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Healthy Cauliflower Recipes and Cooking Tips

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Balsamic & Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

Roasting isn't usually the first cooking method you think of for cauliflower but the results are quite delicious. The florets are cut into thick slices and tossed with extra-virgin olive oil and herbs. Wherever the flat surfaces come into contact with the hot roasting pan, a deep browning occurs that results in a sweet, nutty flavor.

» Balsamic & Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower

Skillet Cauliflower Gratin

Nonfat milk and a bit of sharp Cheddar combine to make a rich sauce without all the butter usually found in gratins.

» Skillet Cauliflower Gratin

Basmati Rice & Curry Casserole (Chana aur Sarson ka Saag Biryani)

Biryanis are rice-based casseroles that combine a saucy meat, vegetable or legume curry with basmati rice, whole spices, nuts and raisins. This particular dish is a nutritional powerhouse, thanks to the mustard greens and chickpeas. Look for the specialty spices—cardamom pods, saffron and garam masala—in the spice section of well-stocked supermarkets or online at penzeys.com.

» Basmati Rice & Curry Casserole (Chana aur Sarson ka Saag Biryani)

Cheddar Cauliflower Soup

Start your meal off with a bowl of this satisfying, easy cheesy cauliflower soup.

» Cheddar Cauliflower Soup

Roasted Cauliflower with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

Cauliflower roasted in big chunks is delicious and the quick blue cheese vinaigrette makes it special. Try it as a side dish for steak.

» Roasted Cauliflower with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette

Cauliflower with Lemon & Olives

Tangy lemon and briny olives perk up simple steamed cauliflower.

» Cauliflower with Lemon & Olives

Sautéed Cauliflower & Grape Tomatoes

This Italian-inspired saute of cauliflower and tomatoes spiked with anchovies, garlic and vinegar pairs well with white fish or roasted chicken.

» Sautéed Cauliflower & Grape Tomatoes


Healthy and versatile cauliflower recipes to enjoy all season long.

Who would’ve thought that lowly cauliflower, so often hidden under a blanket of cheese sauce, could be elevated to “hot veggie” status? Cauliflower is making a comeback on the menus of family-style restaurants and high-brow eateries alike as an alternative to the higher-carb potato.

Boasting a mere 29 calories per cup, and a rich source of vitamin C, vitamin K, folate and fiber, cauliflower deserves its newfound status as a go-to vegetable for side dishes, salads and as part of flavorful stews and main dishes.

In Creamy Cauliflower Puree, it produces the creamy texture of mashed potatoes; Roasted Florets yields a nutty flavor; and it adds plenty of crunch when eaten raw in Creamy Chopped Cauliflower Salad. We’ve got a variety of recipes to choose from, including a lightened cheese-sauce-topped Skillet Cauliflower Gratin—still a favorite way to enjoy cauliflower!

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Healthy Cauliflower Recipes

Roasting isn't usually the first cooking method you think of for cauliflower...
Biryanis are rice-based casseroles that combine a saucy meat, vegetable or legume...
Pilaf is usually made with rice plus nuts, fruit, vegetables or even meat. In this...
Red lentils turn yellow when cooked. Serve over rice.
Plain steamed or microwaved cauliflower turns into something extraordinary when you...
Tangy lemon and briny olives perk up simple steamed cauliflower.
A topping of Mornay sauce is a delicious treatment for numerous vegetables: broccoli...
Start your meal off with a bowl of this satisfying, easy cheesy cauliflower soup.
Our savory cauliflower puree makes a perfect low-carb stand-in for mashed potatoes....
Caraway and cauliflower are a match that brings to mind wursts, kraut and foamy,...
Boneless, skinless chicken thighs, with a little help from the well-seasoned yogurt...
This tangy Indian curry, full of potatoes, cauliflower and carrots, is topped with a...
Protein-rich yellow split peas combined with fresh vegetables yields a hearty,...
Eggplant, cauliflower, chickpeas and tomatoes are the basis for this rich Indian-...
Curry quick enough for a weeknight supper - especially if you use precut cauliflower...
Cauliflower roasted in big chunks is delicious and the quick blue cheese vinaigrette...
Roasting members of the brassica family brings out a hidden nutty sweetness that...
Creamy polenta laced with sharp Parmigiano-Reggiano makes a savory bed for sweet...
This Italian-inspired saute of cauliflower and tomatoes spiked with anchovies,...
Cauliflower and mustard greens is an unusual combination that really works,...
Nonfat milk and a bit of sharp Cheddar combine to make a rich sauce without all the...
The salty, lemony and spicy flavors make each cauliflower floret "pop" in...
Although usually made with strips of chicken or beef, this Indonesian-style satay...

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