Showing posts with label olive oil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label olive oil. Show all posts

Monday, December 3, 2012

Cauliflower Pesto


Sorry for the lack of posts these last few weeks! I have lots to share, but life gets busy, as I'm sure you can all relate.

This recipe comes to you straight from my noggin. I was thinking about roasted cauliflower and how delicious it was. Then I started thinking about pesto, and how I wished I could eat it (cheese hates me). THEN I got a brilliant idea that WORKED! So this is for all you dairy allergy/lactose intolerant folks. Or it's for anyone who needs a little more veggie in their life. So delicious you'll want to just eat it out of the blender on a spoon (at least me and my toddler did!).

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup roasted cauliflower (about 1/2 a small head)
  • 1 cup loose packed fresh basil leaves
  • 1/3 cup cashews (or pinenuts)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
Directions:
  1. Roast your cauliflower. To do this, chop it into florets, then toss with 1 Tb. olive oil, 1/2 tsp salt, and pepper to your taste. Cook in a 425 degree oven for 15 minutes, stir on cooking sheet, then cook an additional 5-10 min.
  2. Put all ingredients except the olive oil in a blender and blend. Then add the olive oil and blend till well mixed and creamy.
  3. Enjoy on all things pesto related! I personally loved using this on my Naan Bread Pizza recipe.