Greek Cauliflower Salad

I apologize for the lack of posts lately. Both of my sisters are due in April, as well as my sister-in-law, so I have been super busy shopping and planning baby showers. I just haven't found the time for blogging. That doesn't mean I haven't been cooking though!

The idea for this dish actually came from my sister's shower planning. She had requested that we try to bring lots of healthy foods, preferably gluten-free. When trying to come up with ideas I decided to create a gluten-free version of a Greek pasta salad that was always served at family events when I was a kid. It must have turned out well because I got several compliments at the shower. In fact, I'm making it again for my other sister's shower tomorrow! I hope they like it too. :)

The cauliflower texture in this dish is a mix between couscous and rice. I think it really goes great with the strong flavors of the capers, olives, and Feta cheese. Then you have the juicy grape tomatoes to mellow out all those salty flavors. Best of all, it is great cold so you can prepare it ahead of time if you need to. This does makes several servings, so if you are making it at home for 2-4 people you may want to halve the recipe.

Cauliflower Stuffed Tomatoes

Pictured with melted Muenster cheese on top...yummmmy!

When I was a kid my mom used to make the most delicious stuffed peppers. I have only attempted to make stuffed peppers a couple of times, but my husband never seems to like them. He always eats the filling, but doesn't like eating the actual pepper part...

So, I was trying to think up an alternative to stuffed peppers that we could both enjoy. Well, I believe I have found it with this recipe. Don't get me wrong, this is way different than stuffed peppers, but it is so so good! The tomatoes are super juicy, and the cauliflower mimics the texture of rice, so its a low carbohydrate dish as well. You can even make it vegan if you omit the cheese on top and replace the Parmesan with some herbs. I think basil, parsley, or an Italian herb blend would go really well with it!

Oh, and what's also nice...I was still able to sneak in those peppers I wanted without upsetting the hubby. ;) In fact, he LOVED the dish!! He keeps asking when I am going to make it again!