RECIPE

© Beatriz Da Costa

Cauliflower, Broccoflower and Frisée Salad with Olives

• Recipe by Deborah Madison

Ingredients

1. 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
2. Salt
3. 2 hard-cooked eggs, yolks separated from the whites
4. 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
5. 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
6. 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
7. Freshly ground pepper
8. 1 pound broccoflower or broccoli, cut into florets and very thinly sliced lengthwise
9. 1 pound cauliflower, cut into florets and very thinly sliced lengthwise
10. 4 cups frisée or yellow escarole
11. 4 scallions, white and tender green parts, thinly sliced
12. 2 cups thinly sliced celery hearts and leaves
13. 1 European cucumber--halved, seeded and coarsely chopped
14. 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
15. 1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
16. 1/2 cup Spanish green olives, pitted, or pimiento-stuffed olives, halved crosswise (2 ounces)
17. 2 tablespoons salted capers, rinsed

Directions

1. In a mortar, puree the garlic with 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add the egg yolks and pound until smooth. Stir in the sherry vinegar and mustard and transfer to a small bowl. Slowly whisk in the oil and season with salt and pepper.
2. In a large bowl, combine the broccoflower, cauliflower, frisée, scallions, celery, cucumber, parsley, bell pepper, olives and capers. Add the dressing and toss well. Finely dice the egg whites, scatter them over the salad and serve.