Monday, November 17, 2014

Cauliflower Flatbread w/ Brussels & Roasted Grapes! GF, SCD & Paleo!

Hey party people! ;)

How was everyone's weekend?

Mine was great. I spent Friday and Saturday in Philly doing promos for the upcoming pilot, Heroes of the Street.



It's about the lives of paramedics. Filming starts in December! I'm playing the paramedic, Autry Colbert.

So tonight, I made an especially delicious dinner.



A Cauliflower Flatbread with Mashed Butternut Squash, Pan Seared Brussels Sprouts and Roasted Grapes and Beets!



It's gluten and grain free, Specific Carb Diet friendly, and Paleo!

And suuuuuper delicious!



Here's what you need:

Crust:

1 cup cauliflower, riced
1/2 cup almond flour
1 whole egg (or 2 egg whites)
1/4 tsp sea salt

1 cup butternut squash, roasted, then mashed
6 brussels sprouts, halved
1/2 beet, sliced thin
8 grapes
fresh basil, (garnish)



Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place your raw cauliflower in the food processor and process until it resembles rice.

Place your riced cauliflower in a paper towel, or cheese cloth and wring out all the excess water. Combine with your egg, almond flour and sea salt.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place your batter on the baking sheet, and with another piece of parchment paper, "smoosh" out the batter until it is fairly thin, about 8 inches in diameter. Bake with the top paper on for about 20-25 minutes, until the edges are golden brown.

Line another baking sheet with tin foil and spray it with olive oil. Place your beets, butternut squash and grapes on the sheet in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake for 20 minutes, stirring once halfway through.

Meanwhile, pan sear your brussels sprouts by cooking them in 1 Tbsp EVOO in a frying pan with salt and pepper. Cook for 4-5 minutes per side over medium heat.

When your butternut squash comes out of the oven, mash it with either a fork or a potato masher.

To assemble, spread your mashed butternut squash in a thin layer over the crust. Sprinkle your sliced beets, quartered brussels sprouts, and roasted grapes on top. Garnish with chopped basil.

My goodness, what a delicious meal! I'll tell you what, nothing beats a good flatbread. Especially with these fantastic flavors!




First things first: THE CRUST. Oh my gosh, guys, this is the crust of dreams. :) You can't tell that there's cauliflower in it. It's just nutty and buttery, chewy and a little crunchy, and perfectly golden brown. It is the perfect canvas for the symphony of flavors going on in the toppings!

The subtly sweet and creamy butternut squash provides a great base for the earthy sweet beets and crunchy roasted Brussels sprouts.




And then the roasted grapes!! Holy cow. If you've never had roasted grapes before, consider this your personal invitation! Magic happens in the oven when you roast grapes: they become so sticky and chewy, and so intensely sweet.  It's literally insane. Nature's candy. I'm not even kidding, I could eat an entire bowl of just these :) haha ((have I convinced you yet?))

And all together, these flavors were just so wonderful. In the spirit of tonight's Dancing with the Stars, it was a perfect 10!



I also made another version of this flatbread with sliced butternut squash rather than mashed.


As you can see, it also makes a beautiful presentation :)


What are you looking forward to this week?

Until next time!



64 comments:

  1. What a gorgeous presentation! You have an artistic eye for color and flavors!!

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  2. That looks AMAZING! Going to have to test that out!

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    1. Thank you so much Julie! I hope you love it as much as I did! :D have a great night! thanks for stopping by!

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  3. Oh my goodness that flatbread looks divine! Loveeee all of the colors. It looks so warming and healthy <3

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    1. Thanks Tashiana! So glad you stopped by! Enjoy your afternoon!

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  4. This looks great! Any recommendation for replacing of reducing therapist of almond flour but keeping it dairy-free? Thanks!

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    1. Hi Mary! You could sub coconut flour for the almond flour! The texture may be a bit spongier but it should still work! Thanks for stopping by! Have a great day!

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  5. I would have never guessed that was made with cauliflower - it looks so good! Also, you are so pretty :)

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    1. Hahaha gosh thank you so much Tara. You're so sweet:) I know! Cauliflower is a stealthy little veggie:) hehe thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your afternoon!

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  6. This looks incredible. I have never roasted grapes before but after seeing this I need to try it out!

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    1. Thank you so much Vanessa! Oh I hope you do try roasting some grapes! holy cow they are SO good! Thank you so much! Enjoy your afternoon!

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  7. This looks so healthy and colorful! I love it!

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    1. Thanks so much Kristi! Glad you stopped by! Enjoy your evening!

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  8. This looks very colourful and yummy. I never tried the cauliflower crust before. I guess the egg could be replaced by flax for a vegan version. I'll look into veganising this one. And congrats for the paramedic role. :)

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    1. Thank you so much! Yep-a flax or chia egg both will work for this recipe:) thanks for stopping by! Have a great night!

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  9. I just love these beautiful bright colors. It just screams HEALTHY!
    Congratulation on your role...sounds so awesome :D

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    1. Thank you so much Cindy! I love a colorful dish:) thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your evening!

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    1. Thank you Deborah! Mine too:) Glad you stopped by! Enjoy your evening!

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  11. This recipe is so darn unique but looks so amazing that I can't wait to give this a try one day. Great post

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    1. Thank you so much! I hope you love it:) glad you stopped by! Enjoy your evening!

