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Cauliflower with Black Pepper and Orange Aioli

By Chef Dee on September 15, 2013

Cauliflower with Black Pepper and Orange Aioli

Aioli is garlic mayonnaise. Add orange to it and you have a Dee-twist!

This particular aioli, while it has plenty of garlic in it, also has fragrant, fresh orange and lots of black pepper just to keep your interest.  I really love cauliflower and like to experiment with different ways to show it off.

Here is one way!

Cauliflower with Black Pepper and Orange Aioli

Serves 6 to 8

What you’ll need:

½ teaspoon sea salt

1 strip lemon zest

1 head cauliflower, broken into florets

1/3 cup Black Pepper and Orange Alioli (recipe follows)

Chopped fresh parsley leaves and pomegranate arils (seeds) for garnish

 

Steps:

1.   In a large pot, bring 6 cups water to a boil with the salt and lemon zest. Add the cauliflower and cook until it is just tender, 4 to 5 minutes.

2. Drain and rinse in cold water to stop cooking process

3. Toss with the Black Pepper and Orange Alioli (see below) and garnish with parsley and pomegranate arils.

Black Pepper and Orange Aioli

What you’ll need:

6 cloves garlic, minced

½ teaspoon sea salt

½ cup good quality extra virgin olive oil

2 Tablespoons fresh orange juice

1 Tablespoon grated orange zest

Plenty of freshly ground black pepper to your taste

Steps:

1.   You can either use a mortar and pestle or you can use the blender. The blender is much easier!

2.  If using the blender, puree the garlic with the salt.

3.  With the blender running, very slowly drizzle in the oil to make a mayonnaise-like consistency.

4.    Fold in the orange zest, orange juice and pepper and adjust seasonings to your liking.

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