If you’ve ever felt the need to skip the breadsticks at dinner because you were watching your carbs, well, you don’t have to miss out entirely. No matter how much bread you allow into your diet, this low-carb version of cauliflower breadsticks should be served with soup, pizza or anytime you’d normally have bread. Because they’re just that good.
These cheesy fake breadsticks are much more healthy than the alternative, but they’re just as tasty. Real Housemoms details a recipe in which cheese, garlic and herbs top cauliflower that’s been put through the food processor and formed into flat rectangles.
I’m sure you’ve heard of making cauliflower pizza crust and more, and in the case of this recipe, having your cauliflower in the least vegetable-like way possible really is easier said than done.
You see, once you’ve cut the cauliflower into florets, you place them into the food processor and pulse until the cauliflower is small and rice-like. Then, you mix the cauliflower with an egg and cheeses and flatten it onto a baking pan to go into the oven for just a few minutes.
And that’s all there is to it. Who knew having healthy breadsticks could be so simple (or delicious)? These will have you wanting to pass on the normal bread options instead of just feeling obligated to skip them. Plus, it you’ve ever had a hard time getting your kids to eat their veggies— well, now you’ve got the perfect disguise. Because you sure could have fooled me with these breadstick lookalikes.
Check out five other ways you can ditch the carbs and implement more cauliflower into your life.
1. Cauliflower Grilled Cheese
If your late night snack of choice is a grilled cheese (like mine is), then your snacking habits just got a little healthier with this recipe for cauliflower grilled cheese. Get the recipe.
2. Cheesy Baked Cauliflower Tots
These low carb cauliflower tater tots are just as good regular tater tots, so be sure to make plenty. You can never eat just one tot, after all. Get the recipe.
3. Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Pizza doesn’t have to be your “cheat day” meal with this low carb option. Get the recipe.
4. Cauliflower Mac ‘N Cheese
Everything tastes better with cheese on top, so you won’t even miss the noodles in this healthier mac ‘n cheese alternative. Get the recipe.
5. Cheesy Cauliflower “Mashed Potatoes”
With cauliflower, cream, butter and cheese, this has all of the makings for one amazing side dish that will have you seeing “mashed potatoes” differently. Get the recipe.
Cauliflower will have you not missing the carbohydrates in your life. Just give these recipes a try and see what I mean! Oh, and could you please pass the “bread?”
[h/t: Real Housemoms]