Cauliflower-Olive Chopped Salad

Ingredients

SALAD INGREDIENTS

• 10 cups cauliflower florets, cut into small pieces
• 2 cups green olives (halved or quartered depending on their size)
• 2 cups bell peppers, cut into small dice (I used both red and green)
• 3 stalks celery, cut into small dice
• 1 cup red onion, cut into small dice
• 3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (I used Trader Joe's Salem Blue Cheese)

DRESSING INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup salad oil (I used Canola)
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• garlic (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Place cauliflower florets in a large colander, and pour a pan-ful of boiling water over them. Immediately rinse them with cold water and place on a towel to dry. Add them to a large bowl.

2. 2

   Combine the rest of the salad ingredients with the cauliflower, EXCEPT for the blue cheese.

3. 3

   Prepare the dressing, mixing ingredients well.

4. 4

   Pour dressing over salad. Mix gently and cover with plastic wrap and foil. Leave in frig to meld flavors for at least 4 hours

5. 5

   Just before serving, add blue cheese to salad and taste for seasoning.

6. 6

   Serve with a large slotted spoon.

7. 7

   Cooking time is chilling time.