cauliflower

Looking for tips and recipes on how to use cauliflower as a carb substitute. Any tips help.
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  • erica79
    erica79 Posts: 242 Member
    edited April 2015
    This week I made potato salad using cauliflower instead of potato. I put in mayo, celery, onion. My husband loved it. I make mashed cauliflower all the time in place of mashed potatoes as well.
  • coueswhitetail
    coueswhitetail Posts: 309 Member
    We love riced cauliflower, both raw and cooked. Cut up a cauliflower into pieces and put in a food processor and process until it's about the size and consistency of rice. Then you can cook it or use it raw. We use it raw under some nice sauce with veggies. Very filling.

    We also do mashed cauliflower as erica listed above. That's very good. And I have done cauliflower pizza doe, but that's more work and less interesting than the other options. But there are lots of recipes for all these options online.

    I have even used the cauliflower rice as a rice substitute in homemade sushi and that was good!

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  • MsJulesRenee
    MsJulesRenee Posts: 1,180 Member
    edited April 2015
    @OliveDrinkin

    Just found this great recipe yesterday for cauliflower and lemon cream sauce: detoxinista.com/2015/04/creamy-lemon-asparagus-pasta/
    Cant wait to try it!

    There's also an app called Yummly that can separate recipes by ingredients and has tons of clean eating recipes.
  • AlciaMode
    AlciaMode Posts: 421 Member
    I like my cauliflower simple and delish. Set the oven to 370 break the cauliflower up into pieces and toss into a bowl. Pour a teaspoon for olive oil over it and a good amount of garlic salt. Toss to coat evenly and roast on a pan for like 15-20 minutes. When edges start to brown take it out and enjoy the deliciousness. I am actually making this today.
  • baileyh_
    baileyh_ Posts: 23 Member
    I do buffalo cauliflower bites! SO GOOD. I put the cauliflower florets in a ziploc, toss in some garlic salt, pepper and paprika, JUST enough olive oil to lightly coat the florets. Toss it all around and smoosh it so it all gets covered.

    Then I throw it all in one layer on a baking sheet, toss it in the oven at 425 degrees and bake till it's just barely fork tender. I take it out, throw it in a bowl, toss with Frank's Red Hot Wing Sauce (the kind that you DON'T have to mix with butter, because it's already mixed for you) just to barely coat, and throw it back in the oven for 2-3 minutes.

    BOOM! Delicious cauliflower bites. I started doing that as a healthier alternative to wings... Now I crave that MORE than wings. <3
  • Lorenabutts
    Lorenabutts Posts: 1 Member
    I made a cauliflower crust pizza!
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  • amyrllin1
    amyrllin1 Posts: 34 Member
    loren, was the cauliflower crust hard to make? Can you post the recipe please?
  • Once_Wonderwoman
    Once_Wonderwoman Posts: 11 Member
    the buffalo florets sounds amazing will try this one for sure. I am stuck on baking mine with a little coconut oil and garlic powder BOOM! Delish!
  • calidroz
    calidroz Posts: 15 Member
    Steam it, mash it, and use it exactly how you would rice. Good luck!
  • LilyOfTheValley008
    LilyOfTheValley008 Posts: 95 Member
    I loveee substituting cauliflower in place of mashed potatoes! Here's a link if interested > http://nomnompaleo.com/post/1657598867/best-make-ahead-side-garlic-cauliflower-mashed

    But to be honest, nothing can beat roasted cauliflower with some EVOO, garlic and herbs!
  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    I really like cauliflower as a substitute for rice, but last night I made cauliflower mash and it had the worst aftertaste!

    I don't know if I steamed it too long or what, but it was awful.
  • abeachell
    abeachell Posts: 2 Member
    Hello. New here. :)
    I also made Cauliflower Crust Pizza. It was amazing.
    Link to recipe: https://www.facebook.com/myrecipes/videos/10152774658647135
    The trick is to steam the cauliflower long enough to get rid of the moisture. I recommended baking it 5-10 mins longer than the recipe calls for too. Enjoy!
  • AlciaMode
    AlciaMode Posts: 421 Member
    abeachell wrote: »
    Hello. New here. :)
    I also made Cauliflower Crust Pizza. It was amazing.
    Link to recipe: https://www.facebook.com/myrecipes/videos/10152774658647135
    The trick is to steam the cauliflower long enough to get rid of the moisture. I recommended baking it 5-10 mins longer than the recipe calls for too. Enjoy!

