If you’re a fan of cauliflower or fermented foods, you’ll love this easy, homemade Lacto-Fermented Cauliflower!
 

If you're a fan of cauliflower or fermented foods, you'll love this easy, homemade Lacto-Fermented Cauliflower.

All the fermented things.

Ever since setting out to follow a real-food diet after the birth of my third child, fermenting foods has become one of my best friends. Not only does fermenting give the food a boost in nutrients, it makes it more easily digestible too!

My kids are huge fans of all the fermented things. The first time I made this lacto-fermened cauliflower 6 years ago (!) I did it because my oldest hippy flower-child daughter was asking me to fermented eeeeverything.

My then 4yo: “Can you ferment these carrots?” Yes. “Can you ferment this fish?” Yes. “Can you ferment these cucumbers?” Yes. “Can you ferment this cauliflower?” Yes.

If you're a fan of cauliflower or fermented foods, you'll love this easy, homemade Lacto-Fermented Cauliflower.

A fluffy white powerhouse.

Though cauliflower has never been my favorite veggies (perhaps due to it’s exorbitant price down here in the south), I was pleasantly surprised recently to discover how nutritious it actually is. I’d never thought of cauliflower as having antioxidants, but it’s full of them: beta-carotene, quercetin, kaempferol, and more. And besides containing vitamin K, cauliflower is considered the 10th best source of vitamin C in foods!

It’s Gluten-Free, Pass It On!

In honor of all the cauliflower goodness, I’m adding this Lacto-Fermented Cauliflower to a list of other great cauliflower recipes from fellow gluten-free bloggers. I’m sure you’ll enjoy their delicious cauliflower recipes, too… 

If you're a fan of cauliflower or fermented foods, you'll love this easy, homemade Lacto-Fermented Cauliflower.

Lacto-Fermented Cauliflower

In true lacto-fermented form, this recipe is super easy. It’s so easy, you almost don’t need a recipe to make it! Though I give some ‘extras’ to make the flavor more fun, all you really need to make lacto-fermented cauliflower is cauliflower (no – really?), water, and salt. The end.

But really, the beginning… of deliciousness!

Ha.

Enough with the corny-ness. Go make yourself come lacto-fermented cauliflower.

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Lacto-Fermented Cauliflower

Free of grain, gluten, eggs, dairy, and sugar.

Ingredients

  • 1 small head of cauliflower, or 1/2 a larger head
  • 2 T. sea salt
  • 1 t. dill
  • 1/2 yellow onion (optional)
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed (optional)
  • filtered water

Instructions

In bottom of 2 quart-sized canning jars (wide mouth works best), place slices of onion and a clove or two of crushed garlic.

Wash and chop cauliflower and pack in as tightly as possible (you don’t want the cauliflower to float around) up to 1 1/2 inches from the top of the jars.

Sprinkle with dill.

In a separate jar, place salt and water, shake to dissolve salt. Pour salt water over the jars – 1 tablespoon per jar. Top off with filtered water to cover the cauliflower to 1 inch from the top of the jar. If needed, press a cabbage leaf down on top of the cauliflower to keep it submerged.

Cap tightly and store away from direct sunlight for 3-7 days. Refrigerate after opening.

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