Personal Chef, Debra Murray, joined Gayle Guyardo, the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show, Bloom, with different ways to cook cauliflower.
Turmeric Roasted Cauliflower – Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 6 peppercorns
- ¼ cup plain yogurt
- Coconut oil
Directions:
- Fill a stockpot ½ way with water.
- Add the turmeric and salt and peppercorns, bring to a boil.
- Turn off the heat and submerge the entire head of cauliflower into the pot.
- Leave the cauliflower in the mixture for 20-30 minutes.
- Remove the cauliflower from the pot and cut off the flowers or cut int 1 inch thick steaks.
- Rub the cauliflower with yogurt then drizzle with oil.
- Roast the cauliflower in a 400 degree oven or air fryer and cook till golden brown, approximately 10 minutes.
Roasted Tomatoes with Cauliflower Feta – Serves 4 – 6
Ingredients:
- 2 pints grape tomatoes
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 7 oz block feta cheese
- 5 cloves of garlic, peeled and halved
- 8 oz spinach roughly chopped
- 2 cups cauliflower florets in bite size pieces
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- ¼ cup thinly sliced basil
- 2 tablespoon minced parsley
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Spray a 3 quart baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Place the tomatoes, feta, and garlic in the baking dish and drizzle with half the oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Place in preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes.
- Place 2 cups of water into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Add a pinch of salt.
- Add the cauliflower to the boiling water and boil for 2 minutes.
- Add the spinach then remove from the heat.
- Drain the cauliflower and spinach.
- Remove the tomato mixture from the oven, raise the temperature to 450 degrees.
- Add the cauliflower and spinach to the tomato mixture and place back in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Mix feta mixture and smash the tomatoes.
- Toss all the ingredients together.
- Add the remaining seasoning and basil and parsley.
- Serve at once.
Buffalo Cauliflower – Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
- Cauliflower
- 1 pound of cauliflower florets cut into 1 ½ inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ cup panko breadcrumbs
- Nonstick spray
Buffalo Sauce:
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ½ cup hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce (optional)
- 2 teaspoon cider vinegar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Toss the cauliflower florets in the oil, season with salt and pepper then place on a baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with panko then spray with nonstick spray,
- Place the baking sheet on the center rack in the oven and cook till golden brown approximately 20 minutes.
- Add all the ingredients for the buffalo sauce to a medium bowl and whisk to incorporate.
- When cauliflower is golden brown, remove from the oven and toss with the sauce.
- Serve with Ranch Dressing or Blue Cheese Dressing on the side.
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