Buffalo Cauliflower Dip with Fresh Herbs
Buffalo Cauliflower Dip gives you all your favorite hot wings flavors in vegetarian form. Cauliflower and shallots are roasted, then baked in a creamy hot sauce lightened with fresh herbs.
Servings: 5
Calories: 210kcal
Ingredients
- 1 head of cauliflower about 1 ½ pounds
- 2 small shallots (2 ounces)
- 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil
- 5 ounces cream cheese softened
- ½ cup 4 ounces Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons Frank’s Red Hot sauce, or whatever hot sauce you prefer (1 ½ ounces)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives plus more for garnish
- ¼ cup blue cheese, crumbled (1.8 ounces)
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- Celery sticks, carrot sticks, bell pepper slices, or tortilla chips to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit or 200 degrees Celsius.
- Slice cauliflower head in half, then cut out the core from each side. Chop the remaining cauliflower into small florets.
- Peel shallots and chop.
- Toss cauliflower and shallots with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper.
- Place in a single layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Roast for 10 minutes, then open the oven and stir. Then roast an additional 5-10 minutes, until cauliflower is tender and starting to brown.
- Meanwhile, with a hand mixer or stand mixer, blend cream cheese, greek yogurt, hot sauce, and garlic powder until smooth. Stir in herbs.
- Before you add the cauliflower and shallots, take a look at how much sauce you have—if your cauliflower was small, you may have more sauce than you need. If so, scoop out ½ cup of the sauce, and stir your cauliflower and shallots in. Then add more sauce as you need it—the cauliflower should be fully incorporated but not be swimming in it.
- Spread into a shallow baking dish and top with blue cheese crumbles. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until dip is bubbling and starting to brown.
- Garnish with chopped chives.
- Serve with celery sticks, carrot sticks, bell pepper slices, or tortilla chips.
Notes
You can adjust the heat by changing how much hot sauce you add. Go a little lighter on the hot sauce for something not as spicy, or add more for more spice.
To make this dish ahead of time, prepare through step 8, spread into shallow baking dish, then refrigerate. When ready to serve, top with blue cheese crumbles and bake.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 507mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g
