Cauliflower Romaine Salad Recipes

ITALIAN ROMANESCO CAULIFLOWER SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add broccoli and cook uncovered until just tender, about 1 1/2 minutes. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon, reserving water, and let cool.
• Stir cauliflower into the boiling water. Cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Remove to a plate with a slotted spoon, reserving water, and let cool.
• Stir Romanesco cauliflower into the boiling water. Cook until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and let cool.
• Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl to make dressing.
• Layer broccoli, cauliflower, and Romanesco cauliflower on a round serving plate. Decorate each layer with green and black olives and strips of papaccelle. Pour dressing on top.

CAULIFLOWER CAESAR SALAD

Steps:

• Cut 2 heads cauliflower into large florets; toss with olive oil and salt. Roast on 2 baking sheets at 425 degrees F until browned and tender, 35 to 40 minutes; let cool. Whisk 1/3 cup each plain yogurt and olive oil, 1/2 cup grated parmesan, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard and the juice of 1 lemon in a large bowl. Add the cauliflower, 1 cup each croutons and fresh parsley and 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts. Season with salt and pepper and toss.

CAULIFLOWER ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• In a small skillet, brown bread crumbs in butter; set aside. Place the romaine in a large salad bowl. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Pour over romaine and toss to coat. Top with cauliflower and reserved crumbs. Serve immediately.

CAULIFLOWER "POTATO" SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cauliflower florets to the boiling water and cook until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain well and cool to room temperature.
• Add the mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Then add the cooled cauliflower, pickles, dill, eggs, celery and shallot. Mix until thoroughly combined. Serve at room temperature or cover and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

CAULIFLOWER-ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix oil, chili sauce, lemon juice, water, horseradish, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Pour over cauliflorets and romaine. Toss lightly and serve at once.

ROASTED CAULIFLOWER AND RADICCHIO SALAD

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450°F.
• Toss cauliflower with 1/4 cup oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Spread in 1 layer in a shallow baking pan (1 inch deep) and roast, turning over with tongs halfway through roasting, until tender and golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes total. Cool in pan on a rack, then transfer to large bowl.
• Whisk together vinegar, shallot, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl, then add remaining 5 tablespoons oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified. Add half of dressing to cauliflower and toss to coat. Add romaine, radicchio, parsley, half of nuts, and remaining dressing to cauliflower and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with remaining nuts.

CAULIFLOWER AND LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• To crumble the bacon put it into a small ziplock bag and put in fridge after 10 minutes take it out and crush it still in bag, works well.
• Put lettuce onion and cauliflower into large salad bowl put bacon on top.
• Mix three ingredients for dressing.
• Pour over salad when ready to eat.

ITALIAN ROMAINE SALAD

Steps:

• Roll each lemon on the countertop with the palm of your hand, using gentle pressure (this will help release the juices). Cut 1 lemon in half; squeeze juice from each half. Use enough lemons until you have 1/4 cup lemon juice. Peel and finely chop the garlic. In a tightly covered jar or container, shake lemon juice, garlic, oil, salt and pepper.
• Remove any limp outer leaves from the romaine and discard. Break remaining leaves off the core; rinse with cool water. Shake off excess water and blot to dry, or roll up the leaves in a clean kitchen towel or paper towel to dry. Tear the leaves into bite-size pieces. You will need about 10 cups of romaine pieces.
• Peel the onion; slice onion and separate into rings.
• In a large glass or plastic bowl, place the romaine, onion, olives and artichoke hearts (with liquid). Shake the vinaigrette again to mix ingredients. Pour vinaigrette over the salad ingredients, and toss with 2 large spoons or salad tongs until evenly coated.
• Sprinkle the croutons and cheese over the salad. Serve immediately.

CAULIFLOWER LETTUCE SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, layer lettuce, cauliflower, bacon, onion, sugar and cheese. Spread mayonnaise over the top; do not toss. Cover and chill for 2 hours or overnight. Toss just before serving.

CREAMY LETTUCE-CAULIFLOWER SALAD RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix dressings, sugar and cheese in large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Serve immediately.

ROMAINE SALAD WITH ANCHOVY AND LEMON

Steps:

• Prepare the romaine hearts: Cut off the bottoms, and remove a few of the outer leaves from each head. Gently separate the pale inner leaves and refresh in a deep basin of cold water. Drain leaves well, then spin dry, wrap in kitchen towels and refrigerate.
• Make the dressing: In a small bowl, stir together the lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, garlic and anchovy. Whisk in the olive oil, and season well with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning; dressing should be rather tart.
• Put the leaves in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle lightly with salt, pour the dressing over the lettuce and gently coat the leaves, tossing with your hands. Using a peeler, shave large curls of Parmesan over the salad.