Broccoli Cauliflower Salad

Why this recipe sings

• This broccoli cauliflower salad is a light and refreshing salad you can enjoy daily.
• It is ready in 16 minutes with pantry ingredients.
• This salad is healthy with lots of vitamins due to minimum cooking and fresh ingredients.

Here is what you need

• Cauliflower. A small fresh cauliflower. I save the leaves for making chicken or vegetable broth.
• Broccoli. You can also use broccolini in this salad. Skip the blanching and go straight to sauteing.
• Bread. You can use old bread roughly torn into one-inch pieces.
• Garlic. Thinly sliced garlic adds warmth and zing to this salad.
• Chili peppers. You can use them whole to infuse the bread and garlic with a bit of a kick or slice them and enjoy some heat in this salad.
• Raisins. This salad is full of different layers of flavor. The raisins pair well with al the other ingredients for a sweet bite between savory layers.
• Capers. Add a briny note.
• Radishes. Small, thinly sliced, they are spicy and crisp.
• Fresh basil. Finely chopped. Substitute with parsley or cilantro.
• Lemons. To zest and juice.
• Extra virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, sea salt and freshly ground pepper.

How to make this broccoli cauliflower salad

Put the cauliflower florets in a saucepan with plenty of salted water and boil for 2 minutes, just enough to soften slightly. Drain the florets using a colander.

Heat half the olive oil in a skillet on high heat and saute the florets for 2-3 minutes, until they are lightly golden brown. Transfer them into a salad bowl.

• Pour the rest of the olive oil into the same pan and saute the garlic with the hot peppers and bread cubes for 2-3 minutes, until golden, stirring constantly.
• Transfer the garlic and croutons into the bowl with the cauliflower, and add the raisins, capers, and sliced radishes. Drizzle lemon juice and white wine vinegar and the lemon zest. Toss salad and serve.

Variations and add-ons

• This salad is versatile; You can make it with just cauliflower or broccoli or add your favorite cheese or other ingredients. Crumbled feta, shaved parmesan, or gruyere go well with the broccoli cauliflower.
• Add cold cuts or roasted meat like black forest ham, a salami, or rustic sausage. Slice them in the salad, or serve on the side.
• Have a great vegetarian dinner with eggplant, potato feta, or chickpea fritters.
• This broccoli cauliflower salad is a great side dish. It goes well with our chicken chops, pork steaks, lamb burgers with orzo, and other dishes. Try it with our crispy calamari, codfish cakes, shrimp with orzo, and salmon with pesto.

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