The cauliflower craze continues for 2019 as many Americans are still looking for creative ways to add more vegetables to their diets. Cauliflower consumption has doubled since the 1970’s and now you can find cauliflower crust pizza, pasta and gnocchi at your local grocer and giant bags of riced organic cauliflower at Costco. It’s COOL to be eating cauliflower and it comes in a variety of colors to please every palette!
Yet my kids will sometimes tell me it’s not so cool because they don’t love the unique taste of this cruciferous veggie (and you can’t spiralize it – ha ha). So how do I make it taste great? With a little bit of buffalo sauce of course! Sharing a fun way to spice up the cauliflower in your life and incorporate it into a delicious daily serving of greens.
Buffalo Cauli Bites
Ingredients:
¼ cup gluten free flour (I’ve used Pamela’s)
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/3 cup buffalo sauce (I like the Honey Buffalo from Fresh Thyme)
splash of Cholula Hot Sauce, optional
½ head cauliflower, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk the gluten free flour, water, garlic powder, olive oil, hot sauce and salt and pepper.
- Add cauliflower into mixing bowl and stir to coat well.
- Lay out coated cauliflower pieces on parchment paper and bake for 25-30 minutes until crisp. Turn the pieces over at the 15- minute mark.
- Allow to cool and serve immediately. Try dipping in your favorite blue cheese dressing. Or use these delicious bites to dress up the salad recipe below.
Buffalo Cauli Salad
Ingredients:
4 cups mixed greens of your choice
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup carrots, chopped
½ cup radishes, chopped
½ cup red onion, chopped
½ cup sunflower seeds
½ head Buffalo Cauli Bites (see recipe above)
blue cheese crumbles, optional
fresh lemon juice, optional
Directions:
- Layer greens onto four plates.
- Layer celery, carrots, radish, onion and sunflower seeds onto each plate.
- Top with the Buffalo Cauli Bites and blue cheese sprinkles and a spritz of fresh lemon juice if desired.
And that my friends should help you get into the groove with the continued 2019 cauliflower craze! Don’t miss out on this amazing cruciferous veggie that helps with detoxification, balancing hormones, boosting immune and fighting cancer. Think about joining me for an upcoming detox!
