The best part about holiday meals, besides maybe the mashed potatoes, is stuffing. 

Maybe it’s because you only get it a couple of times a year. Or maybe it’s because it picks up the flavoring of the turkey. But it’s probably because it’s full of addicting, forbidden carbs.

Yes, stuffing is typically made with cubes of bread, which is a no-go on most modern, better-for-you diets like paleo and keto. 

But not this one. You can have your favorite holiday dish without putting your blood sugars on a tailspin.

3 Reasons this Paleo Cauliflower Stuffing Recipe is the Bomb

 

1. Low-Carb and Paleo 

This recipe skips the traditional bread cubes in favor of a host of low-carb, nutrient-packed vegetables and meats that deliver on texture.

While you may be tempted to press pause on your paleo diet this Thanksgiving and have a cheat day, just consider how you’ll feel in the days after the holiday and whether it’ll be worth it. This stuffing recipe is better than the bread-loaded stuffing you’re used to, and there are plenty of other paleo-friendly substitutions as well. 

2. Loaded with Nutrients

This recipe uses cauliflower and mushrooms in place of bread, and anywhere you can swap out wheat for a vegetable instantly makes the recipe healthier. 

A key component is cauliflower, which comes with many vitamins and minerals, including over 75% of the recommended daily intake (RDI) of vitamin C, 20% of the RDI of vitamin K, and 14% of the RDI of folate.

Not only that, but the mushrooms in the recipe deliver 9% of the RDI of potassium and about 5% of vitamin B6. 

3. Boosted with Healthy Fats

Fats are our favorite macronutrient. Quality fats full of fatty acids promote multiple health benefits, and research suggests that dietary fat reduces overall caloric intake, while reducing appetite in subjects [*]. 

That’s because of its satiating properties. 

Another fatty boost this recipe gets is from olive oil. The olive oil in this recipe goes beyond just flavor. 

Containing healthy polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats, olive oil is made up of about 20% palmitic acid. Your body converts it into palmitoleic acid, which has been shown to promote heart health plus support skin, hair, and nail health.

Made with organic chicken apple sausage, celery, onion, mushrooms, cauliflower, chicken broth, and fresh herbs like rosemary and thyme, then baked in the oven until crispy and warm, this is the perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving turkey!

Stack Your Holiday Menu with these Paleo Dishes

It wouldn't make sense to paleo-up your stuffing recipe but keep the rest of your Thanksgiving menu the exact same! 

Try it with these other Thanksgiving recipes that are paleo or keto-friendly: 

• Nutty Salted Caramel Paleo Martini: The perfect holiday cocktail recipe that isn’t loaded with sugar. 
• Loaded Keto Broccoli Cheese Casserole: Add to your Thanksgiving menu as a side dish to vary the flavors on the table… or just enjoy as a great make-ahead meal.
• Thanksgiving Dijon Roasted Beet Paleo Salad: Nutritious and delicious, this Thanksgiving salad recipe is 100% paleo-friendly when you skip the feta.
• Paleo Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes: Potatoes are filled with starchy carbs and most certainly not paleo-friendly. This is just as good as the real thing (if not better). 

Paleo Cauliflower Stuffing

Recipe Details:

• Yield: 8
• Serving size: 1 cup
• Prep time: 15 minutes
• Cook time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 2 packets (4 tablespoons) FBOMB Olive Oil, divided
• 4 Aidell's chicken apple sausages, chopped 
• 4 stalks celery, diced
• 1/2 large onion, chopped 
• 1-1/2 cup mushrooms, diced
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped (10 ounces riced)
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme and rosemary leaves, chopped (or 1/2 teaspoon each dried)
• 1 teaspoon dried ground sage
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 1 teaspoon sea salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups unsalted chicken broth
• 1 cup raw pecans, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, for garnish 

Preparation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2. Heat one packet FBOMB Olive Oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add diced onion, celery, and garlic, and let cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until soft and fragrant.
4. Add in the mushrooms, cauliflower and sausage. Drizzle remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil on top, stir and sauté for another 5 minutes. 
5. Pour in the broth, herbs, sea salt, poultry seasoning, and combine.
6. Place in oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the top of the stuffing starts to get lightly browned.
7. Stir in chopped pecans and bake for another 10 minutes until the top gets crispy.
8. Remove from oven and garnish with fresh parsley.
9. Serve immediately with roasted turkey and gravy.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving:

Calories: 376

• Fat: 33.6g 
• Protein: 11.6g
• Total Carbs: 10g 
• Fiber: 5g 
• Net Carbs: 5g 

Macros:

• Fat: 80%
• Protein: 12%
• Carbohydrates: 8%