Nutrition Month Featured Recipe: Shrimp and Kale over Cauliflower Mash

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Nutrition Month Featured Recipe: Shrimp and Kale over Cauliflower Mash

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Servings: 4
Course: Main Dish
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Cauliflower Mash
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets (about 6 cups)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 cups reduced sodium vegetable or chicken broth
  • 1 14 oz can white beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1/2 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup partly skimmed shredded mozzarella
For the Kale
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pkg kalettes, if you can find them Or 3 cups chopped kale
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
For the shrimp
  • 1 lb shrimp
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp kosher or sea salt

Method
 

For the cauliflower
  1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot. Add the cauliflower and garlic. Sauté for a minute or two, until the garlic is fragrant.
  2. Add the milk and 2 cups broth. Simmer for 10 minutes or until soft.
  3. Add the while beans and mash roughly with the back of a large wooden spoon or a potato masher.
  4. Stir in the cornmeal (the mixture will start to thicken).
  5. Adjust the consistency by adding the last cup of broth to the consistency you want.
  6. Stir in the cheese and season to taste.
For the kale
  1. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium low heat.
  2. Add the greens and garlic and sauté until softened.
  3. If using kalettes, add a little water at the end to sort of steam them to finish them off.
  4. Remove kale and wipe out pan with a paper towel.
For the shrimp
  1. Using the same skillet as you used for the kale heat it over medium heat.
  2. In a small bowl mix the extra virgin olive oil, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper together.
  3. Place shrimp into a medium bowl and pour oil and spice mixture over shrimp mixing to coat shrimp.
  4. Add shrimp to the skillet and cook the shrimp for ~1 minutes per side (pink and cooked through)
  5. Serve the shrimp and kale over the cauliflower mash!

Notes

Inspired by http://pinchofyum.com/spicy-shrimp-cauliflower-mash-roasted-kale
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