Recipe Post: Cauliflower and Cashew Fritters

I think this is my new favorite recipe! Healthy and delicious--and not too difficult. You do need a decent blender and a food processor.

This recipe came from Vegetarian Times. I will tell you the spots where I tweaked it to my liking.

Cauliflower-Cashew Fritters with Red Pepper Cashew Cream Sauce

Serves 6

30 minutes or fewer

Ground cashews help hold together these oven-baked cauliflower fritters.

Fritters

• 2 cups 1-inch cauliflower florets
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup roasted and salted cashews (I used low-salt cashews from Trader Joe's)
• ½ cup Italian parsley leaves
• ¼ cup diced red bell pepper (I've done it with both red and green peppers--either work)
• 2 Tbs. corn flour (I didn't have corn flour, so I used garbanzo/fava bean flour)
• 1 Tbs. capers (I did not put capers in it, and they still tasted great)
• 1½ tsp. seafood seasoning, such as Old Bay

Sauce

• 1½ cups Cashew Cream. (I tend to just wing it on my cashew cream sauce. I soak my raw cashews (Trader Joe's) for at least a few hours. Drain them. Rinse them. Then I just toss them in the Vitamix with some unsweetened almond milk until I like the thickness). 
• ½ cup jarred roasted red pepper, rinsed, drained, and diced ( I used more--close to a full jar)
• 2 Tbs. lemon juice
• 1 Tbs. capers, rinsed and drained (Again, I didn't use capers)

I also added some red pepper flakes to the sauce because I like it to have a little kick. The first time I made it I also added a garlic clove. This time I did not. I liked it both ways). 

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Line large baking sheet with parchment paper, and spray with cooking spray.

2. To make Fritters: Combine all ingredients in food processor, and pulse until ingredients are well-combined and no large chunks remain.

3. Use 1-oz. scoop or 2-Tbs. coffee measurer to portion Fritters onto prepared baking sheet. Lightly press down on each Fritter to flatten. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, flip with spatula, and bake 3 to 5 minutes more, or until browned on both sides.

4. To make Sauce: blend all ingredients in blender until smooth.

If you just can't get into the fritters, you must at least try the sauce! It's so delicious! I used some leftover sauce over Mung Bean pasta. It was fantastic!