Healthy Recipes Ingredient Vegetable Cauliflower Cheesy Pull-Apart Cauliflower with Pesto 5.0 (3) 3 Reviews A combination of pesto and mozzarella cheese is tucked into a whole head of cauliflower. The florets "pull away" revealing the ooey-gooey cheese beneath for a fun and festive appetizer or side dish. By Carolyn Casner Carolyn Casner See More Carolyn Casner is a longtime recipe tester and contributor for EatingWell. Over the years, she has tested and developed hundreds of recipes for the magazine and website. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 29, 2023 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is the senior nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Active Time: 25 mins Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Servings: 6 Nutrition Profile: Low-Carb Soy-Free Vegetarian High-Protein Egg-Free Gluten-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1/2x 1x 2x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. This recipe was developed and tested at its original yield and has not been tested at other yields. Note that only the ingredient list is scaled, so you may need to make adjustments to ingredient amounts, cooking times and equipment sizes in the recipe steps. Scaling could also impact the nutrition analysis. Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings 1 medium head cauliflower (about 2 1/4 pounds), leaves and bottom of core removed 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground pepper ½ cup water 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese ¼ cup pesto Directions Preheat oven to 425°F. Place whole cauliflower in a metal pie pan. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour water around the cauliflower and cover the pan tightly with foil. Bake until a knife is easily inserted into the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven. Preheat broiler to high. Meanwhile, combine mozzarella and pesto in a small bowl. When the cauliflower is cool enough to handle, separate areas between the florets and fill with the pesto mixture. Save a little of the mixture and spread it on top of the cauliflower. Return to the oven and broil until melted and golden on top, 4 to 5 minutes. Brie Passano Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, April 2021 Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 144 Calories 11g Fat 7g Carbs 7g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Serving Size 1 cup Calories 144 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 7g 3% Dietary Fiber 2g 7% Total Sugars 2g Protein 7g 14% Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 12mg 4% Vitamin A 340IU 7% Sodium 354mg 15% Potassium 351mg 7% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.