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    Home » Vegan Entrees

    Published: Apr, 2016. Updated: Aug, 2022 by Iryna Bychkiv | This post may contain affiliate links. Read more here

    Cauliflower Cakes With Feta And Dill Pickle Sauce

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    Healthy, crispy and delicious cauliflower cakes with feta cheese and dill pickle sauce are loaded with flavors and good for you ingredients.

    These healthy Cauliflower Cakes with Feta and Dill Pickle Sauce are a bunch of a delicious goodness. Crispy, flavorful and good for you.

    Cauliflower Cakes with Feta Cheese and Dill Pickle Sauce

    On a busy Friday morning, I was in search for a quick and healthy lunch recipe for me and my daughter.  I knew I had a cauliflower head in my fridge which needed to be utilized till it turned bad. I could definitely make a no-fail Leek and Cauliflower Soup, that I recently published and which tastes amazing. But given that last week, we've eaten all kinds of soups, I was searching for a decent alternative.

    These healthy Cauliflower Cakes with Feta and Dill Pickle Sauce are a bunch of a delicious goodness. Crispy, flavorful and good for you.

    Did I say that I love Pinterest? It's my favorite searching tool when it comes to finding yummy recipes. Naturally, I started looking for my pinned recipes with cauliflower and immediately found a cool and healthy recipe of cauliflower cakes by Cocinerita. I loved that she incorporated nutritional yeast in her recipe. I use this ingredient quite often since it gives your dishes additional protein boost.




    Remember my most pinned recipe of Quinoa Patties With Zucchini And Feta Cheese? Not that I'm bragging, but those are a bomb. So I thought to myself, hey, why not to make a similar healthy and delicious recipe but using a cauliflower? With a few simple tweaks to the original recipe, I made a cauliflower cakes, that I literally, couldn't stop eating. Moreover, they tasted great even on a second day.

    These healthy Cauliflower Cakes with Feta and Dill Pickle Sauce are a bunch of a delicious goodness. Crispy, flavorful and good for you.

    I highly recommend you not to skip the dill pickle dip part. It gives the cakes unexpected crunchy and zesty bite.

    Recipe

    Cauliflower Cakes With Feta And Dill Pickle Sauce

    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Main
    Servings: 14 cakes
    Author: Iryna Bychkiv
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    Ingredients

    For the cakes:

    • 1 medium size cauliflower head 450 grams, cut into florets
    • 3 tablespoons cornmeal
    • ¼ cup flour
    • 4 tablespoons nutritional yeast
    • 2 cloves garlic finely minced
    • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 large eggs
    • 100 grams Feta cheese crumbled
    • vegetable oil for cooking

    For the dill pickle dip:

    • 2 tablespoons plain non-fat yogurt
    • 1 baby dill pickle finely chopped
    • 1 small clove garlic finely minced
    • 1 tablespoon chopped dill
    • salt to a taste

    Instructions

    For the cakes:

    • Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and cook the cauliflower for about 7 minutes until tender.
    • Drain the water and pulse the florets in a food processor 3-4 times, until they are broken down to smaller pieces.
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine cauliflower, flour, cornmeal, nutritional yeast, garlic, salt, Feta Cheese and beaten eggs. Mix everything well.
    • In a large skillet, heat 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil and over medium heat.
    • Working in batches spoon about a heaping tablespoonful of batter onto a skillet flattening it slightly with the back of the spoon.
    • Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until brown and crisp.
    • Add more oil if needed.

    For the dill pickle dip:

    • In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and serve as a dipping sauce for cauliflower cakes.
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    I would say it's a pretty basic recipe. You're welcome to customize it and add more vegetables if you like. Think zucchini, carrots, bell pepper. You can also experiment with different cheeses. But I definitely recommend you to include Feta cheese, since it's naturally salty, tangy and sooooo good.

    I hope you'll enjoy this recipe of Cauliflower Cakes with Feta Cheese. Let me know in the comments section below.

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    These healthy Cauliflower Cakes with Feta and Dill Pickle Sauce are a bunch of a delicious goodness. Crispy, flavorful and good for you.

    Iryna Bychkiv
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    Iryna Bychkiv is the founder and writer of the culinary website Lavender & Macarons, where she shares clean, European-inspired recipes that are delicious, easy to prepare, and made with wholesome ingredients. Iryna loves creating meals that are simple yet healthy and unique, including vegan and vegetarian recipes.
    Iryna is also a freelance writer for MSN and Associated Press Wire.

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    1. Erin Barrick says

      March 11, 2021 at 12:03 pm

      5 stars
      This has become one of my favorite recipes. They come together quickly for a fast, yet tasty, lunch. I have even served them for brunch topped with sour cream, pickled red onions, smoked salmon, and capers. Delish!

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      • Iryna says

        March 13, 2021 at 4:05 pm

        Erin, thank you so much for your comment! I'm happy that you enjoyed these cauliflower cakes!

        Reply
    2. Rosanna says

      December 30, 2017 at 3:14 pm

      5 stars
      Can you omit the nutritional yeast? -Rosanna

      Reply
      • Iryna says

        December 30, 2017 at 4:37 pm

        Absolutely. Just replace it with a few tablespoons of flour or cornmeal if the batter is too liquid.

        Reply
    3. Kristie says

      October 31, 2016 at 12:16 pm

      just made these... amazing! We topped ours with salmon avacado salad, and these served as our low carb alternative. Just great! My 3 kids loved it, even my very picky eater. I added up the net carbs and with 20 patties it made it 3 net carbs each! For whatever reason my phone won't let me rate it, but 5 stars for sure!

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      • Iryna says

        October 31, 2016 at 12:44 pm

        Thank you Kristie! I'm very glad that you and your family enjoyed this recipe! Salmon and avocado salad sounds like a great healthy topping. I should probably try that too:)

        Reply
    4. JC Gibbs says

      April 27, 2016 at 7:57 am

      Thanks so much for the shout-out and visiting my blog! Your Cauliflower Cakes look super yummy and right now I'm craving some! Hugs!

      Reply
      • Iryna says

        April 27, 2016 at 7:26 pm

        Thank you too! I loved the recipe, these were delicious!:)

        Reply
    5. Leigh says

      April 22, 2016 at 11:19 am

      These look really good! I'd love it if you'd share the recipe at the Healthy Living Link Party.
      Blessings, Leigh

      Reply
    6. Gigi says

      April 20, 2016 at 8:48 am

      5 stars
      These look and sound perfect! I have some cauli-"rice" in my freezer and I'm going to use it to make a GF version of these (subbing my GF flour blend that I make + GF cornmeal). Can't wait!! 🙂

      Reply
      • Iryna says

        April 22, 2016 at 8:03 pm

        Cauli "rice"? I've never tried that before, but definitely interested. I want to explore more vegan recipes. Thanks for your comment Gigi!

        Reply
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