Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Cauliflower Can Be Delicious As Well As Fat Free!

Did you know that cauliflower is regarded as a 'free food'?  It's one of the few foods that can be eaten in unlimited quantities when you're trying to lose weight or feel full.  Cauliflower is not starchy and contains the phytonutrient  sulforaphane (a cancer fighter!), folate and Vitamin C.  Most folks think of cauliflower raw with dip or steamed or just baked with cheese.  But there are so many other ways to have your cauliflower and like it too!  Here's how....

Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day: 
Creamed Cauliflower with Grilled Chilean Sea Bass and Spicy French Beans
Ingredients:
1 small head cauliflower.  Remove stem and chop roughly.
1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning for cauliflower
1/2 teaspoon Mrs. Dash seasoning for fish
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon red pepper powder
1/4 cup 2% milk
1 teaspoon French sweet butter or Italian sheep's butter
Dash of seasalt to taste
Chilean Sea Bass fillet (8oz).  This will give 2 portions.
8 oz or more of French green beans (another 'free' food!).

Directions:
Steam boil or microwave cauliflower until soft.  Drain.  Add Mrs. Dash, nutmeg, red pepper powder, milk, butter into a blender or hand mash until soft and creamy.  Keep warm.
Spray both sides of fish. Either grill in a pan, in the oven or in your George Foreman grill until cooked to your liking.  While  the fish is grilling, spray a little Pam to coat a frying pan.  Toss mesquite rub powder in with beans and quickly toss in pan until tender.

Presentation:
Spoon out a 1/2 cup worth of the cauliflower in the center of the plate.  Gently lay a 4oz portion of the fish on top of the caulflower.  Add the spicy beans to the plate.  Not only does this dish taste delicious; it's low cal, low fat and looks like it's coming from the kitchen of a 5 start restaurant!
Bon Appetit!

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