Cauliflower Ceviche
- 4 cups Cauliflower Florets (for 4 Cups You'll Need About 1 Large Heads)
- 1 cup Fresh Lime Juice (for 1 Cup You'll Need About 6 Large Limes)
- 2 cups Chopped Roma Tomatoes (for 2 Cups You'll Need About 8 Tomatoes)
- 2 whole Roasted Poblano Peppers, Skins Removed & Seeds Discarded, Then Chopped
- 1 whole Medium Yellow Onion, Diced
- 1- 1/2 cup Cilantro, Roughly Chopped
- Salt To Taste
- Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
- Break up the large cauliflower florets into small pieces.
- Add the cauliflower pieces into the pot of boiling water and blanch them for 5-6 minutes.
- The cauliflower should begin to soften but should not be completely cooked.
- When its done drain the water and immediately move the cauliflower to an ice bath to stop the cooking.
- Allow cauliflower to cool in the ice bath.
- Drain off the ice and chop the cauliflower florets into small pieces.
- I started out chopping but ended up just breaking apart the larger pieces.
- In a glass bowl, combine the small cauliflower pieces with the lime juice.
- Refrigerate for at least two hours.
- The cauliflower will absorb some of the lime juice as it marinates.
- Stir occasionally.
- Combine the marinated cauliflower with the tomato, roasted peppers, onion and cilantro and season with salt to taste.
- Serve with tortilla chips, corn tostadas, etc.
- Adapted from Clandestino Dining.
- Cassies Notes: Chef Efrain used Serrano chiles and plum tomatoes.
- I couldnt get Serrano chiles at my farmers market so I subbed poblanos, and already had Roma tomatoes on hand.
- I say go with whatever you can easily access locally!
- To roast the poblano peppers: preheat broiler.
- Place the poblano peppers on a baking sheet and place them under the broiler.
- Broil until the skin is blistered and charred, rotating with tongs as necessary.
- They should be completely charred in about 20 minutes.
- Remove the charred peppers from the oven and place them in a glass bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Let them sit and sweat for about 20 minutes, the skins will begin to pull away from the flesh of the peppers.
- Remove the charred skins, open the peppers and discard the seeds and roughly chop the flesh.
cauliflower, lime juice, tomatoes, peppers, yellow onion, cilantro, salt
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/cauliflower-ceviche/ (may not work)