Dr Seuss? I found some purple cauliflower at Whole Foods and that is what it reminded me of.
This salad uses a variety of vegetables to create great texture and taste. I dressed it simply with argan oil and lemon juice. Argan oil is an oil from Morocco that is made from the kernels of the Argan tree. In the past Berber tribesmen would collect the undigested kernels from goats to press the oil out. Today the production of this oil benefits women in Morocco through a program with UNESCO. It has an unusual nutty flavor and also is said to hold some medicinal qualities.
For the salad you could really use any vegetable you like. I wanted to find a balance in texture hence the crispy jicama, soft cauliflower.
2 Cups cauliflower, blanched until fork
tender
1/2 Cup jicama, diced
1/2 Cup long beans cut in to 1/2 inch pieces
and blanched
1/4 Cup red onion diced
2 Tablespoon chervil, minced
1/2 Cup radicchio roughly chopped
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 Tablespoon aragan oil
1/2 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Fresh ground pepper
Toss all the ingredients together and serve in cups of radicchio leaves.
