Buffalo Cauliflower Bites with Blue Cheese Sauce

Buffalo Cauliflower Bites with Blue Cheese Sauce

These vegetarian cauliflower bites smothered in a healthier Buffalo sauce will have even the most ardent meat lovers craving more.

Course Side Dish

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 35 mins

Total Time 55 mins

Servings 6 approx. ¾ cup cauliflower and 3 Tbsp. sauce each

Calories 72 kcal

Author Beachbody

Ingredients

• ½ cup low-fat (1%) plain yogurt

• 2 Tbsp. crumbled blue cheese

• Nonstick cooking spray

• 6 cups cauliflower florets

• ½ tsp sea salt (or Himalayan salt), divided use

• ½ cup hot pepper sauce

• ⅓ cup rice vinegar

• 1 Tbsp. cornstarch, gluten-free (preferably GMO free)

• 2 tsp. ground chili powder

• ¼ tsp. ground smoked paprika

• ½ tsp. garlic powder

• ½ tsp. onion powder

• 1 tsp. pure maple syrup

• 1 tsp. olive oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.

2. Combine yogurt and cheese in a small bowl; mix well. Refrigerate until needed.

3. Lightly coat large baking sheet with spray.

4. Place cauliflower florets on baking sheet. Coat cauliflower lightly with spray. Season evenly with ¼ tsp. salt.

5. Bake for 20 minutes, or until tender-crisp.

6. While cauliflower is baking, combine hot sauce, rice vinegar, and cornstarch in medium saucepan; whisk until cornstarch is dissolved.

7. Add chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, maple syrup, oil, and remaining ¼ tsp. salt; whisk to blend.

8. Heat hot sauce mixture over medium-high heat; cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes, or until thickened. Set aside.

9. Pour hot sauce mixture over baked cauliflower (on baking sheet); mix well.

10. Return cauliflower to oven. Bake for 5 minutes.

11. Serve hot with sauce.