20 Amazing Whole30 Cauliflower Recipes To Make This Weekend
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I don’t know about you, but I just love cooking on the weekend. You don’t have to rush, you can just take your time, and do plenty of taste testing as you go along.
One of my favorite veggies is cauliflower. It’s naturally high in fiber, which is great for enhancing weight loss and digestion. And it has B vitamins and antioxidants in it as well.
I decided to look into what Whole30 recipes I could find to make my beloved cauliflower taste even better.
I found loads, and it was hard to narrow them down into a shortlist of favorites. But I came up with 20 such recipes that I’d love to share with you here.
And without further ado, let’s get straight to it.
I thought we’d kick things off with something that’s surprisingly simple to make yet absolutely delicious.
It’s an excellent swap for a traditional mashed potato side dish, and it has a nutty, slightly sweet flavor, thanks to ingredients such as nutpods, chopped garlic, and ghee.
It works best with an immersion blender, but if you don’t have one, you can use a potato masher.
Barbecue is always a flavor that goes down well – such a crowd pleaser.
And the great thing about this recipe is how little you have to do from scratch. It uses lots of store-bought ingredients that are both paleo diet and whole30 approved.
And in addition to the barbecue sauce for the cauliflower florets, there’s also a recipe for a yummy ranch dressing!
This link takes you to not one, not two, but 6 different whole30 cauliflower recipes. First it explains how to make cauliflower rice, then it goes onto explain how to make 6 different recipe variations.
These are: fajita cauliflower rice, cheesy bacon cauliflower rice, coconut curry cauliflower rice, green goddess cauliflower rice, mushroom and scallion cauliflower rice, and cilantro lime cauliflower rice.
You don’t need a lot of ingredients for it, just cauliflower, ghee, garlic powder, whole30 approved hot sauce, apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, cayenne pepper, and some sliced green onions for garnish.
It goes down a treat, and each serving is a mere 95 calories!
This dish is packed with healthy, flavorful ingredients – there’s cauliflower, scallions, bell peppers, onion, crushed garlic, fresh ginger, chilies, toasted cashew nuts, Szechuan peppercorns, coconut aminos and more.
There’s also a yummy sauce to go with it, made with medjool dates. The recipe makes 4 servings, coming in at just 208 calories each.
If you love to have fried rice delivered from your local Chinese or Thai takeout restaurant, then this recipe is the one for you.
This low-carb dish is ridiculously flavorful – it’s got green onions, ginger, chili garlic sauce, cashew nuts, sesame seeds, and healthy veggies carrots and peas.
Better yet, you can make 4 servings in a mere 10 minutes!
Cauliflower soup is excellent comfort food – but this particular recipe is even better!
In addition to typical ingredients like onion, cauliflower, chicken broth, celery, bay leaves and garlic, there’s also hints of smoky bacon, and you can top it with some sour cream, green onions, fresh chives, and shredded cheddar cheese.
The recipe makes 4 servings, coming in at a mere 114 calories each!
If coconut is not your thing, then maybe this is more up your street.
Again, you’ll only need 5 ingredients, namely cauliflower, minced garlic cloves, ghee, salt and pepper to taste, and if you wish some option red pepper flakes.
Better yet, you can make as many as 4 servings, at just 99 calories each, in just 15 minutes.
Did you know that you can make hummus with cauliflower? It’s a great alternative if you can’t get hold of any chickpeas. And it has all the texture and flavor of traditional hummus.
It’s got ingredients like garlic, smoked paprika, lemon, roasted peppers, tahini, nutritional yeast and more.
Better yet, the whole dish only comes to 140 calories!
This take on Indian butter chicken is just as delicious, but is way healthier.
It has an authentic Indian curry sauce, made with the likes of garam masala, coconut cream, tomato sauce, garlic cloves, fresh ginger, curry powder, and more.
I know this is an article about recipes to make on the weekend, but this one is great for weeknights, too, because it’s ready to eat in as little as 20 minutes.
It has some nice ingredients in there, like tamari soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, ground pork, green onion, and coconut aminos.
You ‘ll be pleased to hear that you can enjoy pizza on your whole30 diet, thanks to recipes like this one, where the pizza crust is actually made out of cauliflower.
You don’t need a lot of ingredients, just shredded cauliflower, coconut flour, egg, oregano, garlic powder, and a pinch of salt. Fun to make, too!
Last but not least, here’s how you can enjoy grain-free oatmeal, All you need is some cauliflower, coconut milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt.
Then you can top it off however you like. I like to with fresh berries and coconut flakes!
Wrap Up
Well, I hope you’ve enjoyed scrolling through our list. There’s certainly some food for thought when it comes to deciding which one of these lovely concoctions you’d like to try your hand at first. Bon appétit!
Hi, my name is Justin Roberts and I like to live by one major rule in life – health is wealth. And where does all health stem from? The food choices we make.
I grew up in a not-so-wealthy household that often struggled to get food on the table.
The food we did eat was cheap, holding no nutritional value at all. I’m talking frozen foods, carbs, fats, and very little fresh produce.
I am fortunate enough to have made a life for myself where the money for food is no longer an issue, and I have spent the majority of it looking into healthy foods and different diets to try.
The most notable is keto and paleo. I am also interested in only using whole foods wherever possible – call it trauma!
As a professional chef, I now create recipes surrounding these diets every day. My family are my tasters, and I strive to make my recipes as budget-friendly as possible.
I hope that you’ll find some inspiration for healthier meals from my website. I want to create a catalog of recipes that you can come back to time and time again. Enjoy!
