Spring is here.... but there is still a chill in the air. Therefore, there is still time for roasting!! Roasting may be one of my favorite cooking methods... the ease, the scents, the brown bits! For some reason I wanted cauliflower. And I always want capers. So... I made this "warm salad," which is a weird term, but describes this dish as best as I can come up with.
Warm Roasted Cauliflower Salad
-1 head cauliflower, cut into bite-size florets
-olive oil
-Salt & pepper
-1/2 medium red onion, chopped fine
-a nice fistful of capers (about 1/3 - 1/2 cup)
-small handful of pine nuts (about 1/4 cup)
-juice from 1 lemon
-Toss the cauliflower with about 2 Tablespoons of olive oil, salt and pepper. Roast in a pre-heated 375ºF oven for about 30-40 minutes, stirring a couple times throughout, until there are some nice golden-brown spots and the florets are soft but not mushy.
-While cauliflower is still hot, toss in the onion, capers pine nuts and lemon juice. Add More olive oil, salt and pepper to taste (I added about 1 more Tablespoon of olive oil). Serve warm.
LOVE roasted cauliflower! For a holiday side dish, I used salt packed capers. Never, have I ever seen these before, but I picked up a bottle of the big dried organic mountain capers from the local health food store. The salty tang of the capers roasted with the cauliflower...awesome!
ReplyDeleteI love roasted cauliflower, and this sounds fantastic!
ReplyDeleteI always love cauliflower, and I especially love the use of capers and pine nuts here :)
ReplyDeletemmmm, just had my first warm cauliflower salad at Babette's Cafe in Atlanta. It.Is.Delicious! Chef Marla actually adds a walnut vinaigrette and bacon, which is the perfect blend of sweet and salty!
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