Buffalo cauliflower gives you the flavor of wings with a healthy twist for your next game day party. The bleu cheese sauce is a tasty compliment with substantially less fat and calories than traditional bleu cheese dressing.
Yields 1 Serving Servings Quarter (0.25 Servings) Half (0.5 Servings) Default (1 Serving) Double (2 Servings) Triple (3 Servings) For the cheese sauce:
⅓ cup nonfat sour cream or non-fat plain yogurt
2 tbsp crumbled bleu cheese
1 tbsp skim milk
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
For the Buffalo cauliflower:
2 tbsp unsalted butter or olive oil
¼ cup hot sauce
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp salt
½ cup water
8 cups cauliflower florets 1 medium head
1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
For the cheese sauce:
2 Whisk together the sour cream/yogurt, blue cheese, milk, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
3 Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
For the Buffalo cauliflower:
4 Microwave the butter in a small microwave-safe bowl on high until melted.
5 Whisk in the hot sauce and lemon juice and set aside.
6 Mix olive oil, salt and water in a large bowl.
7 Add the cauliflower and toss until well coated.
8 Spread the cauliflower on a baking sheet and roast until beginning to brown and just tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
9 Whisk the hot sauce mixture again, drizzle over the cauliflower and toss with tongs to coat.
10 Roast the cauliflower until the sauce is bubbling and browned around the edges, 5 to 7 minutes more.
11 Serve hot with the cheese sauce.
Ingredients For the cheese sauce:
⅓ cup nonfat sour cream or non-fat plain yogurt
2 tbsp crumbled bleu cheese
1 tbsp skim milk
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
For the Buffalo cauliflower:
2 tbsp unsalted butter or olive oil
¼ cup hot sauce
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
¼ tsp salt
½ cup water
8 cups cauliflower florets 1 medium head
Directions 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
For the cheese sauce:
2 Whisk together the sour cream/yogurt, blue cheese, milk, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
3 Cover and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
For the Buffalo cauliflower:
4 Microwave the butter in a small microwave-safe bowl on high until melted.
5 Whisk in the hot sauce and lemon juice and set aside.
6 Mix olive oil, salt and water in a large bowl.
7 Add the cauliflower and toss until well coated.
8 Spread the cauliflower on a baking sheet and roast until beginning to brown and just tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
9 Whisk the hot sauce mixture again, drizzle over the cauliflower and toss with tongs to coat.
10 Roast the cauliflower until the sauce is bubbling and browned around the edges, 5 to 7 minutes more.
11 Serve hot with the cheese sauce.
Buffalo Cauliflower with Bleu Cheese Sauce
