This and that: Crazy Ingredient Challenge - Cauliflower and Chocolate

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Crazy Ingredient Challenge - Cauliflower and Chocolate

I have joined a new group called Crazy Ingredient Challenge.  This group was started up by Jutta from Hungry Little Girl.  This month's challenge was cauliflower and chocolate.  When I first head these two combination I thought.... WHAT???  I am not a big cauliflower fan, I can eat it raw occasionally but not cooked.  So, what was I going to do.  I had been to a Dove Chocolate Tasting Party and bought some Sweet 'N' Spicy Cocoa Rub and also Roasted Chipotle Chocolate Salsa so thought I could use this as my chocolate part of the recipe.  
My first idea was just to use the rub on the cauliflower.  I was BBQing and thought this would be perfect.  I sprinkled some EEVO and the rub on the cauliflower, placed it on the BBQ.  Well, although it wasn't awful, it wasn't so great either... So back to the drawing board I went.


I did some searching for recipes with these two ingredients.  I found lots of chocolate cake recipes with cauliflower... but they didn't interest me.  I found recipes that you make cooked cauliflower and add cocoa.. tried that and didn't really like it.  I am not sure how I even got onto some recipes for Quinoa Bites but I did and I had an Aha moment... I could do quinoa bites with cauliflower and the salsa and the recipe began.

Chocolate Cauliflower Quinoa Bites


Ingredients:
For Bites
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/4 cup cooked wild rice
1 cup cooked mashed cauliflower *(see note)
1/8 cup diced onions
1 egg
salt and pepper to taste
Parmesan Cheese

For Dip
1/4 cup greek yogurt - I used Chobani yogurt

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix quinoa, wild rice, cauliflower, salsa, onions, egg, salt and pepper together.  Place in mini muffin tins or drop from small cookie scoop. Sprinkle with a little Parmesan cheese.  Bake for 12 -15 minutes until golden brown.
For dip:  Mix yogurt and cocoa rub.

* Notes:  I cooked my cauliflower and then put it through the food processor. 

Enjoy.
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16 comments :

  1. The dip sounds great and the bite size cauliflower not bad either. It is fun going around and seeing what everyone did. Since I loved my first try, I stopped. Lazy or crazy? ha
    Dawn
    Spatulas On Parade

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    1. I love this challenge and was fun to try something different. I would have probably stopped at the first thing I did if I loved it...

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  2. Mmmmm….. looks amazing!! Great idea and looking forward to trying this

    Lori
    Lori's Culinary Creations

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    1. Let me know what you think if you make this..

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  3. These looks really good Marlys! I need to look into that salsa, because it sounds fabulous!

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    1. Thanks Cindy... the salsa was wonderful.. Just enough sweetness and bite to it.

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  4. Goodness, I love when I find a recipe that confused my brain and my tounge! Are they sweet and spicy? Or salty and sugary? These look awesome. I love weird food tastes and this is up there. Will be trying soon! :)

    -Custom Taste

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    1. It has just about a little bit of everything in it. Let me know what you think if you make them.

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  5. Wow! These look so good. I love the salsa idea! Great job!
    Jenni
    Jenni's Ferris Wheel of Food

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  6. Your recipe looks awesome. As a non-meat eater, I am always looking for new veggie recipes. I am surprised to say that I am adding your chocolate and cauliflower recipe to my list!

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    1. Thanks Sarah, if you make it let me know what you think.

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  7. Love these little bites! I have not tried quinoa yet and I really need to! Love this recipe!

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  8. Oh my goodness Marlys, you were so creative! I love that you also added onions to this special treat! No one would believe how great all these flavors go together. I will have to make your recipe soon!

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  9. What an interesting recipe challenge! I'm pretty sure I wouldn't come up with anything nearly this tasty! Thank you for sharing at Saturday Dishes! Hope to see you again next week.

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  10. What an unusual combination Marlys! Pinned and shared!

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