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Mediterranean · Salad

Cauliflower Salad with Shrimp, Cucumber, and Eggs

Cauliflower steamed whole and then cut into florets so they stay intact, dressed warm with lemon, olive oil and tarragon, and finished with cucumber, olives, quartered eggs and cooked shrimp.

  • YieldServes 8
  • Hands-on30 min
  • Total51 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 680 gmedium cauliflower, about 1 1/2 lb, whole

Dressing

  • 4 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbspfresh lemon juice
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 tspfresh tarragon, or 1 scant tsp dried, chopped

Salad

  • 1medium cucumber, peeled and cut into 3 mm rounds
  • 16Moroccan or Greek Thassos olives, pitted
  • 2hard-boiled eggs, quartered
  • 16medium shrimp, peeled, deveined and cooked

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Mediterranean
  • Lower sugar

Contains

  • Egg
  • Crustacean shellfish
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Shrimp
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Cauliflower
  • Cucumber
  • Tarragon
  • Black and white pepper

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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