Vegan Friendly ~ Egg Free~ Dairy Free~ Gluten Free

A delicious recipe for all my clients who are detoxing their diets for the start of 2015.

A detox for me, means eliminating those “sometimes foods”  that have slowly become staples in our diets, and  introducing nourishing and healing foods back into the diet. I get very nervous about radical detox programs that  contain minimal calories, leave you feeling deprived and are often low in essential nutrients. I customise all my detox programs to suit my clients individual case history as each of us has very different health needs that cannot be packaged into a one size fits all detox box.

This recipe was inspired by Pete Evans’s delicious Cauliflower Fried Rice With Prawns recipe from his latest cookbook Family Food. You don’t have to be on a detox to enjoy this recipe.

Ingredients:

1 large Cauliflower

1 small Red Onion, diced

2 cloves garlic, diced

1 block Firm Tofu cut up into 1 cm cubes

1 grated Carrot

1 small grated Zucchini

6 small Mushrooms sliced

1/4 green capsicum diced

1 teaspoon Fresh Grated Ginger

Coconut Oil

3-4 tablespoons of Tamari Sauce

1/4 cup of Pine Nuts

Method:

Pulse the cauliflower in a food processor until it resembles rice.

Fry your tofu with a small amount of coconut oil and 1 tablespoon of Tamari. Remove and set aside once it has gone slightly crispy. Fry your diced onion and garlic with a small amount of coconut oil until the onions become translucent and then remove from the pan and set aside. Gently roast 1/4 cup of pinenuts on your frypan and set aside once golden.

Add a small amount of coconut oil to your pan and add the cauliflower and cook for a few minutes until softened. Then add the rest of your vegetables with 2-3 tablespoons of tamari and grated ginger. Gently stir until it is heated through and then add your tofu and onions back into the fry pan.

Serve into bowls and garnish with sliced capsicum and roasted pine nuts. My 4 year old is fine with eating pine nuts but I don’t recommend giving nuts to children under 3 years. For small children I prefer to use nut butters in their diet.

Enjoy