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Cheesy AIP Cauliflower Recipe [Dairy-Free]

You can do more with cauliflower than turn it into fake rice. Make this cheesy AIP cauliflower recipe to accompany a Sunday roast.

How to Select The Best Cauliflower

The produce section separates the real deal cooks from the lesser players. You simply won’t have a good output if you don’t have a good input.

If you have grown your own, you’re all set. Well, at least when it’s in season.

If not, you can “harvest” some from the produce section of the grocery store or farmer’s market. But how do you know which bunch is the pick of the litter?

The heads of the cauliflower should be white and without sunburned spots. It should be firm and packed together tightly.

Softness is the enemy here. If it’s squishy, put it back. The size doesn’t matter; just make sure your bunch has enough mass to accommodate the group you’re feeding.

Cauliflower: A Nutrient Abundant Food

If you’re following autoimmune protocol, chances are you’re hoping your health will improve. AIP does this in a number of ways, but a big benefit of the diet is the number of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals you consume.

Those vital nutrients help your immune system function correctly. And they’re woefully lacking on the Standard American Diet of highly processed foods.

Cauliflower has high amounts of vitamins C and K, as well as folate and pantothenic acid. It is swimming in antioxidants and happens to be a great source of manganese.

One you may not have heard of is choline, which supports metabolism and maintains cell membranes. Not many foods have it, so it’s good to eat cauliflower from time to time for that reason alone.

This veggie is also a great source of fiber, which is good for digestion.

AIP Pantry List

For so long when you start autoimmune protocol all you can think about is what you can’t have.

Stroll down the grocery aisle and everywhere you look you’ll find food you shouldn’t eat. It’s seemingly everywhere.

Restaurants and public eating situations are even worse. Not only do you have to worry about the meals themselves, but there is the issue of how the food was prepared.

It can be pretty impossible to figure out, leaving you at risk of eating something that could irritate your gut and your condition.

The best way to guard against the overwhelming prevalence of poor quality food is to stay stocked with high-quality food.

Check out this free AIP pantry list. There is even a downloadable pdf you can print and take with you to the store.

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