A important part of adapting to a low-carb/ keto way of eating is to restore the health of your gut. We do this by reintroducing foods that fertilize your bowel with beneficial bacteria. These are called probiotic foods. Then we want to feed these beneficial bacteria. Foods such as cauliflower and cabbage are prebiotic foods that feed the good bacteria in our gut. Quantities given are for 1 serving of cauliflower colcannon.
More prebiotic vegetables
To boost the health of your gut biome add these vegetables to your meals: artichoke hearts, asparagus, avocado, green beans, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower celery, chard, endive, fennel, garlic, kale, leeks, mange tout, onions, palm hearts, radicchio, radishes, rocket, shallots, spinach, sugar-snaps and watercress.
Ingredients
- ¹⁄₄ head cauliflower
- 1 tbsp butter
- ³⁄₄ tbsp double cream
- 1/8 head green cabbage (finely shredded)
- 1/8 cup spring onions (chopped)
- ¹⁄₄ handful dill (finely chopped)
- ¹⁄₄ pinch salt and black pepper
Method for making cauliflower colcannon
- Steam the cauliflower
- While you’re steaming the cauliflower, saute the cabbage in the butter in a large pan until it soft and translucent.
- Once the cauliflower is soft, pour off the water and add the the cauliflower to the pot with the cream and 2 tbsp of butter with some salt and pepper, then puree with the a stick blender.
- Now, mix the ‘caulimash’ with the cabbage along with the spring onions, dill and a last round of seasoning.
- Serve immediately.
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