There are a bunch of things to look forward to this month, whether your team is playing in the Super Bowl, you’re a Usher super fan, or you just love a good LOL-funny or tear-jerking commercial. Also a given during the big game: snacks on snacks on snacks. And usually, not the healthiest ones. If you’re looking for a healthy and yummy game-day snack, we’ve found a recipe that fit the bill.
Sriracha-Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
This recipe for spicy Buffalo cauliflower bites is a great vegetarian alternative to Buffalo wings. Roasted cauliflower stands in for chicken and provides more fiber and fewer calories. Serve this easy appetizer with carrot sticks, celery and your favorite ranch or blue cheese dressing.
8 cups 1½-inch cauliflower florets- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank’s RedHot
- 1-2 tablespoons Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat a large rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray. Toss cauliflower, oil and salt in a large bowl. Spread on the prepared baking sheet; reserve the bowl. Roast the cauliflower until it’s starting to soften and brown on the bottom, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine hot sauce, Sriracha to taste, butter and lemon juice in the large bowl. Add the roasted cauliflower and toss to coat. Return the cauliflower to the baking sheet and continue roasting until hot, about 5 minutes more.
Beauty Benefits of Cauliflower For Skin
- Aids In Treating Acne: the dietary fibers present in the cauliflower and as well as the abundance of water in it, makes it very beneficial for getting rid of the toxins from our system and for treating skin problems like acne and pimples.
- Protects Against UV Rays: the antioxidants present in the cauliflowers is effective in protecting our skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun, ( thereby reducing the risk of cancer) and is also good for treating skin burn, sun tan etc.
- Lightens Skin Tone: the antioxidants present in the cauliflowers fights with the free radicals of our system, stabilizes them and prevents them from causing oxidative damage to our cells. By protecting our skin cells from the oxidative damage, it also reduces the risk of premature aging, and make our skin soft, supple and radiant.
- Keeps Premature Aging at Bay: the presence of antioxidants like Vitamin C, Vitamin A present in cauliflower reduces the signs of premature aging like fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, dark spots, skin blemishes etc. at bay.
- Provides Nourishment & Moisturization: cauliflower is an excellent source of water ( around 92 percent of cauliflower’s weight is water) and this helps in keeping our skin properly moisturized.