A co-worker of mine is currently on a special diet and has been experimenting with several low-carb dishes. One day a few weeks ago, she dropped by my office to tell me about a recipe she’d found – pizza crust made of cauliflower! Yes, it sounded a little strange, but I was definitely intrigued. Since she’s a culinary school graduate and enjoys food as much I do, I trust her judgement and wanted to try it.
She offered to bring a piece to the office the next day for me to sample and even day-old and reheated, it was really good!
My husband is a pizza fanatic, so this new discovery was particularly exciting. Since I try to limit the processed stuff we eat, cutting out simple carbs from our meals when possible, I don’t like to make or order pizza very often. I personally love the sauce, cheese and all the toppings that come on pizzas, but I don’t like the way I feel after eating all the dough that serves as the delivery vehicle, so this twist on the crust has made us both very happy.
With a hefty dose of veggies, I feel good about eating it myself and feeding it to him, which means he can get his pizza fix a lot more often now. We pile it high with a variety of toppings- mushrooms, spinach, red peppers, green peppers, onions, green and black olives, sometimes with meat, and sometimes without.
I’m not going to lie and say it’s just like eating a flour pizza crust because it’s not. But surprisingly, it’s not like eating cauliflower either. I’m not even sure that you’d be able to guess what it was made of if someone hadn’t already told you. The one problem I find is that while it’s not impossible to pick up a piece and eat with your hands, it’s much easier to use a fork. We feel that’s a small price to pay though in order to feel better about what we’re eating.
I’m interested to see what some of you think, so please, if you give it a go, come back and leave a comment!
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (199g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 2 Servings | ||
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Calories: 260 | ||
Calories from Fat: 165 (63%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 18.3g | 24 % | |
Saturated Fat 7.3g | 37 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 8.3g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 1.5g | ||
Cholesterol 128.5mg | 40 % | |
Sodium 535.9mg | 18 % | |
Potassium 246.8mg | 6 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 6.8g | 2 % | |
Dietary Fiber 2.8g | 11 % | |
Sugars, other 4g | ||
Protein 18.4g | 26 % | |
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Calories per serving: 260
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