silky cauliflower soup
Look, I’m not going to call Friday night’s dinner a disaster. For one, my husband would jump its undeserving defense and hey, nobody went to bed hungry, did they? But, I it. It was a tremendous amount of labor for a just shy of average outcome, none of the dishes lived up to my taste bud’s anticipation of them and even looking at the photos as well as the ample leftovers the next morning, ugh, I just wanted it all to go away. We can’t be great cooks every night, can we? I suppose some disappointing baigan bharta, oily cauliflower with onions and tomatoes and lackluster naan are small prices to pay for lucking out round one with and .
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
What these numbers assume — 21 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Anchovy | 100g | 210 |
| Salmon | 100g cooked | 208 |
| Pine | 1 oz (28g) | 191 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Broccoli | 1 cup chopped (156g) | 55 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Dill | 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 quart low-sodium chicken stock
- 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise – or – 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 small garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 oil-packed anchovy fillet, finely chopped (optional)
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 10 to 12 ounces good-quality solid tuna packed in olive oil, well drained*
- 2 scallions washed, trimmed and chopped fine
- 6 pepperoncini peppers, destemmed and julienned
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1/4 cup roasted or smoked almonds, chopped roughly, or a small handful toasted pine nuts
- 1/4 cup good-quality olive oil (or the oil the tuna was packed in)
- 1 tablespoon smooth Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice or more to taste
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.