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Cauliflower Side Dish

Cauliflower Side Dish

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place skillet onto stove and bring to temperature on medium-high heat. Add coconut oil and melt. Add cauliflower and sauté.
  2. Once edges of cauliflower begin to brown, stir in Chinese five-spice. Add green onions, almonds, cilantro and garlic chili sauce, stirring continuously until browned and slightly adhering to the cauliflower.
  3. Remove from heat. Sprinkle on tamari sauce and fresh lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.
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Cauliflower tossed in a sizzling skillet with Chinese five-spice, sliced almonds and garlic chili sauce…

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    20 MIN
  • 4 SERVINGS
Cauliflower Side Dish

Need a solid side? This CAULIFLOWER SIDE DISH is it!

This is one of those recipes that has so many good things going for it I almost don’t know where to begin. It’s both tangy and crunchy and comes together in under 20 minutes. Safe to say, it ranks as one of our most popular, and one of my most favourite, side dish recipes.

Here are some tips on preparation.

Ingredients for Cauliflower Side Dish

BOUQUET OF INGREDIENTS

The ingredients used in this recipe aren’t difficult to source, and only one or two may be new to you. I especially like the combination of the Chinese five-spice blend, the tamari sauce and the garlic chili sauce – these three ingredients give this dish that signature exotic taste.

Everything tossed in a sizzling skillet

SKILLET LOVE

Although you can make this sautéed cauliflower dish in pretty much any pan, I like making it in a skillet. I find that the heat distribution in a skillet sears the cauliflower quickly and evenly.

I also like how coconut oil performs when heated in an expansive pan. It cooks the vegetables at a high heat without smoking up the kitchen. You’ll also taste that hint of coconut in every bite. If you haven’t already, pick up some coconut oil to try – it really is delicious.

Close up of the spiced cauliflower

FLAVOUR POPS

When adding the almonds, scallions, garlic chili sauce and cilantro, make sure to keep those ingredients in motion. Stir constantly to prevent them from sticking to the pan and to ensure their flavours pop.

Cauliflower side dish served

I also suggest you save that squeeze of lime until the second before you serve. It adds such a wonderful zing to those first bites.

This recipe is one of our easy-to-prepare side dishes that goes with so many of our main courses. Whether you’re serving ROAST CHICKEN, our tender OVEN-ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN or a vegetarian main like our GRILLED VEGETABLE MEDLEY served with CHIMICHURRI; this CAULIFLOWER SIDE DISH is so flavourful, it might just take centre stage.

A CAULIFLOWER SIDE DISH that’s simple to source, easy to prepare and delivers highly memorable flavours. Get ready for a delicious!

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Ingredients

  • 1 head of cauliflower, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese five-spice
  • 3 green onions, chopped
  • 1 cup sliced almonds
  • ½ cup chopped cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon garlic chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon tamari sauce
  • juice of 1 lime

Directions

  1. Place skillet onto stove and bring to temperature on medium-high heat. Add coconut oil and melt. Add cauliflower and sauté.
  2. Once edges of cauliflower begin to brown, stir in Chinese five-spice. Add green onions, almonds, cilantro and garlic chili sauce, stirring continuously until browned and slightly adhering to the cauliflower.
  3. Remove from heat. Sprinkle on tamari sauce and fresh lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

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