Insalata di Rinforzo
The Neapolitan Christmas Eve salad of boiled cauliflower with pickled peppers, olives, capers and anchovies in a sharp dressing, named 'reinforcement' because it is topped up and eaten right through the holidays.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower (about 1 kg)
- 150 g pickled red peppers (papaccelle)
- 150 g giardiniera (mixed pickled vegetables)
- 80 g black olives, ideally Gaeta
- 80 g green olives
- 6 fillets anchovies in oil
- 2 tbsp capers
- 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 6 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 1914 kcal · P 8.2g · C 41.2g · F 193.1g
Estimated from 10 of 11 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Cut the cauliflower into florets and boil them in well-salted water for 5–6 minutes, until tender but still firm: they soften further in the dressing. Drain and leave to cool.
- 2Chop the anchovies finely and whisk them with the vinegar and oil until they start to dissolve. Season with a little salt; the anchovies, olives and pickles bring most of it.
- 3Cut the peppers into strips, drain the giardiniera and halve any large olives.
- 4Toss the cauliflower with the peppers, giardiniera, olives, capers, parsley and dressing.
- 5Leave for at least 2 hours, or overnight, before serving. As it is eaten over the holidays, it is reinforced with more pickles, olives and oil.
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Questions and answers
How long does Insalata di Rinforzo take to make?
About 30 minutes: 20 min prep and 10 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Insalata di Rinforzo?
11 ingredients: cauliflower, pickled red peppers, giardiniera, black olives, green olives, anchovies in oil, capers, white wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, salt, flat-leaf parsley.
How many servings does this Insalata di Rinforzo recipe make?
8 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Insalata di Rinforzo?
About 239 kcal, with 1 g protein, 5.1 g carbohydrate and 24.1 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Insalata di Rinforzo recipe suit?
It is dairy-free.
What cuisine is Insalata di Rinforzo?
Insalata di Rinforzo comes from Italian cuisine.
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