Healthy "Broccoli"

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BrainyBurro
BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
this is for all those who want a healthy alternative to broccoli.

ingredients:

- cauliflower
- green food dye

instructions:

1) steam cauliflower (or cook as per preference)
2) fill bowl with hot water and green food dye
3) submerge cooked cauliflower in water/food dye solution for 5 minutes
4) remove cooked cauliflower
5) drain
6) serve

enjoy! :drinker:
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  • Myhaloslipped
    Myhaloslipped Posts: 4,317 Member
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    This sounds absolutely scrumptious! Trying it tonight!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
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    wait? what is wrong with broccoli? why do we need a healthy alternative???
  • Synchronicity
    Synchronicity Posts: 82 Member
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    :laugh:
  • ecw3780
    ecw3780 Posts: 608 Member
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    wait? what is wrong with broccoli? why do we need a healthy alternative???

    some say raw broccoli can affect your thyroid, but only if you have iodine issues already…and cauliflower has the same affect. So, I would just stick with your steamed broccoli instead of dyed cauliflower.
  • Briargrey
    Briargrey Posts: 498 Member
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    yes, but does it taste just like pizza and alfredo sauce?!
  • SashleyA
    SashleyA Posts: 122 Member
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    wait? what is wrong with broccoli? why do we need a healthy alternative???

    That's my question. If you can't eat broccoli or don't like it, but like cauliflower, then why not just eat cauliflower? It doesn't need to hide as something else.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
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    bump!
    zomg this sounds AMAZING! totes gonna try this tonight!

    thanks!
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
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    Hahahahahaaa!

    What would we do without you?

    :flowerforyou:
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
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    Sounds amazing! I'm trying this tonight!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
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    wait? what is wrong with broccoli? why do we need a healthy alternative???

    well, that really depends...did you grow the broccoli yourself in your garden? If so, you're golden...but if you bought it at a grocery store then you're getting into varying degrees of processing and everyone knows that's bad. If you have to get it from your store it's best to buy it fresh with the full stocks...do not buy it fresh in a bag of just florets or frozen...at that point, it's just too far processed to be of any value to your body.

    Cauliflower is exempt from these rules because cauliflower is white...
  • kaotik26
    kaotik26 Posts: 590 Member
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    Or, you could just eat broccoli.....
  • Derp_Diggler
    Derp_Diggler Posts: 1,456 Member
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  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
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    Or, you could just eat broccoli.....

    what kind of crazy talk is that? :noway:
  • Derp_Diggler
    Derp_Diggler Posts: 1,456 Member
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    Or, you could just eat broccoli.....


    I think I'd rather dye.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
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    Or, you could just eat broccoli.....

    PSH! or not!

    broccoli contains sulforaphane!
    i dont have arthritis and i really dont want toxins in my body.
  • acpgee
    acpgee Posts: 7,728 Member
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    lol. but can you make cauliflower brownies?
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
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    lol. but can you make cauliflower brownies?

    Dye it first then make khakies.
  • RinnyLush
    RinnyLush Posts: 389 Member
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    Can you rice it as well in this form? Does it bake well? I'm really trying to perfect my riced faux-broccoli crust pizza.

    :tongue:
  • irenehb
    irenehb Posts: 236 Member
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    Waiting for a healthy "cauliflower" recipe...
    or even better a healthy "brussel sprout" recipe.
  • RinnyLush
    RinnyLush Posts: 389 Member
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    healthy "brussel sprout" recipe.

    Prepare cauliflower as directed by OP, add egg whites (NO YOLKS, PEOPLE), roll into balls and bake!

    Heh.