Food and Recipes Party Food and Drink 11 Creative Cauliflower Recipes The Whole Family Will Love By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Antonis Achilleos The cauliflower craze is sweeping the South, and we're totally on board. Although the fluffy white vegetable is often compared to broccoli, cauliflower stands out with its delicate taste, soft texture, and versatility. An excellent absorber of herbs, oil, and spices, this fibrous vegetable is a fresh, nutrient-rich alternative to many starch ingredients. If you're crazy for cauliflower, then it's time to get crafty. There are so many different ways this veggie can be incorporated into your daily dishes. Swap out potato chips with roasted cauliflower, or pair roasted chicken with steamed cauliflower. Whether you prefer to steam or sauté, you'll never tire of the different ways to dress up this veggie. Try riced cauliflower for an easy side dish that is lower in carbs. Not sure where to start? Take a look at our favorite cauliflower recipes, and you'll be cooking with cauliflower in no time. 01 of 11 Skillet Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Antonis Achilleos Recipe: Skillet Cauliflower Mac and Cheese Get your daily dose of veggies, by mixing in cauliflower to this skillet mac and cheese. 02 of 11 Sweet-and-Spicy Sheet Pan Chicken with Cauliflower and Carrots Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Sweet-and-Spicy Sheet Pan Chicken with Cauliflower and Carrots This roasted cauliflower absorbs the sweet and spicy flavor from this one pan dish. 03 of 11 Chubba Bubba's Broccoli Salad Southern Living Recipe: Chubba Bubba's Broccoli Salad This easy version of broccoli salad features frozen broccoli plus cauliflower and chopped carrot for added color and crispness. 04 of 11 Easy Cauliflower Casserole Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Heather Chadduck; Food Styling: Chelsea Zimmer Recipe: Easy Cauliflower Casserole This casserole will trick all the baked mac-n-cheese lovers in your house. It swaps out pasta for veggies and relies on pantry staples like panko and cream of chicken soup. 05 of 11 Cauliflower Wings Micah A. Leal Recipe: Cauliflower Wings This vegetarian version of buffalo wings will please everyone at your next party. Coated in batter and punchy homemade sauce, you may even trick some guests into thinking they are the real thing. 06 of 11 Salmon with Pineapple-Pepper Salsa and Coconut Cauliflower Rice Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis Recipe: Salmon with Pineapple-Pepper Salsa and Coconut Cauliflower Rice Adding coconut milk to the cauliflower rice in this recipe offers slightly sweet flavor to the side. 07 of 11 Roasted Cauliflower with Seed Salsa Peter Frank Edwards; Prop Styling: Kendra Surface; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower with Seed Salsa Sunflower, sesame, mustard, cumin, and coriander seeds and a de arbol chile make the seed salsa that tops this buttery cauliflower. 08 of 11 Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Bacon Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling; Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Bacon Substitute a potato for the usual cream that gives this soup its body. Replace butter with olive oil to make it completely dairy-free. 09 of 11 Loaded Cauliflower Casserole Jennifer Causey; Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Stylist: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Recipe: Loaded Cauliflower Casserole This dish is the veggie equivalent of a loaded baked potato, but in casserole form. 10 of 11 Roasted Cauliflower Photo: Jennifer Davick Recipe: Roasted Cauliflower Keep your side dish simple and tasty with this roasted cauliflower. 11 of 11 Sweet Potato, Cauliflower, and Greens Casserole Hector Sanchez Recipe: Sweet Potato, Cauliflower, and Greens Casserole As a hefty vegetarian main course or as a side, this cauliflower dish delivers big flavor and meaty texture. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit