Ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
  • Salt
  • 2 hard-cooked eggs, yolks separated from the whites
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1 pound broccoflower or broccoli, cut into florets and very thinly sliced lengthwise
  • 1 pound cauliflower, cut into florets and very thinly sliced lengthwise
  • 4 cups frisee or yellow escarole
  • 4 scallions, white and tender green parts, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups thinly sliced celery hearts and leaves
  • 1 European cucumberhalved, seeded and coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup Spanish green olives, pitted, or pimiento-stuffed olives, halved crosswise (2 ounces)
  • 2 tablespoons salted capers, rinsed

Method

  • In a mortar, puree the garlic with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  • Add the egg yolks and pound until smooth.
  • Stir in the sherry vinegar and mustard and transfer to a small bowl.
  • Slowly whisk in the oil and season with salt and pepper.
  • In a large bowl, combine the broccoflower, cauliflower, frisee, scallions, celery, cucumber, parsley, bell pepper, olives and capers.
  • Add the dressing and toss well.
  • Finely dice the egg whites, scatter them over the salad and serve.