Keto Microwave Whole Cauliflower

This keto microwave whole cauliflower is one of my favorite dishes! It’s a quick, easy, and amazingly flavorful side that will get rave reviews every time you serve it!

In  just 15 minutes, you can have this awesomely delicious keto microwave whole cauliflower on your table! You can serve this cauliflower for everyday meals, but it’s also elegant enough to serve for holidays and special occasion meals! This is a perfect vegetable dish to put on your regular recipe rotation! Enjoy!

Let’s talk about cauliflower!

Cauliflower is an awesome keto vegetable choice. It’s low in calories, low in carbs, and rich in nutrients. Although you’ll most often see white cauliflower, it can also be green, orange, and purple. I especially love using orange cauliflower to make cauliflower mac and cheese because the color of the finished dish is amazing! Cauliflower is delicious served both raw and cooked. It’s great raw, served with keto ranch or keto veggie dip. Another great thing about cauliflower is the variety of ways you can prepare and serve it. You can boil, grill, roast, or steam cauliflower. It can be served as a side dish or can be added to casseroles and soups. Another awesome way to serve cauliflower is to rice it and use it in place of regular rice.

How do I make this keto microwave whole cauliflower?

This is a quick and easy dish to make, but there are a few things you can do to ensure yours turns out perfectly! You’ll want to remove the leaves from your cauliflower and trim down the stem so it will set level. Then you’ll want to add a little water to your dish. I recommend covering your cauliflower with plastic wrap, so it will steam while you microwave it. Then, I make the coating for this dish while the cauliflower is cooking. I used shredded cheddar cheese for my dish, but alternately you can use any good melting cheese. Also, you can substitute with a little fresh minced garlic in place of the garlic powder if you’d like. I microwave my cauliflower just until it’s fork tender. That’s because after we coat it with our topping, we’ll be microwaving it an additional 2-3 minutes to completely melt the cheese.

What are some ways I can serve this keto microwave whole cauliflower?

You have some awesome low carb options for serving this cauliflower! I love serving it whole on a plate or platter, then cutting it into wedges to serve. It pairs well with any kind of meat including beef, chicken, pork, seafood, and turkey. It’s perfect to serve for lunch or dinner. You can serve it with burgers, brats, grilled chicken, keto sandwiches, and lettuce wraps. It’s also great to serve as a side for roasts, steaks, pulled chicken, pulled pork, meatloaf, meatballs, and seafood mains. You can also serve this cauliflower with all kinds of keto casseroles. This cauliflower is so beautiful and is a perfect side for holiday meals and for special occasion meals as well. It would also make a great addition to all kinds of brunch menus.

Need some more delicious keto vegetable sides? Here are a few I think you’ll enjoy!

Bacon and Brown Sugar Keto Green Beans

Boiled Radishes with Onions

Keto Maple Dijon Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Asparagus with Asiago and Bacon

Helpful Hints:

*You can use any good melting cheese in place of the cheddar cheese if you’d prefer.

*To serve this cauliflower, you can cut it into wedges, or you can cut it up into smaller pieces.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Microwave safe dish
• Small mixing bowl
• Measuring spoons

Splash of Encouragement:

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