Cauliflower Salad

This tasty and filling salad is a must have in my family during winter. Very easy to make, you can have any dressing of your choice, just spoon it over or serve as a side. A delight for the weight watchers as well, you may have this with a piece of fish or boiled chicken, if you are on a low carb diet. What a satisfying dinner without the guilt.

Ingredients: 

• Cauliflower - 1, cut into florets
• Spinach leaves - 10-12
• Olive - 10 - 12
• Onion - 2, sliced
• Olive Oil - 2 tbsp.
• Tomato - 2, pureed
• Tomato Sauce - 1 tsp
• Green chilli - 1, pureed with tomato
• Parsley - 1 tbsp.
• Salt and Pepper

Steam the cauliflowers in salted water for 5 minutes, then remove from water and lightly sauté in olive oil.

 In the same water, blanch the spinach leaves and keep aside. Don't discard the liquid.
Fry the onions with a pinch of salt and sugar in the same oil till golden brown. Keep aside.

 In the same pan, add the remaining olive oil, then add the tomato, green chilli puree with salt and sugar. Add the tomato sauce and the olives. Add the reserved liquid and stir, till it makes a semi thick sauce. Add the dried parsley. Adjust the seasoning. This is your dressing.

To serve, arrange the blanched spinach on the plate, then add the sautéed cauliflower. Sprinkle fried onions. Spoon the dressing over as per your taste. You may serve the dressing as a side as well. A tasty salad dish is ready within 15 minutes..

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