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cara4art
03-15-2009, 03:46 PM
After seeing and trying the Indian-inspired cauliflower rice recipe(which I tried and absolutely loved BTW) I got the idea to expand into some other flavors, and process it a bit more to a pate consistency, and my pesto variant came out great - I'm eating it in a collard wrap right now for lunch with chopped tomatoes, sundried olives and greens! Great on a black sesame seed cracker too. Anyhow, here's the recipe:

half a head of cauliflower, chopped coarsely(like 1" pieces)
handful of raw cashews
half a good-sized bunch of basil, chopped coarsely
juice from half a lemon, or to taste
1 T. extra-virgin olive oil
sea salt to taste

In food processor, grind the cashews until crumbly, then add cauliflower, olive oil and lemon juice - process until crumbly. Add the chopped basil and process until mixture is pate-like. Remove from work bowl, and add salt.

Enjoy!:)

Yana
03-15-2009, 04:17 PM
That sounds great!! Did you have any left over? I ask because processed cauliflower seems to always get weird tasting after sitting a while, very pungent, e.g., in a mashed "potatoes" application.

I don't have any basil, but i bet it would be great with any herb, parsley, dill, etc. What a great idea! The olives sound like the perfect addition to any version. Thank you, cara4art!!

eating2live
03-15-2009, 05:28 PM
What luck! I have half a head of cauliflower that needs to be used.

cara4art
03-15-2009, 07:32 PM
I have some left over, and it will be fine for another day or so, as I found with Indian-inspired rice version. You don't want to process it finer than a rough pate though. Actually, I think it will benefit from sitting overnight in the refrigerator - the other one did. Oh, I forgot to mention that I put a clove of garlic in too. This all should be eaten within two days for best flavor etc.

spicyfull
03-16-2009, 04:29 AM
Thanks for Sharing.