Ingredients

For the nuggets:
2 16-ounce bags frozen, riced cauliflower
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
4 eggs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
4 cups corn cereal, preferably flakes, crushed
1 cup barbeque sauce
2 tablespoons blue cheese
¼ cup parsley, chopped

For the dipping sauce:
1 package ranch dressing mix
2 cups Kemps cottage cheese
½ cup blue cheese crumbles

How to

For the nuggets:
Heat oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Microwave riced cauliflower to package instructions. Once prepared, pour into a large bowl with Parmesan, 2 eggs, garlic powder, parsley flakes, salt and pepper. Stir to combine.

Press cauliflower mixture onto prepared baking sheet and bake 25 minutes, or until the top starts to brown.

Let cool at room temperature or pop in the freezer for about 10 minutes. Once cool, break or cut into pieces and set aside.

Line another baking sheet with parchment paper.

Lightly beat remaining eggs in a shallow dish and pour crushed corn cereal into another shallow dish.

Dip cauliflower pieces into egg and then coat with corn cereal. Place onto prepared baking sheet and bake 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and toss pieces in barbeque sauce. Place back on baking sheet and bake 5 more minutes.

Sprinkle with blue cheese and parsley and serve with dipping sauce (recipe below).

For the dipping sauce:
Combine ranch mix and cottage cheese in a blender and pulse until smooth. Fold in blue cheese crumbles.

Recipe and image provided by Half & Half magazine.