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.
61 K 4.5/5 (12 reviews)
35 min.
Easy
2.70 €
4 people
6 IngredientsLast modified on: July 3rd 2016
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
250 g cheese - 2
1 spring onion (scallion) - 3
parsley - 4
fresh coriander (cilantro) - 5
400 g cauliflower - 6
5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette) - Total weight: 850 grams
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 250 g cheese fairly small (Cantal and Mimolette shown here, see below for other ideas).
Peel and finely chop 1 spring onion (scallion).
Roughly chop the parsley and coriander.
Peel and finely chop 1 spring onion (scallion).
Roughly chop the parsley and coriander.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 8 min.
Prepare 400 g 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 5 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 | 70 RDI=30 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 130 RDI=20 % | 1,600 RDI=80 % | 6,690 RDI: 80 % |
| 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 4 people : 2.70 €
- 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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