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Oaks Spa Cauliflower

Cauliflower Flatbread with Pesto

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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Course: Entrees
Cuisine: Healthy Spa Cuisine
Keyword: Cauliflower, Oaks at Ojai, Pesto
Servings: 4
Calories: 263kcal
Courtesy Of: The Oaks at Ojai Health Spa, California
Christine Denney, the chef for the Oaks at Ojai health spa in California, created this guest-favorite Cauliflower Flatbread with Pesto entree as an alternative to flour based pizzas and focaccia. 

Ingredients

For the Flatbread

  • 4 cups raw cauliflower “rice”
  • 1 egg , beaten
  • ⅓ cup soft goat cheese
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano or basil
  • Pinch Fine Pink Salt

For the Pesto

  • 1 cup basil leaves
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic finely minced
  • Pinch black pepper

Instructions

For the Pesto

  • Process pesto ingredients in a food processor or blender until smooth.
  • Spread on fully baked cauliflower flatbread and heat again slightly, as instructed.

For the Flatbread

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
  • Pulse batches of raw cauliflower in a food processor until a rice-like texture is achieved. Measure after ricing.
  • Fill a large pot with about one inch of water and bring to a boil. Add cauliflower rice, cover and cook 4-5 minutes. Drain into a fine mesh strainer.
  • Transfer rice to a clean kitchen towel and wring out as much water as possible.
  • Beat together the egg, goat cheese, and herbs.
  • Mix the strained and drained rice with beaten egg, cheese and herbs.
  • Use your hands and mix very well to fully incorporate.
  • Press this "dough" onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper until it is about 1/3 of an inch thick.
  • Make the edges slightly higher, if you like, to accommodate any toppings.
  • Bake this crust for 20-25 minutes until it is firm and beginning to brown.
  • Add pesto topping by spreading thinly, or other ingredients of your choice, and bake 5-10 more minutes until toppings are heated (and until cheese on top is melted, if using cheese).
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Nutrition

Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 263 kcal (13%) | Carbohydrates: 7 g (2%) | Protein: 10 g (20%) | Fat: 22 g (34%) | Sodium: 269 mg (12%) | Fiber: 2 g (8%) | Vitamin A: 900 IU (18%) | Vitamin C: 56.9 mg (69%) | Calcium: 120 mg (12%) | Iron: 1.8 mg (10%)