Football Weekend Organic Snack Recipe (to help keep from packing on the pounds)

With football season, comes the holidays and with all that fun comes the chips and dip. With chips and dip come the extra pounds we tend to pack on as we get older. If you love having friends and family over this time a year to celebrate the season, but you don't want to gain that extra weight, then this blog is for you. On our last entry, we gave you dessert finger foods, this time, it is for game time.

Oven-Roasted Cauliflower might not scream "EAT ME" at first, but once you try these delicious treats, you will put down the cheezers and taters once and for all.

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OVEN-ROASTED CAULIFLOWER BITES


Kick off your party with easy and flavorful oven-roasted cauliflower bites. The ginger-turmeric dressing brings spicy kick and color to the crisp, golden texture of these bite-sized appetizers. Dip in a cilantro yogurt sauce for extra flavor!

Ingredients

Cauliflower:

1 large head of caulilfower
2 tablespoons extra light olive oil, plus more for the pan
2 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger root
1 teaspoon  Organic Turmeric
1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon  Organic Red Pepper Flakes
1/2 teaspoon Frontier Sea Salt
1/4 teaspoon Frontier Organic Black Pepper
Juice from half a lemon

Dip:

1 cup Greek yogurt
2 whole green onions, minced
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
3/4 teaspoon Frontier Sea Salt
1/2 teaspoon Organic Garlic Powder

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 425 degrees and lightly oil a rimmed, aluminum baking sheet.

2. In a medium bowl combine the Greek yogurt, minced green onions, cilantro, garlic powder and salt. Stir to combine; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the oil, butter, ginger, turmeric, red pepper flakes, black pepper, salt and the juice from half a lemon. Whisk to combine.

4. Cut the cauliflower into bite size pieces (not too small) and toss them in the spicy ginger-turmeric dressing until evenly coated.

5. Scatter the cauliflower on the lightly oiled baking sheet and slide them into your preheated oven. Roast the cauliflower for 20 to 25 minutes until golden, rotating the pan halfway through. Do not toss or flip the cauliflower or you will not achieve a good caramelization.

6. Once the cauliflower has finished roasting, let it cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Source: http://www.simplyorganic.com/recipes/oven-roasted-cauliflower-bites

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