Pizza on a Cleanse? Yes, please! Day 3

Day 3 of my Orenda Clean Burn Shape cleanse.  Today I felt the detox.  A bit tired, a bit headachy.  I drank a TON of water and by dinner I was feeling much better.  I don't mind feeling a bit off - that's my body's way of letting me know it's doing its thing!

I have heard about cauliflower pizza crust for a while and have always wanted to make it.   Since this is a clean eating cleanse (no gluten!) I decided to try it.  I am really glad I did!  Easier to make than I thought and super yummy!  Even my daughter ate some.  Yes, my 14 year old picky eater daughter.  So you know it's good.

Vegan Cauliflower Pizza Crust

1 small head of cauliflower, chopped
3 tablespoons flax seeds, divided
6 tablespoons water
1/2 cup almond meal or chickpea flour (I like almond meal)
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp italian herbs
1/2 tsp garlic powder

Line a baking sheet with parchment and preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Process the cauliflower in a food processor fitted with an S blade and pulse until the cauliflower is a rice like texture.  Put the cauliflower in a large sauce pan, cover with water and bring to a boil.  Then reduce heat and allow to cook for 5 minutes.  Drain as much liquid as you can and then put the cauliflower in the freezer for about 10 minutes to cool.

While you are waiting for the cauliflower to cool, make your flax "egg".  Grind 2 tablespoons of the flax seeds and mix with the water.  Allow to sit and it will thicken.

When the cauliflower has cooled, put it in some cheesecloth or a dish towel and squeeze out the excess liquid.  Put the cauliflower in a large bowl, add the almond meal, flax "egg", the additional tablespoon of flax - ground, garlic, herbs, salt and pepper.  Mix very well and press into the parchment lined baking sheet.  I would recommend using an offset spatula to spread out evenly so there aren't any thin area.  Bake at 400 degrees for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden and dry to the touch.

When the crust has cooled and its dry, top with your favorite toppings and pop back in the oven for a few minutes to warm.  I made mine with marinara, spinach, yellow pepper, fresh tomato and sprinkled with nutritional yeast.