Recipe Of The Week, Buffalo Cauliflower Wings With Cashew Ranch & Homemade Ginger Beer

BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER WINGS WITH CASHEW RANCH [VEGAN, GLUTEN-FREE]

SERVES

4

COOK TIME

50

INGREDIENTS

TO MAKE THE WINGS: 

  • medium head cauliflower, chopped into bite-size florets
  • 1/2 cup almond flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • Tablespoons avocado oil
  • teaspoon garlic powder
  • 3/4 cup vegan gluten-free buffalo style wing sauce
  • Celery, chopped for serving

CASHEW RANCH DRESSING

  • 1/2 cup raw cashews (soaked 3-4 hours or overnight)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • teaspoons dried dill
  • teaspoon garlic powder
  • teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • Pinch of black pepper

PREPARATION

  1. Pre-heat oven to 450°F.
  2. Add almond flour, water, oil, and garlic powder into a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add cauliflower florets and toss to coat.
  3. Spread coating cauliflower onto a baking sheet lined with parchment or sprayed with cooking spray. Don’t skip this step or the cauliflower will stick.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes, tossing once at the 15-minute mark.
  5. Remove pan from oven, pour wing sauce over the cauliflower and toss to coat. Set oven to broil and broil cauliflower for 5-7 minutes.
  6. While cauliflower is roasting, add soaked and drained cashews into a high powered blender or food processor with 1/2 cup water, dill, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Blend until smooth.
  7. Serve cauliflower wings with cashew dressing and celery.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Per one cup of cauliflower (ranch not included) Calories: 213 | Carbs: 17 g | Fat: 14 g | Protein: 6 g | Sugar: 7 g

AUTHOR & RECIPE DETAILS


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Brittany Mullins is a health coach, certified personal trainer and the blogger behind the healthy living blog, eatinbirdfood.com. She proves that maintaining a healthy lifestyle doesn’t have to be a challenge by sharing recipes, workouts, wellness articles, travel adventures, and more. She focuses on using wholesome, (mostly) plant-based ingredients to create meals that are not only nutritious, but also delicious and satisfying. Get inspired by visiting Brittany's blog.
 




























HOMEMADE GINGER BEER [VEGAN]

THIS RECIPE IS :

SERVES

4, 16-ounce bottles

COOK TIME

10

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger root
  • 2 quarts water divided
  • 4 tablespoon brown sugar or molasses
  • A pinch of sea salt
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon brewer’s yeast
  • Sweetener of your choice (about 1 tablespoon per bottle)

PREPARATION

  1. In a pot bring grated ginger and 2 cups of water to a boil.
  2. Add brown sugar (or molasses for the darker color), a pinch of salt and cook until the sugar is dissolved, for about 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Strain the liquid through a sieve covered with a few layers of cheesecloth and squeeze well into a bowl.
  4. Add the rest of the water (about 6 cups), lemon juice and brewer’s yeast. Stir to dissolve and pour into four 16 oz flip top bottles (or equivalent) using a funnel.
  5. Let it ferment at room temperature for 48 hours, then transfer to the fridge to stop the fermentation process. Add extra sweetener of your choice before serving. Enjoy!

AUTHOR & RECIPE DETAILS


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Hi, I’m Elena, an expat recipe developer, cook and photographer behind the food blog Happy Kitchen.Rocks. My blog is all about delicious and healthy international food that is easy to make. I use natural ingredients, seasonal fruits and veggies, whole grains and lots of spices and herbs. I embrace the healthful nutrition and delicious food and I enjoy sharing my recipes with my readers. Head to my blog to get inspired!