Sunday, January 2, 2011

Roasted Cauliflower with Dates & Pine Nuts


Steve's mom sweetly made this recipe for us for Christmas dinner and we both loved it! Originally from the Food Network, this recipe called for butter - 100% not paleo - so I substituted some grapeseed oil and loved it even more!

  • 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets (about 8 cups)
  • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
  • 4 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup pitted Medjool dates, coarsely chopped

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Evenly spread the cauliflower on a baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to the oven and roast, tossing once with a spatula, until golden brown at the edges, about 20 minutes.

Put the grapeseed oil in a small skillet over medium-low heat. Once it's melted, add the pine nuts and cook, stirring frequently, until they're lightly golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and dates and continue cooking until they're softened, 2 to 3 minutes more; season with salt.

Transfer the hot cauliflower to a serving bowl, drizzle the pine nut mixture over the top and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary and serve warm or at room temperature.

Delish!

2 comments:

  1. I am always on the hunt for butter substitutes, and have never tried grapeseed oil! Thanks fir the heads up!!

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  2. This looks amazing - and can I say that I'm SO excited to see that someone else knows what Paleo is?! My brother was a part owner of CrossFit NorCal in Chico for a long time, and now owns Catalyst Athletics in Sunnyvale. I've grown up with CrossFit and Paleo - and lots of very weird confused looks from people. Woo!

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