Cauliflower Bravas
This recipe is taken from Coastal Living Magazine. Something my mother first made and I loved so I had to make it again and share it with you! I made some very slight changes, but everything else is the same. For example I definitely upped the amount of chorizo.
This recipe is great for a small meal or as a side dish to a larger meal. If you plan on eating it for a full meal, I recommend making as directed. If you make it as a side dish, I would use less chorizo.
I purchased my chorizo from Herd Provisions, Charleston. Herd Provisions is a family-run butcher shop, restaurant and food truck. All of their beef, pork and poultry is from humanely raised and grass-fed animals from the family’s farm. You can try a wonderful meal at their restaurant or food truck or you can by raw meats, poultry, milk, eggs and cheese from their butcher shop, on site at their restaurant, open late.
4 Healthy Servings
Ingredients
olive oil
1 head cauliflower, cut into bite-size florets
1 t paprika
1/2 t salt
~ 1 lb. ground chorizo (I used a 1.18 lb. package)
1/4 c yellow onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 15oz can diced fire roasted tomatoes
1 T white wine vinegar
1/4 t cayenne pepper
1/4 c mayonaise
1/4 c plain greek yogurt
1/4 c green onions, sliced
1/4 c cilantro, chopped
Directions
Preheat the oven to 450F.
On a baking sheet, toss the cauliflower in a drizzle of oil, paprika and salt. Bake for 20 minutes. Then turn the oven to broil and cook for about another 10-12 minutes.
Meanwhile in a large skillet, on medium-high heat, cook the chorizo until fully cooked, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
In that same pan cook the onion and garlic in a drizzle of olive oil until the onion is translucent and tender, about 8 minutes.
In a bowl or dish, toss the cauliflower, onion mixture, vinegar, cayenne pepper, mayonaise, and greek yogurt together. Serve topped with green onion and cilantro.
Notes
Gluten-free: This recipe is gluten-free.
Dairy-free: This recipe is not dairy-free.
Chorizo: Make as directed for a full meal, but as a side dish I recommend using less chorizo. I bought my chorizo from Herd Provisions, Charleston.
Vinegar: You can use whatever vinegar you have on hand. I think apple cider vinegar, sherry vinegar and white vinegar would all work well.