Warm cauliflower salad with two cheeses
For this recipe, the cauliflower is steamed until just tender, then mixed while still warm with diced Mimolette and Cantal cheeses and a good vinaigrette.
45 K 4.5/5 (12 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
12 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: July 3rd 2016
For 12 people, you will need:
- 1
3 cups + 3 tablespoons cheese - 2
3 spring onions (scallions) - 3
parsley - 4
fresh coriander (cilantro) - 5
5 cups cauliflower - 6
15 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 7 min.
All in all: 35 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
Dice 3 cups + 3 tablespoons cheese fairly small (Cantal and Mimolette shown here, see below for other ideas).
Peel and finely chop 3 spring onions (scallions).
Roughly chop the parsley and coriander.
Peel and finely chop 3 spring onions (scallions).
Roughly chop the parsley and coriander.
Stage 2 - 8 min.
Prepare 5 cups cauliflower, keeping only the small, neat florets, no larger than a mouthful.
Stage 3 - 7 min.
Steam the cauliflower until just tender.
Stage 4 - 3 min.
When cooked, drain thoroughly and tip into a salad bowl while still hot.
Stage 5 - 1 min.
Add the diced cheeses, herbs and onion.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Add 15 tablespoons French dressing (vinaigrette), mix well and serve immediately to keep the "warm" effect.
Remarks
For the two cheeses, you can use others, of course, instead of Cantal and mature Mimolette, but I advise you to choose ones with a hard paste (Comté, Gruyère, Beaufort, Cheddar, etc.).
Keeping: Should be served immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 200 RDI=80 % | 130 RDI=10 % | 390 RDI=60 % | 4,790 RDI=240 % | 20,060 RDI: 240 % |
| Per 100 g | 7 RDI=3 % | 5 RDI=0 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 190 RDI=9 % | 790 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=6 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 400 RDI=20 % | 1,670 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 8.10 €
- Per person : 0.70 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cauliflower
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Cheese
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French dressing (vinaigrette)
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Spring onion (scallion)
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