Sweet Heat Cauliflower

Jim and I are trying our best to eliminate food waste as much as possible around the McKean household these days. I recently found out that in the U.S. we waste more than 40% of our food. Also,

DID YOU KNOW THAT...

More than 20% of the fruits and vegetables grown in America never make it off the farm because they aren’t perfect enough for grocery store standards?

That's insane. Just because they look a little funny or are a different shape or size they get tossed? SUCH A WASTE. Well, the amazing people over at Imperfect Produce were NOT ok with this horrific waste and thus have created a new system to make those unwanted fruits and veggies feel loved. Check them out, they are amaze (Mike Skupien thank you for introducing us to this amazing company).

So, I had this gorg little cauliflower laying around that I had purchased through Imperfect Foods, but it was about to go bad. I mean I CAN'T let a beautiful green cauliflower that we bought from Imperfect Produce actually go to waste! I wasn't sure exactly what to do with this cauliflower, so I scoured the refrigerator for some inspiration. I found the DIJON! Perfect, I'm getting somewhere. I still wanted it to have a little bit of heat as well. Why not do tangy, sweet and a touch of heat? There ya have it, Sweet Heat Baked Cauliflower. Recipe is below. Enjoy!

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Sweet Heat Cauliflower

by Trish McKean February-5-2018

The best compliment to a roasted protein, this delicious sweet heat cauliflower has the perfect amount of sweet + a little heat to keep your taste buds wanting more!

Ingredients

• 2 cauliflower heads
• 2 tbsp Sir Kensingtons dijon mustard
• 1 clove minced garlic (I used paste)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 pinch (depending on how much heat you want) cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp honey

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Whisk everything but the cauliflower together in a small bowl and set aside. Prep your cauliflower. Cut off the leaves and break off into florets. Then place the cauliflower in a large ziploc bag. Pour the liquid mixture into the ziploc bag with the cauliflower and shake it up until the cauliflower is evenly covered. Pour the dijon covered cauliflower onto the pan and let it bake for 30 minutes or so until it's cooked to your liking. Serve with a protein of your choice and eat up! Z

Details

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 35 mins Yield: 2-4 servings