While cauliflower pizza might not resemble actual pizza dough, cauliflower couscous (in my opinion) really does mimic the texture of actual couscous remarkably well. If you were waiting for a vegan recipe with a few less carbs – here it is. In fact, this might be just a few chickpeas and a couple of currants away from paleo. (Although I’m not an expert on paleo rules so don’t quote me on that).
I went a little nuts with the nuts and spices. The cauliflower has such a subtle flavor so it’s really a blank canvas. Since we’re in the middle of winter, I figured I’d make use of a bunch of a variety dried spices – also, I had just cleaned out my pantry. Apparently, I had been hoarding hazelnuts.
I finished this off with a simple coconut & turmeric sauce that was inspired by a recipe my friend Angie made for me once (hi Angie!). This would make for a nice light dinner on it’s own, it was also really good with a few seared scallops on top.
spiced cauliflower “couscous”
PrintAuthor: Jeanine DonofrioServes: serves 2-3Ingredients- about 3 (loose) cups of cauliflower florets, dried completely
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- ¼ cup toasted hazelnuts, chopped
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- ½ teaspoon dried orange peel
- ½ teaspoon dried cilantro leaves
- ½ teaspoon red chile flakes
- 2 tablespoons currants
- 1 cup chickpeas, (optional: roast them in a bit of oil & salt)
- chopped fresh cilantro (optional)
- ½ cup coconut milk (full fat is ideal, light would do)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- pinch of cinnamon
- salt
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