Simple cauliflower salad with a homemade vinegar dressing is the ideal side dish for a barbecue, picnic, or party in the summer. My love of giardiniera served as my source of inspiration. If you prefer a version without any heat, feel free to leave out the red pepper flakes.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 30 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- ½ medium red onion, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, sliced
- ⅓ cup pimento-stuffed green olives, cut in half
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- ⅓ cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon freeze-dried dill
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- 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.
Reviews
This was a tasty salad. I enjoyed the addition of green olives. It gave it a nice flavor. Unfortunately all the dressing was completely absorbed and didn’t have a good zing to it. I’ll make it again and maybe add a bit more dressing and slightly par-boil the cauliflower.
This was really good. I was making it for the whole family so I only used about half of the crushed red pepper. I’ll make it again!