Creamy Cauliflower Mac & Cheese + Greens

Indulge in this creamy, nutrient-dense Cauliflower Mac & Cheese with Greens recipe, perfect for those looking to support fertility. Packed with veggies like asparagus, peas, and edamame, this dish brings together comfort food with wholesome ingredients that nourish your body.
creamy cauliflower mac and cheese with greens recipe by Anna, fertility dietitian

SERVES: 4 | TIME: 30 MIN

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (8-0z) box brown rice elbow pasta
  • 2.5 cups cauliflower florets
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2/3 cup fresh grated parmesan
  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 1 cup green peas, fresh or frozen
  • 2 cups edamame, shelled

PREPARATION

  • Lightly steam cauliflower until soft. While steaming, saute minced garlic in 1 Tbsp olive oil then transfer to blender, along with cauliflower + juice of 1/2 lemon + almond milk and salt. Blend until smooth.
  • Cook pasta according to package instructions.
  • While pasta is cooking, chop asparagus into 1″ pieces and saute in remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil + salt and pepper to taste. When asparagus starts to brown, squeeze juice of 1/2 lemon over top and saute for 1-2 more minutes.
  • When pasta is finished cooking, drain water and return pot with noodles to warm burner.
  • Stir in cauliflower sauce with pasta, then add fresh grated Parmesan until melted and creamy. Stir asparagus, peas and edamame into cheesy noodles and divide into 4 portions.

Like this recipe? Pair with a Simple Herb Salad!

Anna Bohnengel
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Anna Bohnengel is a registered dietitian trained at the National Institutes of Health with a decade of experience helping restore hormone health, optimize fertility and enjoy a healthy pregnancy.

After turning her own infertility around—without the medical intervention that doctors had claimed as her only option—she developed FERTILE IN FOUR™, a holistic and results-driven coaching program that puts each woman in the driver’s seat of her own fertility.

Contact me today to learn more or to start your fertility journey