A Buffalo Cauliflower Recipe For The Snack Girl Recipe Swap

You know, I like cauliflower's taste, esp with butter s/p, sometimes cut small or sometimes mashed. My hesitation to serve it more often is the color; I like a colorful attractive plate of food, it excites my eyes first then my tastebuds and gives me a mental satisfaction. I also don't serve white potatoes often for the same reason [unless they're swimming in brown gravy or stuffed with broccoli, etc. :) ]. I like the idea of using cauliflower as a snack, a dipper, and I will give buffalo sauce a try! It's colorful! I hope to learn about other recipes today too. Thanks again SG!

BARB L

Had this and love it.

Sue

I shared this once, but we make whipped cauliflowr instead of mashed potatos! Blend it with a habd blender in the water tht its boiled in, ans add either/or: s/p, esp some hot sauce, & even some balsamic vinegar&cayane!

priya

I have tried Cauli many ways but I have to say I like it in its origonal form best. When it's raw it's crispy crunchy and mild lending itself nicely to hummus or other dips. When it's cooked it becomes translucent and looses that nice crunch! Mashed is ok but I can't get my family to eat it that way without a lot of help ie butter which to me defeats the purpose

Erin

Does Cauliflower pizza crust count as a way I like to eat cauliflower? 2 cups cauliflower, 1 egg, 1 cup shredded cheese and some italian seasonings...I didn't really even need the veggie toppings on the pizza. So delish!

Fran

three great cauliflower recipes:

(1) http://www.acouplecooks.com/2011/11/roasted-cauliflower-wit… - original recipe includes some currants as well.

(2) http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/oven-roas…

(3) saute an onion, add optional mushrooms and garlic if you like, then add "riced cauliflower" - you can find basic instructions on the internet - black pepper and 1-2 tsp. curry powder. Cover and cook for 10-20 minutes. For extra creamy goodness stir in a wedge of light Laughing Cow to each individual serving. Be creative!

Robin

Hi, lurker here try http://www.damyhealth.com/category/cauliflower-recipes/. She is super inventive with cauliflower. Pizza bites are divine. Love your blog.

Natascha

I'm going to have to agree with pretty much everyone else and say mashed. I throw steamed cauliflower (the whole head!) in a food processor with a tablespoon of earth balance, salt, and pepper. Usually I don't need milk, but sometimes a tablespoon of almond milk is necessary to thin it out. Then I eat it next to a bed of sauteed greens, maybe a piece of baguette and country fried tofu. Yuuuuuuuuum! You don't know what you're missing SG! It is kind of buttery on it's own so it's a really awesome, comforting dish. I could eat the whole head myself, but my family makes me share. :(

Courtney

try roasted in the oven with some smokey paprika on it.

lynne moore

My favorite vegetable!!! Love all the above but you can't beat roasted! just plain or spray with a little pam and sprinkle with your favorite spice. i like onion powder as i can't have too much salt.

colleen

This looks super yummy! Thanks :) May use TJ soyaki sauce instead of the hot sauce! Will try au naturale as well (w/o sauce) :)

JoyAnn Rohan

I love "slicing" it in steak like slices, about 3/4 inch, and lightly brushing with a olive oil and balsamic blend with freshly ground salt and pepper and let it cook along with my meat of choice, on my gas grill.

Suzanne B

Ooh, whipped cauliflower is divine. I served some up this past T-Giving aand I got rave reviews

Sparkina

I've always hated cauliflower. It was also too bland and had a strange texture. I had only ever tried it using the same three cooking methods: boiled, fried, or steamed. But within the past month, this has become my favorite vegatable. About three weeks ago I finally tried roasting cauliflower and this gives it a whole new flavor.

Recipe:

Cut a head of cauliflower into bite size pieces. Put the pieces into a gallon size ziplock bag. Add just enough olive oil to slightly coat (recommend starting with 2 tbls and increase from there depending on the size of the head of cauliflower). (Note: Some of the oil will remain on the side of the bag, but if the bag has a thick coating of oil then I find that it's too much.) Open the bag and add seasonings. I started with just garlic powder and it tasted delicious. Recently, I've been using both garlic powder and nutritional yeast. Cover a baking pan with tinfoil and spray with a mist of olive oil. Bake at 400 degrees for 60 minutes, flipping the cauliflower after 40 minutes. Delicious. (I'm making another batch tonight!)

Yvette

I put chunks of raw cauliflower and a bunch of chopped fresh garlic tossed with a bit of olive or coconut oil, a bit of salt, on parchment paper lined pan and roast in 425 degree oven until golden brown. It is so good the first day - but for some reason it loses a bit of its' wonderfulness after it has been refrigerated. Warning, do not let yourself eat the whole panful in one day - I paid for my gluttony for about a week.

linda

love whipped also. sometimes i pretend it's grits for shrimp and grits. also have used it as a dip for other veggies.

colleen

I always use the following and its delicious and keeps for a few days.

Oven Roasted Cauliflower

Ingredients:

1 medium head cauliflower (about 2-1/4 pounds), trimmed and cut into florets

3 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Directions:

Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Combine cauliflower and garlic in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Transfer, in a single layer, to a large rimmed baking sheet. Roast at 450 degrees F for about 25 minutes, stirring once. Sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately Yield: 6 servings.

Jennifer

I always wish I liked cauliflower, but it's one of my least favorite vegetables. I've found one recipe I like, for cauliflower cheddar soup -- probably because cheddar is the dominant flavor. It's easy to make and quite tasty, and the homemade croutons make it extra special. Here it is:

http://emmycooks.com/2012/03/05/cauliflower-and-cheddar-sou…

statgirl

To those like me bothered by the color (or lack of) of cauliflower, I highly recommend using it in Indian food like curry - the tumeric gives it a yellow color that is far more appetizing, and it absorbs flavor nicely - sort of like potatoes, which it's often paired with.

stacie

Feast your eyes on this simple recipe for Garlic Cauliflower Mash, from Joe Cross's Reboot Your Life site: http://www.rebootwithjoe.com/meatless-monday-garlic-caulifl…

And please check out Joe's wonderfully heartfelt documentary, "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead," available on DVD and to watch for free at hulu.com.

P.S. I'm in no way affiliated with Reboot Your Life; I'm simply grateful for all of the sound, helpful information the site offers and want to pass it along so that others may benefit.

Kim