Marinated Cauliflower Food

EASY MARINATED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Place the broccoli and cauliflower florets into the boiling water for one minute. Drain and rinse florets.
• Combine broccoli, cauliflower, bell pepper, cucumber, carrot and Italian salad dressing in a medium size mixing bowl. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the vegetables for one hour.

MARINATED CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Working in batches, blanch cauliflower until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain; transfer to a bowl.
• Whisk together vinegar, onion, and mustard in a small bowl. Pour in oil in a slow, steady stream, whisking constantly until emulsified. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle vinaigrette over warm cauliflower, and add capers and parsley. Stir to combine.
• Cover, and refrigerate overnight or up to 1 day. Serve chilled or at room temperature.

MARINATED CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring vinegar, oil and water just to a boil., Meanwhile, place next 5 ingredients in a large heatproof bowl. Add hot oil mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, at least 6 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally. , Add carrot, onion, parsley and basil; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 2 hours longer. Discard bay leaf. Serve with a slotted spoon.

MARINATED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Place cauliflower in a large bowl and cover with Italian dressing. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Drain cauliflower and stir in mayonnaise, bacon bits and cheese.

SUNNY'S EASY GRILLED CAULIFLOWER IN POP POP SAUCE

Steps:

• For the cauliflower: Preheat the oven or a grill for cooking over indirect heat to 400 degrees F.
• Lightly brush the oil on the cauliflower. (If roasting, cut into florets and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or nonstick aluminum foil.) Sprinkle with salt, a few grinds of pepper and paprika, if using.
• Place the cauliflower stem-side down over the indirect heat and grill until golden and tender when pierced with a fork or the tip of a knife, about 40 minutes. (If roasting, roast until the cauliflower is golden in parts, 20 to 25 minutes.)
• Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a medium bowl, add the mayonnaise, chile sauce, honey and sriracha and whisk until smooth. Taste and season with salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• Cut the cauliflower unto large florets and add to a large bowl. Drizzle the sauce over the cauliflower and toss to coat evenly. Transfer to a platter. Sprinkle with the scallions, spritz with lemon wedges, and serve hot, warm or chilled.

MARINATED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Break cauliflower into pieces then steam until just tender.
• Combine the remaining ingredients and toss with the warm cauliflower.
• Let stand for 24 hours.

MARINATED CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Blanch broccoli and cauliflower until just tender.
• Drain and rinse with cold water.
• In a large bowl combine cauliflower, broccoli, peppers, celery and onion.
• In a saucepan, place the vinegar, poppy seeds, sugar, mustard, salt and oil.
• Boil until the sugar has disslved.
• Pour the marinade over the vegetables and mix well.
• Chill overnight before serving.

SPICY MARINATED CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cauliflower, bell pepper, carrot, onion, celery, olives, parsley, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Whisk vinegar, olive oil, garlic, dill, and crushed pepper flakes together in a small bowl until smooth. Pour dressing over the cauliflower mixture. Stir until evenly combined.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

ITALIAN MARINATED CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI SALAD

Steps:

• Chop all of the vegetables and place in large bowl. Mix dry dressing mix with oil and vinegar as directions suggest, add prepared Zesty dressing and pour over the vegetables.
• Marinate covered overnight. Just before serving add the cherry tomatoes.

SALAMI WITH MARINATED CAULIFLOWER AND BITTER GREENS

Steps:

• Remove any green leaves from the cauliflower while keeping the stem. Quarter, and using a sharp knife or the slicing attachment on a food processor, slice the cauliflower as thin as possible. (Don't worry if some of the cauliflower crumbles into small pieces.) In a bowl, combine the cauliflower with all the marinade ingredients and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 6 hours or more. Make sure to stir the mixture from the bottom before using.
• Slice the ciabatta rolls in half, with a thicker bottom half (see Note). Place the marinated cauliflower on the bottom slices and top with the salami and the bitter greens. Spread the mustard evenly on the top slices and close the sandwiches. Cut into halves and serve.
• Cut the bottom of the bread a bit thicker than usual, and then make the salad your bottom layer, so that the marinade soaks into the bread.

MARINATED MUSHROOMS AND CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Clean and quarter the mushrooms. Cut cauliflower into bite size florets. Trim celery into 3 inch lengths.
• In a large pot combine lemon juice, vinegar, water, oregano, basil and salt.
• Simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and cook 5 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon transfer mushrooms to a bowl. Add cauliflower to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes.
• With a slotted spoon transfer cauliflower to the bowl with the mushrooms.
• Raise heat to high and boil until reduced to 1 1/2 cups.
• Remove from heat strain and whisk in the olive oil to blend well.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour dressing over vegetables in bowl. Add celery and olives, cover and refrigerate.

MARINATED CAULIFLOWER, OLIVE, AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar and mustard in small bowl; gradually whisk in oil. Season dressing generously with salt and pepper. Combine cauliflower, olives, and celery in large bowl. Add 3/4 cup dressing; toss to coat. Cover salad and remaining dressing separately; chill overnight.
• Mix green onions and parsley into salad. Arrange arugula on platter; drizzle with remaining dressing. Top arugula with cauliflower mixture. Sprinkle with pepper.

CURRY MARINATED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil. Add the cauliflower, and cook until not quite done (the cauliflower will continue to cook a bit as it cools). Drain in a colander.
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl, then add the hot cauliflower and toss to coat.
• Cool to room temp before sealing in a lunch container. (Hot, moist food in a closed container just invites the bugs that make you sick.).

MARINATED LEMON-TARRAGON CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk lemon zest and juice, Dijon mustard, chopped tarragon, honey, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl. Pour in olive oil slowly, whisking until marinade emulsified; set aside.
• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil, and working in batches, blanch the cauliflower until just tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large resealable plastic bag. Add marinade to the bag, seal tightly, and massage the florets until all are covered with the marinade. Chill in the fridge for 4 hours. Overnight is even better.
• Remove cauliflower from the bag, place in a large bowl, and add apple, Cheddar cheese, cucumber, celery, and red onion, tossing gently to combine. Garnish with tarragon leaves and serve.