Italian Romanesco Cauliflower Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Italian Romanesco Cauliflower Salad Recipe). This is a traditional salad from Naples, known as Insalata di Rinforzo, which is typically served at Christmas time. It's lovely and colorful as it uses cauliflower, lime green Romanesco and dark green broccoli and is jazzed up with olives and red pickled peppers. It is served with a lemon-based vinaigrette and sometimes anchovies and capers.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Italian Romanesco Cauliflower Salad Recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds broccoli

broken into florets

1 head cauliflower

broken into florets

1 head Romanesco cauliflower

broken into florets

2 lemons

juiced

6 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 clove garlic

minced

1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano

salt and ground black pepper to taste

10 green Italian olives

or more to taste

10 black Italian olives

or more to taste

2 papaccelle (pickled sweet peppers)

cut into strips

Salad

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Stir Romanesco cauliflower into the boiling water. Cook until just tender about 3 minutes. Drain and let cool.

Step 4

Whisk lemon juice olive oil garlic oregano salt and pepper together in a small bowl to make dressing.

Step 5

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.

Nutritional Information

Italian Romanesco Cauliflower Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 190.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.4g 13%

Carbohydrates: 16.6g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 7.1g 29%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 12.9g 20%

Saturated Fat: 1.8g 9%

Vitamin A Iu: 1192.5IU 24%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.9mg 22%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 35%

Vitamin C: 182.2mg 304%

Folate: 154.5mcg 39%

Calcium: 95.9mg 10%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 47.9mg 17%

Potassium: 825.8mg 23%

Sodium: 273.8mg 11%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 16%

Calories From Fat: 115.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.