5-star Salad

I feel very honoured that I took the 1st place in the challenge held by Angie – Thenovicegardener. This was my first time I won in food-blogging contest and hope not the last. Thank you all who stopped by my post and made comments about kulebyaka. The kulebyaka is so Russian and delicious pie, and I hope one of you will make it one day. 😉 Feel free to ask me if you have any questions about the kulebyaka preparation.

Is it Friday yet? Oh, yes! That means one more party at Thenovicegardener. Does anybody would like ‘a 5-star salad’? Why 5-star, because it looks posh and the portion is so small like from a high-class restaurant. Moreover, it’s healthy and tasty.

Actually, I made it from the cauliflower remains, when I cooked this soup. 🙂

5-star Salad

Servings: 1
Time: 10-15min
Difficulty: very easy
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Ingredients:

7-9 small cauliflower florets

1 red or yellow capsicum

1 small shallot

1 clove of garlic, smashed

1-2 tsp almonds, sliced and roasted

1/4 tsp fresh thyme leaves

1/4 tsp fresh parsley or basil, chopped

1 Tbsp olive oil + 1/3 Tbsp butter

The dressing:

1/2 tsp wholegrain mustard

1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 tsp small capers

freshly ground sea salt and white pepper

In a frying pan heat the olive oil and butter. Add the onion and cook until soften but not browned for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add the capsicum, garlic, thyme, and sauté for 5 minutes or until the pepper is soft and browned. You can add the cauliflower along with capsicum and sauté it too, or leave it raw. Pick out and discard the garlic.
In a small bowl or glass, combine all ingredients for the dressing and give it a good stir.
Arrange the vegetables on a serving plate, sprinkle with almonds, parsley or basil; pour over the dressing.

Enjoy!

You can also check out these recipes, using the capsicums: the salad with chickpeas and Russian stuffed capsicums.

41 Comments

Lori says:

Congrats on taking first prize! So exciting! LOL about the portion being so small part! This does look really nice!
May 30, 2014 at 21:38
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Thank you, Lori! The small portion is not always that bad, we could stay slim.. 😀
  June 3, 2014 at 00:34
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Nancy says:

Congratulations on your FF Challenge win! You are very deserving. 🙂 Love the looks of this salad, too. It sounds simple and delicious!
May 30, 2014 at 21:39
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Thank you, Nancy! The kulebyaka is a kind of festival pies, even some of my relatives have never made it.. 🙂
  June 3, 2014 at 00:38
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acasadisimi says:

i love this salad! happi fiesta friday!
May 30, 2014 at 21:56
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Thanks! Hope you had a lovely weekend! 🙂
  June 3, 2014 at 00:35
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apuginthekitchen says:

Your pie was spectacular and totally deserved the first place win. This salad and the photo are also amazing!
May 30, 2014 at 22:14
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Thanks a lot! 🙂
  May 30, 2014 at 23:55
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Amanda says:

This is so beautiful. The fried onions are the star of the show to me.
May 30, 2014 at 22:20
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Thank you! 🙂
  May 30, 2014 at 23:55
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Mr Fitz says:

Well done on winning.. stunning dish.. thanks for bringing this dish along though.. happy FF18!
May 30, 2014 at 23:23
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Thanks, Mr Fitz!:) Have a nice weekend!
  May 30, 2014 at 23:56
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  - Mr Fitz says:
    
    You too!
    May 30, 2014 at 23:57
  - Mr Fitz says:
    
    You too !
    May 31, 2014 at 02:02
FireBonnet says:

congratulations on your win! It truly looks amazing. This salad seems so light and perfect for summer… Happy Fiesta Friday!
May 31, 2014 at 00:47
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- FireBonnet says:
  
  I meant your winning pie looks amazing! I loved the dough decorations you added. Really took it up a notch.
  May 31, 2014 at 00:48
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  - milkandbun says:
    
    I’m pleased to hear such words! Thanks for stopping by, and hope to see you again! 🙂
    June 5, 2014 at 23:45
Ngan R. says:

Congrats on your first place win on the challenge, Mila! You totally blew me away. I will make it someday, when I have a gathering large enough to finish it. As for the five star salad, it does look so posh! 🙂
May 31, 2014 at 02:20
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Thanks, Ngan! Another good thing about the salad-it’s healthy and very easy to make 🙂
  June 2, 2014 at 23:03
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birgerbird says:

This salad does indeed look very similar to the spare, veg-centric, artfully plated salads I see often in the most au courant restaurants!
May 31, 2014 at 05:44
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- milkandbun says:
  
  I love your words! ‘artfully plated salad’ ❤ Thank you, Sue!
  June 3, 2014 at 00:46
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lapetitepaniere says:

Mila, congratulations on your First place at FFChallenge, you did an amazing work 🙂 Your salad look very appetizing ! Enjoy your weekend.
May 31, 2014 at 08:04
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Thank you very much, dear Linda! Hope you had a lovely weekend too! It’s getting so hot here..
  June 3, 2014 at 00:44
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chefjulianna says:

Congrats Mila! I told you that you were an artist! Your win was very well deserved! We can learn so much from you! 😀
May 31, 2014 at 09:14
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- milkandbun says:
  
  And from you too, Chef! 😀
  June 3, 2014 at 00:41
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saucygander says:

This is such a pretty salad, and congratulations on winning the challenge!
May 31, 2014 at 11:12
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eclecticoddsnsods says:

congrats on winning the FF you deserve not just a glass of bubbly but the whole bottle, have fun I left the cork in slightly so you could pop it out! Great salad btw something healthy for me to eat in the summer xx
May 31, 2014 at 12:21
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Oh, the whole bottle! I feel very honoured! but I’d love to share the bubbly with everyone.. 😀
  June 5, 2014 at 23:42
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  - eclecticoddsnsods says:
    
    🙂 very Kind, I wont say no lol
    June 6, 2014 at 11:29
Andrea Giang | Cooking with a Wallflower says:

This salad looks so pretty! Happy Fiesta Friday! =)
May 31, 2014 at 22:35
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Hope you had a joyful weekend! 🙂
  June 3, 2014 at 00:40
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Selma's Table says:

Olga, you are a very well deserved winner of the Yeast Challenge – that salmon loaf was truly a work of art and a labour of love! Your 5 star salad is very pretty – happy Fiesta Friday!
June 1, 2014 at 01:59
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- Selma's Table says:
  
  *Mila xx
  June 1, 2014 at 02:03
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  - milkandbun says:
    
    Thank you, Selma! Have a nice week!
    June 3, 2014 at 00:50
spiceinthecity says:

Congrats on winning the first prize Mila! That Kulbeyaka was so gorgeous, it was bound to win 🙂 And this salad looks amazing too!
June 1, 2014 at 20:18
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Thanks once again! 🙂
  June 3, 2014 at 00:39
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Tracy says:

Congrats! Well deserved! And this is simply beautiful!
June 2, 2014 at 06:33
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- milkandbun says:
  
  Thank you! 🙂
  June 2, 2014 at 10:37
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lapetitecasserole says:

I love the simplicity of this salad Mila!Beautiful photo, they have great light!
June 3, 2014 at 00:41
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Liz says:

congratulations on the win! Truly beautiful salad. Stunning, really. You do good work!
June 6, 2014 at 07:19
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