Almost any dish can be made with fewer calories or with less unhealthy “stuff”. Take these cauliflower bites for example, at a restaurant they are likely coated in flour and/or a batter of some sort and deep fried.
What starts out as a fresh vegetable that is lower in calories and good for you, has suddenly turned into a greasy mess! Even the simple step of baking instead of deep frying, will set you miles ahead and into a healthier snack!
So, we take out the flour and the deep frying and we cut the mayo with greek yogurt to make our cauliflower bites similar to a restaurant version and they taste great!
Here are some of the products I used to make this dish. I feel that getting the right buffalo sauce is important. If you can get this one, get it. If not, obviously others will work, but I really like this one.
If you can create a food that is delicious AND healthy or healthier, you’re winning! Try our cauliflower bites, you won’t be disappointed.
Roasted Cauliflower Bites with Garlic Mayo
Healthier, lower calorie version of the popular cauliflower bites recipe! A good replacement for buffalo chicken wings!
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower cut in florets
- 1/4 cup buffalo hot sauce
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1/4 cup panko crumbs I used whole wheat panko
- 1/8 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/8 cup nutritional yeast
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
Garlic Mayo
- 1/4 cup reduced fat mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 1 tsp buffalo hot sauce
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp maple syrup
Instructions
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Cut cauliflower into bite size florets, wash and pat dry.
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Melt coconut oil, add hot sauce and mix together. Toss this mixture with the cauliflower in a large bowl. Coat evenly.
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Mix panko, nutritional yeast, parmesan and spices together and sprinkle on cauliflower – toss to distribute evenly.
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Put cauliflower mixture on a cookie sheet. I usually line the pan with parchment paper for easy cleanup. In a preheated oven of 425F, bake cauliflower for 20-25min. To amp up the crunch, after the cauliflower is baked, put oven on broil for a couple of seconds – watch carefully, you don’t want it to burn.
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Serve on a platter with garlic mayo and celery sticks.
Garlic Mayo
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Mix garlic mayo ingredients together with a spatula and scoop into serving bowl.
