Healthy "Broccoli"

BrainyBurro
BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
in Recipes
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
    This sounds absolutely scrumptious! Trying it tonight!
  • Stoshew71
    Stoshew71 Posts: 6,553 Member
    wait? what is wrong with broccoli? why do we need a healthy alternative???
  • Synchronicity
    Synchronicity Posts: 82 Member
    :laugh:
  • ecw3780
    ecw3780 Posts: 608 Member
    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
    yes, but does it taste just like pizza and alfredo sauce?!
  • SashleyA
    SashleyA Posts: 122 Member
    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
    bump!
    zomg this sounds AMAZING! totes gonna try this tonight!

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

    What would we do without you?

    :flowerforyou:
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Sounds amazing! I'm trying this tonight!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    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
    Or, you could just eat broccoli.....
  • Derp_Diggler
    Derp_Diggler Posts: 1,456 Member
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  • BrainyBurro
    BrainyBurro Posts: 6,129 Member
    Or, you could just eat broccoli.....

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


    I think I'd rather dye.
  • skullshank
    skullshank Posts: 4,323 Member
    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: 7,965 Member
    lol. but can you make cauliflower brownies?
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    lol. but can you make cauliflower brownies?

    Dye it first then make khakies.
  • RinnyLush
    RinnyLush Posts: 389 Member
    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
    Waiting for a healthy "cauliflower" recipe...
    or even better a healthy "brussel sprout" recipe.
  • RinnyLush
    RinnyLush Posts: 389 Member
    healthy "brussel sprout" recipe.

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

    Heh.
  • robin52077
    robin52077 Posts: 4,383 Member
    Or, you could just eat broccoli.....


    I think I'd rather dye.

    I see what you did there....
  • Iron_Lotus
    Iron_Lotus Posts: 2,295 Member
    Genius!
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
    Oh make this into "wings"... scrumptious idea.....

    Bad bad broccoli!!! :laugh:
  • elenathegreat
    elenathegreat Posts: 3,988 Member
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  • zazieinedinburgh
    zazieinedinburgh Posts: 8
    I've been looking for months for a healthy broccoli sub. Do you have a purple sprouting broccoli recipe too? I'd love to get that.
  • lisalsd1
    lisalsd1 Posts: 1,519 Member
    Why do you have to dye it green? Why can't you just eat the cauliflower? Am I stupid?
  • Derp_Diggler
    Derp_Diggler Posts: 1,456 Member
    Why do you have to dye it green? Why can't you just eat the cauliflower? Am I stupid?

    Then it wouldn't be a very good substitute for broccoli would it?
  • DamePiglet
    DamePiglet Posts: 3,730 Member
    OP,
    I have a question...
    I make my cauliflower out of homemade pizza crust dough because homemaker is better than store bought anything.
    Will the technique change?
    What if I want to make broccoli cheese soup with it?
  • Charalena1982
    Charalena1982 Posts: 19
    My little boy claims broccoli and cauliflower are the same thing, just that cauliflower was scared when it was picked and that is why it is white.
  • Jewels233
    Jewels233 Posts: 9 Member
    This post inspired me. I decided to utilize the cauliflower as a meat substitute and dyed in brown. Unfortunately it resembled well...use your imagination and I did not find it appetizing.

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