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  12. YUM! That looks amazing!!!
    I've been craving cauliflower since I had it as rice recently - crazy I know, but if it's happening I'm going with it! Better to crave cauliflower than sugar!

    {Teffy's Perks} X

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    1. Hahhaha I know the feeling! For me I crave Brussels sprouts sometimes! Like you said--just go with it:) thanks for stopping by! Have a great night!

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  13. Wow this flat bread looks amazing. I am a sucker for Brussels sprouts. Can't wait to give this a try!

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    1. Thank you so much Kelley! I hope you love it:) glad you stopped by! Enjoy your night!

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  14. This looks awesome! I love brussels sprouts. Such an easy and healthy recipe! Glad you had a good weekend :)

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    1. thank you so much Mira! me too:) thanks for stopping by! have a great day!

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  15. I've been wanting to make a cauliflower pizza and it looks like your flatbread recipe will work perfectly!!! YUM.

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    1. Thanks Liz! Yeah cauliflower is a humble superstar:) hehe thanks for your comment! enjoy your evening!

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  16. Wow, you're doing promos for a pilot, looking absolute fabulous, and still find time to cook amazing food AND blog about it? You are officially my hero. Seriously, I wish I had even half of your talent and drive!

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    1. haha gosh thank you so much Hannah, that really means a lot:) yeah, staying busy that's for sure! thanks for your kind comment! have an awesome evening!

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  17. I have to re-make cauliflower crust ASAP! I haven't done it for like a YEAR and it was only once. I think I got scared from the entire process but I think if I put a little flour in it, it would make the experience a bit better!

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    1. Hey GiGi! yeah! go for the cauliflower crust! :D thanks for stopping by! enjoy your evening!

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  18. What a unique combination of flavors! Love everything! Especially the grapes!

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    1. Thank you so much Lindsey:) the grapes were the best part! haha thanks for stopping by! have a great night!

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  19. This sounds so good! I am blown away by this amazing sounding dish. The grapes just take this over the top!! YUM!

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    1. Thanks Crystal! Yeah the grapes were my fave:) glad you stopped by! Have a wonderful night!

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  20. No joke I have brussels sprouts AND a butternut squash that I need to use up asap haha. I never thought the two could be combined on the same plate - very, very interesting! You are absolutely glowing in that first pic - I love seeing that happiness! It's rare :)

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    1. Aw, thank you so much Lauren. That means a lot:) glad you stopped by! Happy cooking!

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  21. Love the cauliflower flatbread! I've wanted to try that out a cauliflower crust for a while so can't wait to try yours out - it sounds fantastic with the Brussels sprouts, beets and grapes!

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    1. Thanks Kelly! Glad you like it:) thanks for stopping by! Have a terrific day!

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  22. I love cauliflower crusts too! And I also couldn't tell that it had cauliflower in it! :D Good luck with the show :)

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    1. Thanks Lorraine! I know it's sneaky like that:) hehe thanks for stopping by! Have a wonderful afternoon!

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  23. I am loving the sound of that flatbread - especially as it has sprouts on it.

    Thanks for commenting on my blog. I have bookmarked yours to come back :)

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    1. Awesome! Thanks Dannii! Btw I love how you spell your name! So cool. Glad you stopped by! Have a wonderful day!

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  24. Cauliflower flatbread looks and sounds amazing!! the whole dish looks delicious! :)

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    1. Thank you so much Arpita! I appreciate that:) glad you stopped by! enjoy your afternoon!

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  25. this looks SO great! I love all the veggies on this, and that flat bread sounds really YUMMY ;-)

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    1. thank you so much Michele! it was a hit:) haha thanks for stopping by! have a great night!

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  26. THis is such a creative and colorful dish! I love the addition of grapes :)

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    1. Thanks Regina! Yeah the grapes were my favorite:) thanks for stopiping by! Enjoy your evening!

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  27. This looks amazing Caralyn! Another beautiful, colorful dish :) Congrats on the roll! Please keep us posted on that!

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    1. Thank you so much Sarah! Yeah i'm pretty excited about it:) so glad you stopped by! enjoy your evening!

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    1. Thanks Zainab! :) I appreciate you stopping by! Have a great day!

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  29. Ooooookay, so you had me at cauliflower flatbread and floored me with those roasted grapes. Say whaaaat! Love, love, love it, girl!

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    1. Hahahha thanks so much Ala! Yeah those grapes definitely were a little out of the orfinary! Haha thanks for stopping by! Enjoy your day!

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  30. That cauliflower crust sounds super yummy :) And I've never had roasted grapes before - sounds like such a fun idea!

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    1. Thanks Ceara! So glad you stopped by! Happy Thursday:)

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  31. What a great idea to make a flatbread out of cauliflower! You should check out Mike over at The Iron You (if you don't already)... the dude makes tons of stuff out of cauliflower! And love roasted grapes... they are SO delicious!

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    1. Thanks Chris! Ooh I'll have to check him out! Thanks for the heads up;) glad you stopped by! Have a wonderful evening!

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  32. This cauliflower flatbread looks and sounds incredible delicious. Definitely a recipe I need to try!

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    1. Thank you Thalia! Btw you have a beautiful name:) glad you stopped by! Have a lovely weekend!

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