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Mildly Marinated Cauliflower

Published: February 14, 2018. Last Updated: December 13, 2018

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Mildly Marinated Cauliflower is the perfect balance of pickling spices. There’s a sweet tang that children will love it and don’t hesitate to add it to salads.

Mildly Marinated Cauliflower in off-center in a blue handled bowl filled with bite-sized florets and lightly sprinkled with golden shades of coconut sugar pickling marinade.


I don’t want to over-sell this recipe but it the best-marinated cauliflower I have ever had! It has such a good spark of flavor that even the children love it.

Cauliflower has been the darling of the vegan world for at least a couple of years. It’s really no surprise since this perfect vegetable is so versatile.

Roast it, bake it, steam it or fry it. All is perfect!

Sauces only seem the enhance the little morsels. You can go Mexican style, Asian, East Indian and on and on.

For this recipe, we’re going pure with a perfect fresh pickling mixture. It’s mild and just right.

There is no sharp pickled taste but a mild enhancement to the cauliflower. It is pickled but not in the way that you are familiar with.

A great appetizer and I would serve it with toothpicks alongside colorful olives, snap peas and jicama.

 

Looking down at a bowl full of specked Mildly Marinated Cauliflower florets. Bowl is sitting on an iron trivet with little green jar of toothpicks on the left.

A simple recipe with just 5 ingredients and no oil makes these little bites a go-to. The date/coconut sugar adds a very mild sweetness and it also adds a pretty sparkle to the cauliflower.

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Another appetizer and snack that would go nicely alongside this Mildly Marinated Cauliflower would be the easy to pop in your mouth nuts recipe called Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Walnuts.

Slow Cooker Maple Glazed Walnuts are in a canning jar with ribbon on the side so that it can be wrapped for a holiday gift.
Isn’t it nice to have a variety of snacks?

One thing that you should try too is to be sure to add this cauliflower recipe to a fresh green salad.

Top the whole salad with a favorite dressing and you will be in heaven. It would make a wonderful complete lunch.

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Mildly Marinated Cauliflower is speckled with spices and has a close-up view in a blue handled bowl on an iron trivet.

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Mildly Marinated Cauliflower is speckled with spices and has a close-up view in a blue handled bowl on an iron trivet.
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5 from 4 votes

Mildly Marinated Cauliflower

Mildly Marinated Cauliflower is the best marinated cauliflower I have ever had. Children will love it and don't hesitate to add it to salads.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Finger Food, Gluten Free
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 3 Cups
Calories 63kcal
Author Ginny McMeans

Ingredients

  • 1 head of cauliflower, broken into florets
  • 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
  • 2 cups water
  • 2 tablespoons coconut sugar - you can also use date sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Instructions

  • Put the flowerettes into a steamer and steam 15 minutes.
  • Mix the white wine vinegar, date or coconut sugar, water and salt in a bowl and stir well.
  • The sugar granules will not dissolve.
  • It is not a sweet marinade. The sugar just cuts the vinegar.
  • Place the cooked cauliflower in a dish that has a cover.
  • Pour the marinade over the cauliflower and cover.
  • Put in the refrigerator and marinate overnight or at least 8 hours.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Mildly Marinated Cauliflower
Amount Per Serving (2 Ounces)
Calories 63
% Daily Value*
Sodium 988mg 41%
Potassium 122mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Sugars 6g
Vitamin C 20.8%
Calcium 1.3%
Iron 1.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All ready to go. This will keep in the refrigerator for about a week.

 

 

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  1. Ginny McMeans says

    June 30, 2018 at 2:03 pm

    That is fantastic Andrea. Thanks so much for letting us know. It is one of my favorites too. I really like how you pressured cooked the cauliflower. I’ll have to add that to the recipe as another alternative. Kudos!

  2. Andrea Cary says

    June 30, 2018 at 11:35 am

    I have made this recipe several times exactly as written. DELICIOUS such an easy way to prepare cauliflower and it keeps in the refrigerator for a week. I pressure cook the cauliflower on low pressure for 3-4 minutes and the texture is perfect. Thank you for this “go to” healthy recipe. Also, I have used Bragg’s apple ciDer vinegar when there is no white wine vinegar in my pantry. Still delightfully flavorful.

  3. Danielle says

    February 14, 2018 at 10:35 am

    Oooh, what a great pickling recipe! I’ve never pickled cauliflower, but now I’m eager to give it a try. This would be awesome for salads.

  4. April says

    February 14, 2018 at 10:26 am

    Oh this one sounds delicious! I never thought to marinate cauliflower plus you used coconut sugar. Genius! I need to try this out soon!

  5. Joyce says

    February 14, 2018 at 10:22 am

    I love how you use coconut sugar in this lightly marinated cauliflower! This is definitely my kind of snack – lightly sweet and tangy! 🙂

  6. Suzy says

    February 14, 2018 at 9:31 am

    Love love cauliflower! This is such a great idea!

  7. Ginny McMeans says

    August 30, 2013 at 9:46 am

    It is a brown looking sugar that has sort of a molasses type of flavor. Coconut sugar would work too. In fact, brown sugar would probably even work as a substitute but it would be a bit sweeter.

  8. Elaine Blaustein says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:14 am

    What is date sugar.

  9. Ginny McMeans says

    August 15, 2013 at 10:15 am

    You know, I have not canned this recipe but I have canned a lot. Yes, you could. I would probably only pre-cook the cauliflower for about 3 minutes. Pack your steralized jars with the above recipe and process in a hot water bath 10 minutes under 1000′ and 15 minutes over 1000′.

  10. tom stoddart says

    August 15, 2013 at 10:04 am

    sounds great. will make it soon. can you cann this recipe???

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