Paleo Paella

Seafood Paella was one of my favourite dishes before I gave up carbs. I was a bit hesitant to attempt a cauliflower version as spicy rice makes up most of the flavour of paella. However, I gave it a go and..... I think it came out pretty darn good. Look, aesthetically it's not hugely pleasing, but in your tum it's yum! 

Ingredients

Fish

1 tin of mussels 

+- 5 chopped crab sticks (ready to eat)

+- 200g of prawns (mine were precooked but with fresh prawns just lightly fry in garlic and butter)

                  

If you don't enjoy seafood you can use chicken. Just chop chicken breasts into cubes and marinate in lemon and herb or a peri peri sauce. Then fry along with the onion. 

Veg

1 chopped onion

1 chopped carrot

Chopped mushrooms

1 chopped red pepper

Olives (de-pipped)

2 cups grated cauliflower 

Remember you can freeze grated cauliflower and then defrost whenever you need it. That's what I did here.

Spice                                                                                                                 

1 chicken stock cube (dissolved in 1/4 cup boiling water)

1/2 cup lemon juice

Dash of sweet chilli sauce

1 Tbs jeera seeds

1/2 Tsp tumeric

Salt/Pepper/Other Spices

Method

• Fry chopped onions and the jeera seeds in some olive oil. (add a little bit of garlic if you'd like)
• When lightly fried add in cauliflower, the dissolved chicken stock and the tumeric.
• Mix well and then add all of your veg.
• Add the rest of your spices and then the fish 
• Let everything simmer for a short while until veg is cooked but not too soft.
• EAT. 

Paleo Pizza

Another Fast food treat that people have to 'give up' when eating healthy, is pizza! I have never been a big pizza fan but did enjoy it once in a while and so I decided to give this cauliflower base pizza a go.

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Grated Cauliflower 
• 2 Egg Whites
• 1 Cup finely grated Cheese (I used Parmesan)
• Spices (I used oregano, mixed spice & a dash of tabasco) 
• +- 1/2 cup grated cheese for topping (I used Mozzarella)  
• Toppings (I used mushrooms, ham, pepperdew, olives & sun-dried tomatoes)
• 1/4 cup marinara/pasta sauce

I made my own sauce by heating tinned tomatoes comined with tomato puree (or sauce) and some bottled peperdew relish (which can be substituted for any relish or sauce)

Method

• Put grated cauliflower in a bowl in the microwave for about 6 mins 
• Dry cauliflower with a kitchen towel after microwaving (this will make your crust crunchier) 
• Mix cauliflower with eggs, cheese and spices. Use a blender for a smoother base.
• Preheat over to 180-200 degrees Celsius
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper and grease. 
• Spread dough thinly over paper to make a round pizza shape.
• Bake for about 15mins and then add sauce, toppings and cheese.
• Bake for a further 15mins or until cheese has melted.

Yum! 

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Cauliflower Mash

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