Cauliflower anyone?
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AskTracyAnnK28
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I'm liking cauliflower lately, but getting kinda tired of just steaming it and just throwing on some ICBINB Light. Sometimes I go a little nutty and add some parmesian cheese but...
Anyone know of any healthy, low-cal cauliflower recipes?
Anyone know of any healthy, low-cal cauliflower recipes?
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Cauliflower*
Cauliflower gets a lot of hate on this board, but it's my favorite veggie. I like to coat in a light coat of olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic and put in the oven0 -
apologies for the spelling...0
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Roasted with olive oil and garlic salt.
(it only gets hate when it people try to make it into food it isn't, like pizza crust or cookies)0 -
I like to slice it thinly and add it raw to coleslaw.0
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tracyannk28 wrote: »
I guess you could do some other oil, but olive oil is too good to try to replace.
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tracyannk28 wrote: »
I guess you could do some other oil, but olive oil is too good to try to replace.
Plus, no matter what oil you use, it all has the same calories. There is no low cal oil....the amount of calories you use is only controlled by the amount of oil you use.
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I have developed a love for different kinds of Dukkah lately, and sprinking some over cauli before roasting is good. I go through at least 2 heads of cauliflower a week! Roasted, steamed, mashed with some light laughing cow cheese...
It sucks up flavour really well, so you can sprinkle it with herbs or seasonings to match your meal.0 -
tracyannk28 wrote: »
Butter Just use the spray olive oil or get an oil spritzer -- you don't need to slop it on with a brush. For example, http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/09/oven-roasted-cauliflower.html . I'll second the recommendation for roasted -- very tasty. Even better if you roast some parsnips with them.
If you steam it fairly well and then mash, they can be used like mashed potatoes (but a quite different flavor), or just mixed in as a thickener in things.
If you like Indian cooking, lots of Indian recipes work well with cauliflower. For example: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/10/indian-spiced-cauliflower-and-potato.html
(Sorry if I come across as a shill for skinnytaste, but I love low-cal recipes that don't taste like diet food)0 -
I sometimes just blast it with a quick spray of cooking spray (so fine mist of oil) and add salt and pepper. I like it slightly carmelized to a golden brown, so the oil is necessary. I've also wanted to try this roast cauliflower recipe - http://www.purewow.com/entry_detail/recipe/8821/Forget-florets--roast-the-whole-damn-cauliflower.htm0
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Yes! Roasted with a touch of oil and salt is amazing.
I also like it raw dipped in hummus. I toss it in my salads. I'm a big fan of making Indian(ish) food so cooking it up with some chicken, chick peas, tomatoes, onion, garlic, turmeric, cumin, cardamom, coriander, and ginger (or just tossing in Curry powder instead) and serving over rice is fantastic. Stir fry with other fresh veggies and tossing on some light soy sauce and garlic powder and ginger mixed with chicken and rice. so good.0 -
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tracyannk28 wrote: »
Butter Just use the spray olive oil or get an oil spritzer -- you don't need to slop it on with a brush. For example, http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/09/oven-roasted-cauliflower.html . I'll second the recommendation for roasted -- very tasty. Even better if you roast some parsnips with them.
If you steam it fairly well and then mash, they can be used like mashed potatoes (but a quite different flavor), or just mixed in as a thickener in things.
If you like Indian cooking, lots of Indian recipes work well with cauliflower. For example: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2008/10/indian-spiced-cauliflower-and-potato.html
(Sorry if I come across as a shill for skinnytaste, but I love low-cal recipes that don't taste like diet food)
There's still calories in the oil spray.0 -
If you want to skip the oil, just steam it. The sprinkle on your seasonings. It's not quite as good as baked with olive oil, but it's still tasty!0
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Alatariel75 wrote: »I have developed a love for different kinds of Dukkah lately, and sprinking some over cauli before roasting is good. I go through at least 2 heads of cauliflower a week! Roasted, steamed, mashed with some light laughing cow cheese...
It sucks up flavour really well, so you can sprinkle it with herbs or seasonings to match your meal.
OMG - I love laughing cow!! Maybe I'll try this tonight!!
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I mix it in with Annie's White Shells & Cheddar (macaroni). If you add a whole head, it seems like you're eating way more of the macaroni than you are, yet it's mostly cauliflower. A trick I like to play on myself0
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tracyannk28 wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »I have developed a love for different kinds of Dukkah lately, and sprinking some over cauli before roasting is good. I go through at least 2 heads of cauliflower a week! Roasted, steamed, mashed with some light laughing cow cheese...
It sucks up flavour really well, so you can sprinkle it with herbs or seasonings to match your meal.
OMG - I love laughing cow!! Maybe I'll try this tonight!!
It's brilliant! I use it in mashed potato, in soups, inside stuffed chicken breasts... it's so versatile!
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I "roast" it like mentioned here. I have made mashed potatoes out of it and also soup. Love it. I usually steam them with broccoli, celery and dash of garlic powder. We made "popcorn" out of it the other day by roasting and sprinkling Cajun seasoning out of it.0
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I steam it but leave it still a bit firm, then put lemon juice on it and leave it overnight to soak up the juice. Then its finger food - something in the fridge that i can nibble on when I get hungry.0
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