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Simple Steamed Cauliflower

Name: Simple Steamed Cauliflower
Prep time: 15

(36 votes, average: 4.08 out of 5)

15 min prep

4 servings

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3 ingredients

Simple, steamed vegetables are sometimes the only things I feel like eating. Lightly steamed cauliflower is delicious eaten sprinkled with a touch of sea salt and drizzled with a little olive oil. Few things...

1 medium head of cauliflower, cut into florets
Olive oil (optional)
Sea salt and pepper (optional)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

56 cals

Fat

3 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

2 g

Carbohydrates

8 g

Sugar

3 g

Fiber

3 g

Protein

3 g

Sodium

348 mg

Directions

Fill the bottom of a stockpot with 2 inches of water. Set up the steamer and put in the cauliflower florets. Cover with a tight fitting lid and steam over medium-high heat. Steam for about 5-7 minutes until, the cauliflower is tender but still has a crunch.
If you feel like it, serve with a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of sea salt, and a grind of fresh black pepper

Chef Tips

If you don’t want to fiddle around with a steamer, bring one or two cups of water to a boil in a shallow pan with a lid, a sauté pan is ideal. Remove the lid, add the florets so that they fit snugly in one layer. Cover, bring back to a slow boil and steam as above (5-7 minutes). Carefully drain, holding the lid slightly ajar over the pan to keep the cauliflower inside.

Registered Dietitian Approved

All our recipes are created by chefs and reviewed by our Registered Dietitian Kate Ueland, MS, RD, CSO, a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition, to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and follows the guidelines set by the Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice, 2nd Ed., published by the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, a professional interest group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.