Shaved Cauliflower with Olive Oil
Inspired by techniques from Bon Appétit.
Raw cauliflower is shaved paper-thin on a mandoline so it turns tender and almost delicate, then simply dressed with olive oil, salt and pepper. It's less a cooked side than a crisp little salad, ready in minutes with no stove involved.
Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.
Method
- 1
Shave the cauliflower. Using a mandoline fitted with its hand guard, very thinly slice the cauliflower into a medium bowl.
- 2
Dress and season. Drizzle the olive oil over the cauliflower and toss to coat. Season with the salt and pepper, then toss again.
- 3
Taste and serve. Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed before serving.
Storage
Best served right after dressing, while the cauliflower is still crisp. Undressed shaved cauliflower keeps refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 day.
EU nutrition claims
- Low sugars: 1.8 g sugars per 100 g (limit ≤ 5 g)
- Source of fibre: 2.3 g fibre per 100 kcal (needs ≥ 1.5 g)
Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 161 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
0 g per serving
0 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 0 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- mandoline with hand guard
- medium bowl
- chef's knife
- chopping board
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 128 kcal |
| Protein | 2.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.5 g |
| of which sugars | 2.9 g |
| of which free sugars | 0 g |
| Fat | 10.7 g |
| of which saturates | 1.6 g |
| Fibre | 3 g |
| Salt | 1.08 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
2.3 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
