Cheesy Cauliflower with Crunchy Panko Crumbs, made Lite

Roasted cauliflower with a little olive oil, salt and pepper is one of our favorite side dishes, because it's healthier. I wanted to see if I could create a cheese sauce that wouldn't be loaded with lots butter and cream fat grams. I did it!

My family loved this dish, which had a nice light garlic-infused sauce and a crunchy panko crumb topping. The low-fat cheese that I recommend might take a little searching to find (Whole Foods is where I found it). It's a reduced fat cheese that tastes great! I reduced the butter with healthy Omega-3 olive oil and added herbs and aromatics, which yielded a creamy, flavorful sauce with perfectly cooked cauliflower that was slightly crunchy to the bite-- and not mushy. Nobody will know that this isn't a rich a decadent side dish!