5:2 Diet- ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

No, I didn't build a house yesterday during a fast but I got through it quite easily, one of those easy fast days. I guess the "psyche yourself" worked. Today, Thursday, April 4,  I feed till Sunday, taking note of the changes on my meal choices cutting down on sugars,  simple carbs and to be careful not to overeat!  So help me God!!!

And this is one of the reason why I'm always on the look out for low cal recipe's and I thought this would be a delicious dish for both Fast and Feed days. So I calculated the ingredients at Myfitnesspal and came up with these numbers.

Credit and link: http://www.winemag.com/Wine-Enthusiast-Magazine/April-2013/Feast-Without-The-Beast/

Roasted Cauliflower with Chai Curry Spice, Apricots, Mint and Yogurt

Recipe courtesy John Fraser, chef at Dovetail in New York City

2 tablespoons Madras curry powder
1 tablespoon chai tea
1 tablespoon Assam tea, or other black tea
½ teaspoon sugar, divided
1 teaspoon salt, divided
½ cup Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 head of cauliflower, broken down into
medium-sized florets
6 pieces dried apricots, medium dice
Mint, small leaves only

In a medium saucepan set over low heat, combine the Madras curry powder, chai tea and black tea, and toast for about 5 minutes. Add half of the sugar and salt, then transfer to a spice grinder and pulse the mixture into a fine powder.

Place the Greek yogurt, 1 tablespoon of water, olive oil and the remaining salt and sugar into a bowl and whisk together.

Preheat oven to 450˚F. Toss the cauliflower florets in olive oil, and roast them on a sheet pan for approximately 12 minutes, or until tender and browned. They should be crispy at the edges and al dente at the core. Sprinkle the chai curry spice on top of the roasted cauliflower flourets.

To serve, spread the seasoned Greek yogurt onto four plates, and top with the cauliflower florets. Place the diced apricots and mint around the florets. Serves 4.

Number of servings

Serves  people

Ingredients	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Sodium	Fiber
D & D Gold - Madras Curry Powder, 6 tsp	30	6	0	0	0	0
Arkadia - Chai Tea Spice Powder Only, 14.3 g	65	12	2	0	34	0
Arkadia - Chai Tea Spice Powder Only, 14 g	64	11	2	0	33	0
Kalypso Plain Yogurt - Total 0% Greek Yogurt - Nonfat, Plain, 3 oz cup	55	4	0	7	43	0
Oil - Olive, 1 tablespoon	119	0	14	0	0	0
Generic - Cauliflower (Head), 1 cup (1" pieces) (62g)	28	4	1	2	19	3
Trader Joe's - Dried Apricots, 6 Pieces (40 g)	120	29	0	1	10	4
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Total:	481	66	19	10	139	7
Per Serving:	120	17	5	3	35	2