    This cauliflower pizza crust thing is getting made right the hell now!
  • Kimberly_Harper
    Kimberly_Harper Posts: 409 Member
    steamed mashed cauliflower with salt and pepper. Mmmmmm
  • bmchabot
    bmchabot Posts: 1 Member
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  • AlciaMode
    AlciaMode Posts: 421 Member
    bmchabot wrote: »
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    It was delicious! Thanks a ton!
  • Ms_Rena
    Ms_Rena Posts: 1 Member
    WOW that looks amazing... I'm going to try it this week... thanks for the recipe :smile:
  • Tried30UserNames
    Tried30UserNames Posts: 561 Member
    This creamy alfredo sauce is really good. No, it didn't taste like alfredo sauce, but it tasted yummy. Perhaps if you added parmesan, it'd be more alfredo-ey. https://wherethewildrosegrows.wordpress.com/2015/03/24/lets-get-saucy/#comments
  • VioletLemon
    VioletLemon Posts: 56 Member
    roasted cauliflower is awesome with a bit of Malt Vinegar and if you have a dehydrator you can make cauliflower "popcorn"
  • Notreadytoquit
    Notreadytoquit Posts: 234 Member
    Chef from a world class spa spilled the secrets of creamy soups. Cauliflower and rice milk. He said they tried every possible combination and that is it. I've made carrot ginger bisque so far, it was great. Going to make cream of asparagus soup today.

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  • TBrownCVT
    TBrownCVT Posts: 85 Member
    Chef from a world class spa spilled the secrets of creamy soups. Cauliflower and rice milk. He said they tried every possible combination and that is it. I've made carrot ginger bisque so far, it was great. Going to make cream of asparagus soup today.

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    That's interesting. I hadn't heard that tip, but I want to try it. Do you process the cauliflower and rice milk in a blender?
  • nwmeliz
    nwmeliz Posts: 5 Member
    Cauliflower Pizza crust is great! A friend made it for me, I loved it. I made it this past week, my kids were grossed out and then after it was baked...my girls tasted a bite and LOVED it. They begged me to make it again this week. It was also very filling!
  • 111grace
    111grace Posts: 382 Member
    Damn I must be the only one who tried a cauliflower pizza recipe & mine ended up soggy!! :(.

    Somebody please send me a detail step by step recipe, would love to try it out again. before I give up on it so sad, since those pictures posted above makes it look so great.

    that cauliflower & rice milk sounds interesting going to give it a whirl :)
  • MsHulkMN
    MsHulkMN Posts: 81 Member
    I just made cauliflower rice ;) My kiddos ate every bite! :)
  • bluefish86
    bluefish86 Posts: 842 Member
    Last night I roasted some cauliflower in the oven for 15mins @ 200C... made a simple cheese sauce and sprinkled some grated pecorino romano on top.

    Almost as good as homemade mac & cheese.
  • Tried30UserNames
    Tried30UserNames Posts: 561 Member
    111grace wrote: »
    Damn I must be the only one who tried a cauliflower pizza recipe & mine ended up soggy!! :(.

    Somebody please send me a detail step by step recipe, would love to try it out again. before I give up on it so sad, since those pictures posted above makes it look so great.

    that cauliflower & rice milk sounds interesting going to give it a whirl :)

    Here's a link to the original pizza crust recipe posted by it's inventor http://yourlighterside.com/2009/05/recipe-the-original-cauliflower-pizza-dough-2/

    Did you cook it at high enough temperature and for long enough? Perhaps turn the crust over halfway through cooking. I've made it with raw fresh cauliflower, with raw frozen cauliflower, and with cooked frozen cauliflower. Mine's never been soggy so I suspect you just needed to cook it longer.
  • boopsiegrl
    boopsiegrl Posts: 105 Member
    I like cauliflower bread you can get the recipe for it and cauliflower tortillia shells on youtube
  • crystalwise
    crystalwise Posts: 355 Member
    I loved it mashed. I also love to steam it and sprinkle Old Bay on it. Man, it is so good! I love the versatility of cauliflower. I feel like when it is cooked, it takes on whatever flavor you add to it. Mashed I usually add a couple of different things like FF cottage cheese, sour cream, and a little shredded cheddar, garlic too. I love the idea of cauliflower rice. I'm going to have to try that! How would you cook it?
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