Looking to add more vegetables to your diet? If so, then you must add cauliflower to your shopping list. Now you may be thinking, cauliflower, really? I know cauliflower is not exactly at the top of the favorite foods list. It's the vegetable last eaten when buying a mixed veggie pack and typically comes smothered in cheese to mask it's healthy components. But when done right, it's just down right delicious.
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If you are skeptical about jumping on board the healthy food train, then these 20 persuasive recipes will change your mind.
1. Cauliflower Steaks with Spicy Romesco Sauce and Olives
If you are a newcomer to the cauliflower game, then you need to start off with an easy recipe that will wow your taste buds - and cauliflower steaks are your answer.
Smothered in a spicy romesco sauce comprised of roasted red peppers, tomatoes, and harissa paste, you will wonder where this recipe was all along.
2. Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Soup
Stay warm and healthy this winter with a bowl full of Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Soup. Creamy with a little bit of spice, this is the soup that will keep finding its way to the table.
3. Spicy Cauliflower Burger
This is the burger you will crave. I know it's hard to pass up a traditional beef patty, but trust me, you have got to go veggie and give this Spicy Cauliflower Burger from a Pinch of Yum shot.
The secret sauces alone will have you wanting more.
4. Baked Buffalo Cauliflower Sliders
What better way to enjoy your buffalo cauliflower than on a slider topped with blue cheese?
Get the recipe here.
5. Cauliflower Pizza Crust
If you aren't gluten-free, you will pretend you are to enjoy this cauliflower crusted pizza. It also takes the work out of all that tossing and rolling that looks so easy, and is anything but.
Get the recipe here.
6. Roasted Cauliflower and Chickpea Tacos
Tacos will change how you think of cauliflower. It may sound weird, but believe me, it's delicious.
Toss the cauliflower in spices and top with lime crema, and you will have a fresh, appetizing Meatless Monday that may tempt you to go meatless more often.
Get the recipe here.
7. Mexican Style Cauliflower Rice with Guacamole
Spicy, flavorful, and vegetable packed Mexican Style Cauliflower Rice is the new staple you need in your life.
8. Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice
The definition of fresh, Cilantro Lime Cauliflower won't weigh you down like white rice.
9. Cauli Roll
You can make anything into a sushi roll - even cauliflower. Blend it with some cashews and Sriracha for a healthy roll you can eat any time of the week.
Get the recipe here.
10. Thai Chicken Cauliflower Curry
Every wonder how to make a creamy, spicy Thai curry? Then follow this Thai Chicken Cauliflower Curry recipe.
The perfect match for curry spices, this cauliflower curry is better than take-out.
11. Roasted Curry Cauliflower with Turmeric, Pistachios, and Coconut
If you want to get your curry fix in, but don't want all the fat from the coconut milk, then Roasted Curry Cauliflower with Turmeric, Pistachios, and Coconut is the way to go.
Tossed in pungent spices and topped with pistachio and coconut flakes, this sheet pan meal can be ready in a snap.
12. Caramelized Cauliflower Salad
This is the salad you won't get bored of. Roasted cauliflower tossed with fresh herbs, quinoa, a hint of lime, and a bit of honey will replace the lunch greens for a salad that leaves you healthy and satisfied.
Get the recipe here.
13. Cauliflower Hummus
Looking to slip some more veggies into your hummus dip? Try substituting chickpeas for cauliflower for a dip-worthy smooth hummus.
Get the recipe here.
14. Cauliflower Fritters with Homemade Tzatiki
Skip the carrots and zucchini, and try these Cauliflower Fritters instead.
15. Cauliflower Grilled Cheese
Grilled cheese is one guilty pleasure that is hard to pass up. Now with cauliflower "bread" slices, you can reduce the guilt and enjoy.
Try this wild grilled cheese recipe here.
16. Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Spicy Buffalo Cauliflower bites are a genius way to get the family to eat their veggies and beg for more.
17. Spicy Shrimp and Cauliflower Mash
If you like shrimp and grits, then you have got to try Spicy Shrimp and Cauliflower Mash.
White beans, cornmeal, and of course cheese, give the mash a kick that you won't get from grits.
18. Roasted Cauliflower with Apples, Bacon, and Balsamic Vinegar
If the concept of eating cauliflower sounds all to healthy, then add a little bit of bacon. The salty fat mixed with sweet apples and tangy balsamic is one delicious dish that will have you stocking up on cauliflower heads.
Get the recipe here.
19. Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Wild Mushrooms
Smothered in garlic herb butter and topped with wild mushrooms, this Whole Roasted Cauliflower recipe will challenge any lackluster ideas about cauliflower.
20. Yotam Ottolenghi's Cauliflower Cake
Still not convinced about the amazing versatile ways to enjoy cauliflower? Well, check out this stunning cauliflower cake. The presentation is almost as impressive as the cake itself.
Get the recipe here.
