How to swap carbs with cauliflower!?

Not really swapping carbs, but this is so darn good...
Cauliflower Buffalo Bites
6 to 7 cups fresh cauliflower florets
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup all-purpose flour (or rice flour, if making vegan)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter (or vegan alternative), melted
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
1/3 cup hot sauce (Frank’s Red, etc.)
INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 450º F and lightly grease a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
Combine flour, water, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk together.
Dredge cauliflower completely in flour batter and gently shake off excess. Then transfer to baking sheet.
Place baking tray in oven and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until batter sets. Flip florets over and cook for another 5.
In a medium bowl, whisk together hot sauce and melted butter until smooth and combined.
Remove cauliflower from oven and brush hot sauce over all the florets, until coated thoroughly.
Return to oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until vegetables have absorbed sauce and are crispy enough to your liking.
Remove from oven and let cool 10-15 minutes before serving.

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Cauliflower tots.

Whole roasted cauliflower, eaten as a side. I made this last night again.

I've tried cauliflower pizza and I thought it was delicious (even my BF liked it). I don't remember which recipe I used, might have been this one: http://www.theluckypennyblog.com/2013/02/the-best-cauliflower-crust-pizza.html

My favourite cauliflower recipes:

Creamy Cauliflower “Alfredo” Sauce

http://www.scalingbackblog.com/savory-bites/day-30-creamy-roasted-cauliflower-pasta/

Started with this but didn’t bother with putting oil on the cauliflower before roasting, just a little salt & pepper. Roasted til brown. Instead of roasting onion & garlic I put them in a pot I sauteed in 1tsp of butter, when cauliflower was browned I added it to the pot and simmered for a few min til the cauliflower was really soft. I added a cup or so of chicken broth to this.

When it was all done I threw everything in the blender and really pureed this well to make it as smooth as possible. I had to put it back in the pot to warm up again and this is where I added the parmesan cheese. Top with a little more parm and maybe some chedder. Amazing! Texture is a little off from traditional alfredo but it tastes surprisingly close. (Imagine how healthy this would be on spaghetti squash lol)

(We’ve had really good luck with many recipes from this blog!)

Roasted Red Pepper and Cauliflower Soup (a hit at my last office potluck!)

Started with this recipe http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/01/dads-creamy-cauliflower-soup-1-pt.html?m=1

But I did a few different things:

2 heads cauliflower - chopped
2-3 red peppers
1 TBSP butter
1 TBSP flour (I used rice flour)
1 red onion – chopped
4/5 cloves of garlic – pressed
4-5 cups chicken broth
1 TBSP oregano
Dash of cumin (I love cumin lol and put it in everything)
Salt & pepper to taste


Chop the cauliflower, de-seed the red pepper and cut in half. Place on roasting pan and bake for 10-15 min (until brown) in oven (350).
Sautee onion and garlic in butter in soup pot (I added a dash of celery seed too).
Add flour to make a roux (I have done it without the flour and its the same lol) and then slowly add chicken broth (I started with about 4 cups).
When cauliflower and red peppers are done roasting throw them in the pot, put lid on and let simmer until veggies are soft.
Add spices. I found it needed a fair amount of salt but my chicken broth was pretty bland.
When veggies are soft use a stick mixer to puree, add more chicken broth if you need to thin it out at all.
Top with parmesan cheese. (It really needs salt and parmesan cheese to bring all the flavours out but if you have a higher sodium chicken broth than I did you may not… when we first tried it I thought it was gross til I added just a bit more salt and the parm. Then it was golden.)


Cauliflower Fried “Rice”
I used this but add a little more soy and a little more garlic
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2014/03/cauliflower-fried-rice.html

I watched a video online that said the easiest way to make the “rice” is to put chopped cauliflower in a blender with a ton of water and mix. You have to drain it insanely well tho if you do this. My friend just uses a cheese grater lol.

Bleeeeech

Cauliflower Tabouli

Grate 1 head cauliflower into grain-size pieces with a box grater. Toss with 3 diced plum tomatoes, 2 bunches chopped parsley, 2 cups shredded romaine lettuce, 4 chopped scallions, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 1/2 cup olive oil and 1/4 cup chopped mint in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2014/02/microwave-garlic-mashed-cauliflower.html

This one taste similar to baked potato soup with the optional garnishes. soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2012/12/cauliflower-leek-soup.html

I have also made fried rice with shredded cauliflower instead of rice. It was delicious.

jkwolly wrote: »

Bleeeeech

That's helpful...

All of these sound great!

KellieTru wrote: »

awesomewastaken wrote: »

I've tried cauliflower pizza and I thought it was delicious (even my BF liked it). I don't remember which recipe I used, might have been this one: http://www.theluckypennyblog.com/2013/02/the-best-cauliflower-crust-pizza.html

I was just thinking about trying out a cauliflower crust this am! Thank you for the link...will give it a go very soon!

jkwolly wrote: »

Bleeeeech

I kind of agree really. I'm not a cauliflower fan, so I avoid the substitutions.

One thing to watch out for is some of the recipes are looking to lose gluten or wheat (or whatever), but that doesn't always make them low calorie. Some of the pizza "doughs" with cauliflower have eggs and a ton of cheese, and they can be pretty high calorie. And some of the mashed cauliflower (supposed to be like mashed potatoes) can use heavy cream and lots of other high calorie ingredients.

Feel free to make the substitutions, but don't just assume it's "healthier" because it's cauliflower.

(Also, cauliflower is only not disgusted when deep fried; then it's delicious.)