Want to know what one of my favorite foods is? Pizza.
Want to know what my least favorite vegetable is? Cauliflower.
That’s why – despite looking decent enough – this recipe I’ve seen countless times via blogs and Pinterest is one I’ve never attempted making.
Until yesterday.
I followed this recipe for the most part, but my ingredients varied a bit.
for the crust
1 pound of cauliflower
1 egg
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried minced onions
salt and pepper
toppings
1/2 cup tomato sauce
5-6 thick slices of fresh mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup spinach
I followed these directions pretty much to the T, except I used a food processor instead of a grater. Also, mine made one large pizza instead of two (I think I used less cauliflower).
The verdict? Not bad at all! It couldn’t exactly compete with regular pizza, but it’s a great healthy alternative. I couldn’t really taste the cauliflower, and…well, there’s nothing a generous layer of mozzarella cheese can’t fix.
What’s your favorite healthy (alternative) recipe?
Wow, somehow, despite all my time on Pinterest, I missed this. I actually love both cauliflower and pizza so I am very excited about this
I love a lot of healthier alternative recipes. Actually, I like a lot of Chocolate Covered Katie’s recipes with hidden chickpeas and tofu. They’ve all come out pretty tasty to me! And considering I like cauliflower, I’d probably like this!
Yes - she has some of the best healthy recipes for sure!
I’ve always wondered about this… I think I would love it, but I’m nervous to have my husband try it, he’s not as adventurous.
YUM! I’m all ABOUT healthier recipes 😉 This sounds delicious! I tried making it once and mine was a total fail! I’ll have to try again!
I’ve contemplated making this for such a long time…I’ve just always been convinced that it would taste disgusting. I may have to give it a shot now though- at least to say I tried!
Oh, and your totally right, cheese fixes everything.
I’ve never tried a cauliflower crust pizza before because I’ve always been skeptical of it. I loooove pizza, so I figure why mess with an already good thing? But seeing as how everyone seems to like it, I’m wondering now if it’s worth a shot…
My favourite healthy alternative recipe is Oh She Glows’ no bake date bars. They aren’t baked or made with butter like the traditional recipe, but they are seriously fantastic!
ah, no bake date bars sounds amazing!!
Rachel @ CHAARG says
This looks great! Especially when that weekend pizza craving hits. Thanks for sharing!
jessi says
ooooh fancy