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I am slowly changing my food plans and the way I prepare food to a more defined healthier way of life. It is a work in progress for me because I go back to my old unhealthy habits often. I was researching on the internet one day and came across this recipe. What attracted me to the recipe was the cauliflower. I am a huge fan of cauliflower but I run out of ideas to cook the cauliflower. Most of the time, I just steam the vegetables or roast the cauliflower with garlic. I made this recipe adjusting the recipe using oatmeal as the bread crumbs. I cannot take complete credit for this recipe, but I do not remember where I saw this. The dish is absolutely divine.
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Sautéed Cauliflower Bites
1 large head of cauliflower broken down into bite size pieces
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 cup of Kalamata olives, seeds removed and chopped
½ cup of fresh parsley chopped fine
¾ cup of oatmeal
Freshly cracked pepper
In a large sauté pan, heat up the olive oil over medium heat. Single layer the cauliflower in the pan and the cauliflower does not overlap. Resist the temptation to stir the cauliflower. The cauliflower will brown in the pan and develop a caramel color after ten minutes, give or take. Stir the cauliflower to try and brown the other side.
Add the chopped Kalamata olives and stir until heated well. The salty brine from the olives will flavor the cauliflower.
In a food processor, add the oatmeal and grind to like bread crumbs. Add the oatmeal to the cauliflower mixture. The oatmeal will absorb the extra oil and brine from the olives and toast in the pan.
Sprinkle with the freshly chopped parsley and serve as a side dish or by itself with a nice green salad. Most excellent!
Pam Tips:
This recipe is good side dish with chicken or fish.
For a more intense flavor, add 2 tablespoons of toasted pine nuts, 1 tablespoon of roughly chopped drained capers which will bring a more salty, textured flavor to the dish.
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Filed under: Gluten Free, Simply Healthy Recipes, Vegan Recipes, Vegeterian Recipes | Tagged: cauliflower, Kalamata Olives, Oatmeal |
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I love the idea of olives with cauliflower – I can imagine they bring such a great taste!