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Saturday, June 18, 2016

paleo baked cauliflower mac n cheese





this recipe passed the husband test with flying colors. he loved it! even asked for it! it is a simple recipe that is dairy + grain free and low carb. it is sooo creamy and amazing! eat it plain, or use as a dip for your favorite healthy chip. i like mine topped with a load of kraut (:

2 large heads cauliflower, chopped into bite-sized pieces
2 c cashews, soaked overnight
1 chopped shallot
4 T nutritional yeast
1/4 c ghee
11/2 T tomato paste
2 T dijon
1 T lemon juice
1 T acv
1 t turmeric
1 t garlic powder
1 t onion powder
1/2 t cayenne
11/2 t sea salt + pepper to taste

-boil cauliflower in salted water for 3 minutes. drain and cool.
-preheat oven to 375F. in a high speed blender, add cashews, shallot, nutritional yeast, ghee, tomato paste, mustard, lemon juice and acv + all spices. blend until very smooth & taste for seasoning. toss sauce with cauliflower and place in a glass baking dish.
-in a skillet, cook 4 ounces organic (sugar free) bacon chopped into 1" chunks until done. toss with 1/2 c pine nuts, 1/2 c chopped pecans and 2 cloves minced garlic. sprinkle evenly over top of mac & bake in oven for 5-10 minutes until golden on top and warmed through. YUM.




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