using. Sprinkle with a dusting of sumac or paprika before serving.

Regards,
Dawn.

Dawn,I love the sound of your recipe. Does the cauli soften or stay hard and crunchy? I am wondering if you could chop finely as well, the stalks?



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/26/2018 08:10AM by Irene Field.

I used to make a version of your recipe Dawn which included yogurt in place of sour cream, chopped bacon and I think from memory walnuts. Probably overdoing it a bit. Your's sounds lovely.

Hi Irene! Yes the cauliflower stays hard and crunchy and I do include the stalks as well minus the outer skin. My description of the tip of your little finger means from the last joint to the tip or a bit bigger, meaning not to cut the cauli so small that you lose the florets in the dressing. Once you've made 'once', it you will know what size you want to use.

jj your suggestion of using bacon and chopped walnuts would also be really lovely - thanks for that idea.

Lynette, who is a Foodlover here, put up a recipe some years ago for Brocolli Salad which includes bacon and that also has become a firm favourite in our family. (Hi Lynette, and thank you!)
Regards,
Dawn.

A whisper in your ear, Dawn: Lynette is Irene's sister.

Haha correct Lorna, I have met both Irene and Lynette and you too You are all lovely ladies!!!! It was talking of raw cauli salad that made me think of broccoli salad so it was in hindsight that I mentioned Lynette's yummy salad as it is made with raw broccoli, but has a totally different dressing. I thought some Foodlovers may have a glut of broccoli and be interested. I was going to link the recipe, but I couldn't find it - I will have another go at finding the recipe and add the link.
Regards,
Dawn.
Edited to add the link - don't know why I couldn't find it in the first place [www.foodlovers.co.nz]



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/26/2018 10:32PM by Dawn.

I make a similar one Dawn . I , too , have made Lynette's broccoli salad.

I am the Lynette but not Dawns sister & yes my broccoli salad is so lovely I am after a few years still requested to bring it to functions. It keeps for a few days too & I don’t use bacon if I am having meat with it.

Haha. Been reading this thread and thinking “Broccoli Salad? I don’t remember making Broccoli Salad?”
Thanks Lynette V - thought it was age affecting my memory

Mistaken identity! Lynette (or PNG Lynette as we used to know her by) I always had attributed the recipe to her and thought of her every time I made it. Now I will thank Lyn V (alias Lynette V) and always think of you when I make it especially as I've met you too! But yes, (PNG) Lynnette and Irene are still sisters, and no, Lynette and I are not. Confused?
Never mind!
Regards,
Dawn.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2018 11:46AM by Dawn.

Thanks to everyone for their replies and suggestions.
I made Dawn's recipe and added cranberries and roasted cashew nut. it was very tasty.