French cuisine · Salads & Mezze

Raw Cauliflower Salad with Mustard

Raw cauliflower broken into small florets and tossed in a robust mustard mayonnaise with plenty of chives.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 1 small cauliflower
• 150 g mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 bunch chives
• 1 shallot
• 2 tbsp crème fraîche
• 1 tsp honey
• salt, pepper

Instructions

1. Remove the leaves and tough core from the cauliflower and break it into very small florets of no more than 1.5 cm, halving any larger ones.
2. Mix the florets in a bowl with 1 tsp salt and the white wine vinegar and let sit for 10 min — this takes the rawness out of the cauliflower.
3. Finely dice the shallot and cut the chives into rings about 3 mm.
4. Stir the mayonnaise, crème fraîche, Dijon mustard and honey smooth into an evenly creamy dressing, and season with pepper.
5. Drain the cauliflower well, fold it with the shallot and two-thirds of the chives into the dressing and mix everything loosely.
6. Chill for at least 30 min, sprinkle with the remaining chives before serving and serve as a starter or side dish.