Transform Cauliflower With These Delectable Dishes

Cauliflower might be one of the most underrated vegetables. It’s available all year with an autumnal peak season, and it’s incredibly versatile. Beyond just roasting it in florets, try one of these delicious, creative cauliflower dishes to spice up your weeknights.

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

This is a great solution for gluten-free folks who love pizza. This alternative pizza crust comes together in just a few minutes, allowing you to make your own pizza any night of the week!

Cauliflower Parmesan

If you’re looking for a Meatless Monday dish, this veggie swap is for you! Thick slices of cauliflower replace chicken in this dish for a delicious, satisfying meal.

Cauliflower Rice

Cauliflower rice is a great way to get more veggies into your meals, and it’s easy to make. A food processor makes quick work of ricing the cauliflower, and garlic and onions add a savory touch to the dish.

Cauliflower Gratin

Cheese makes everything better, including cauliflower! Ina Garten’s Cauliflower Gratin comes together in about 30 minutes and is perfect as a side dish or as a mac n cheese alternative!

Garlicky Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”

When pureed, cauliflower takes on a very similar texture to mashed potatoes. You can make this cauliflower mash as part of meals where you’d usually make mashed potatoes.

Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

Whether you’re already vegetarian or vegan, or just looking to add more plant-based meals into your diet, these thick-sliced cauliflower steaks are a great weeknight meal. The recipe calls for one tablespoon of butter to toast the toppings, which can be easily swapped out for olive oil to make this recipe vegan.

Cauliflower Soup

This soup strikes the perfect balance between nutritious and delicious and is sure to please everyone in the family. The taste is reminiscent of broccoli cheese soup, but a little lighter thanks to the cauliflower and use of cream instead of cheese.

Cheesy Cauliflower “Bread Sticks”

Another amazing gluten-free replacement, this dish is reminiscent of a flatbread or takeout cheesy bread and is totally delicious.

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Cauliflower Cornbread

This cornbread recipe is also gluten-free and uses whipped egg whites as a raising agent. Riced cauliflower combined with the cornmeal offers a spot-on texture replacement for regular cornbread.

Will you be trying any of these tasty cauliflower-based dishes this week?