CAULIFLOWER SALAD (Turkish, Vegan)


 


 



Ingredients  ( 2 servings )


3 heaped cups of uncooked cauliflower florets     


1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil


1 ½ - 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (or to taste)

 

Salt, freshly ground black pepper

 




Instructions


1.  Boil enough water in a pot. Add the cauliflower florets. Boil for 5 minutes or until the florets are tender but maintain their crunch. You can also steam. Drain.


2.  Mix the olive oil, lemon juice and salt in a bowl. Add the cauliflower florets while they are still hot.


3.  Add freshly ground black pepper to taste. Mix.


4.  Allow the salad to absorb the sauce and cool for about 20 minutes. Mix occasionally.


5.  Serve at room temperature. 

 

 

 

 

 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

SOYA GRANULES WITH GREEN LENTILS (Turkish, Vegan)

Image
    Ingredients ( 4 servings ) 3/4 cup soya granules     1 cup green lentils     1 medium onion 2 heaped tbsp tomato paste        3 tbsp olive oil     1 ½ cup hot water Salt, pepper   Instructions 1.   Soak the soya granules in boiling water for half an hour. Drain and gently squeeze the liquid out of the soya granules. 2.   Wash and boil the green lentils for about 15-20 minutes. Drain. Set aside. 3.   Chop the onion finely. 4.  Heat the the olive oil in a pan and sauté the onions on medium-low heat until they are transparent, for about 5 minutes. 5.   Add the soya granules, mix well and sauté for about 5 minutes. 6.   Add the green lentils, hot water, tomato paste salt and pepper to taste. Mix well until the tomato paste dissolves. 7.   Cook on medium-low heat, covered, for about 10-15 minutes mixing occasionally. You can c...
Read more

SOYA GRANULES WITH CABBAGE (Turkish, Vegan)

Image
  Ingredients  ( 4 servings ) 1 ½ lbs (700 gr) cabbage     3/4 cup soya granules     4 tbsp olive oil 2 medium onions      2 large ripe tomatoes     1 cup hot water 1 tbsp red pepper flakes     Salt, pepper Optional: 3-4 dried red hot chili peppers     Optional: 1 tsp tomato paste   Instructions 1.   Soak the soya granules in boiling water for half an hour. Drain and gently squeeze the liquid out.   2.   Chop the onions and tomatoes finely.   You can run the tomatoes in a food processor. Do not drain. 3.   Heat the the olive oil in a pan and add the dried chili peppers (if using) and red pepper flakes. Sauté on medium heat for a minute.  4.   Add the onions. Sauté until the onions are transparent, for about 5 minutes. 5.  Add the soya granules and sauté for about 5 minutes. 6.   Add the chopped tomatoes and st...
Read more

RICE PILAF WITH CAPELLINI NOODLES AND CHICKPEAS (Turkish, Vegan)

Image
    Ingredients  ( 4 servings ) 1 cup long-grain rice     1/4 cup capellini (angel hair) noodles 3/4 cup canned chickpeas (or precooked dry chickpeas)     2 tbsp vegetable oil Salt     1 ½ cups boiling water Serving suggestion: Serve with freshly ground black pepper.   Instructions 1.   Put the canned chickpeas in a bowl of water for about 15 minutes. Rinse and drain. 2.    Heat the oil in an app. 10 inch (25 cm) shallow pilaf pot. 3.   Add the capellini (angel hair) noodles. If the noodles are uncut and long, break them roughly into 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces before adding to the oil. 4.   Fry until golden brown. 5.   Add the rice and salt.   Cook over medium heat for about 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Do not allow the rice to stick to the pan.   6.   Meanwhile boil the water. 7.   Put the chickpeas on top of the rice. Do not stir. ...
Read more