Many people think that making healthy food appetizing is a labor intensive ordeal, or even worse, making healthy or Gluten Free/Allergy Free eats means putting nothing in the food at all. Plain meats, plain steamed veggies, plain depressing!
I disagree. Making healthy, GF and allergy-free foods can taste AMAZING only with the use of:
- Colors
- Textures
- Spices & Herbs
That's what I did today with my veggies. I added colors with sweet long red peppers, some purplish hued shallots, some green chives, and a little sprinkle or sweet paprika. Now I made my fiesta a little hot, hot, hot, because I like a spicy party in my mouth, but feel free to scale back on any ingredients or to saute the shallots and garlic first to calm them down a bit.
Although this requires some prep work, it is a super easy dish that packs a pow of flavors!
Cauliflower Fiesta
(Before its oven-baked)
Ingredients:
1 head of cauliflower, steamed until soft but not mushy, about 30-40 minutes, then chopped
2 sweet long red peppers, diced
1 handfull of chives, finely chopped
1 large shallot, diced or chopped (depending how much pow you want)
2 cloves of garlic, crushed or finely chopped
1 tbs Soy-Free Earth Balance, softened
sea salt to taste
sweet paprika to taste
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, mix chopped, steamed cauliflower with all diced and chopped veggies, Earth Balance and seasoning.
Transfer mixture to a lightly olive-oil greased square pan.
Bake for about 15-20 minutes letting the ingredients get to know each other.
Serve it up!