Cauliflower Crusted Margarita Pizza

Versatility makes food exciting and tempting.  In this post, I want to share a creative way to prepare cauliflower, by essentially making a dough from cauliflower florets.  The dough can serve as the basis for many purposes, and in this instance, I’m making pizza.  Ok, I know you are skeptical, but I have shared this dish with many friends and they all say the same thing…its delicious and a little hard to believe.

Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable, and is also known as brassica.  Other vegetables in this family are cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts and horseradish.   Vegetables in this family are full  of B vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin K, and also felt to serve as a powerful source of antioxidants and nutrients with anti-inflammatory benefits and anticancer properties.   Because of these properties, incorporating cauliflower into your diet is a worthwhile proposition and this recipe can serve as a remarkable main course.

Making a caulifower pizza crust is a lot of fun and a great way to get aspiring cooks into the kitchen to transform a head of cauliflower into an Italian, vegetarian and gluten-free delight!  Here is an abbreviated account of the process, followed by the complete recipe.  Good luck!  Please let me know how it works for you!

Start with a large head of cauliflower.  Although you will only use the florets for this recipe, the stems are delicious steamed with garlic and kosher salt.

This is what the florets looks like after they are chopped in the food processor, almost like fine snow.

The ball of dough looks very similar to regular dough.

I’m pressing the ball of dough onto greased parchment paper in preparation to bake.

A fine cauliflower crust!  Ready for the toppings!

The finished product. You can use whatever pizza topping you choose.  Here is the recipe!  Enjoy!