Cauliflower Palm Pasta

In the mood for italian or mediterranean food? Or why not both!

This cauliflower palm pasta is a whole 30 recipe and perfect cross of flavors. I honestly love pesto so much so incorporated it in multiple ways on this recipe. And when using palm pasta, similar to spaghetti squash just have to add something to it so thought a mediterranean touch with some peppers, and onions would be delicious, and sure enough it was. I am a saucy person as well so you can opt out if you aren’t but love all the flavors mixed together! If you want to add protein you can add shrimp, chicken, or beef! It is filling though without.

Recipe Below:

Servings: 3

Time cook: 1 hour

Ingredients

• The Cauliflower

  • 1 head of cauliflower, sliced

  • pesto sauce

    • basil, olive oil, walnuts, parmesan, pine nuts, lemon juice, salt and pepper

  • salt and pepper

• The Pasta

  • 6 mini assorted bell peppers, sliced

  • 1/3 yellow onion, sliced

  • Minced garlic, 1 teaspoon

  • 1/2 lemon squeezed

  • 2.25oz black olives, sliced

  • Few dashes of oregano

  • Fresh dashes of thyme

  • 1 package of angel palm pasta

  • Left-over pesto sauce from cauliflower

  • Garlic chili paste to garnish

  • Parlsey to garnish

  • Fresh dill to garnish

• The Sauce

  • 1/3 cup of greek yogurt

  • 1/3 shallot, minced

  • 2 tablespoons of dill

  • 1/2 lemon, squeezed

  • Minced garlic, teaspoon

  • Salt and pepper to taste

  • 3 green onions, chopped

Directions: For the sauce, combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix. Salt and pepper to taste. Set aside. Bake oven to 375° F and spray pan with olive oil. Coat the sliced cauliflower steaks with pesto sauce, and salt and pepper. Bake for 45 minutes.

While the cauliflower is baking, prep the pasta. In a saute pan add the onion, peppers, olive oil, garlic. Cook on medium for about 15-20 minutes then add the olives. Cook for another 5 minutes and add the noodles and pesto sauce.

On a plate lay down the pasta and then cut up the florets from the cauliflower steaks and top on pasta. Add garnishes and the sauce on top. Enjoy!