Sauteed Cauliflower & Apples With Pecans

1/4 cup pecans, chopped
2 Tbs olive oil
1 small shallot, chopped
1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
1 red apple (such as Fuji or Braeburn), thinly sliced
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 Tbs vegan butter/margarine/butter

1) Toast pecans in a small saute pan, over low heat. Toss until evenly toasted and aromatic. Be careful not to burn the pecans.
2) Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cauliflower and 1/4 tsp each of salt and pepper. Cook, tossing occasionally, until golden, 4 to 6 minutes. Add the thyme and 1/2 cup water. Cover and cook until the cauliflower is tender, 8 to 10 minutes more, though the apples will need to be added 1 to 2 minutes before the cauliflower is done. Stir in the butter and sprinkle with the pecans.

Review: This is another one of those times where I ended up making a side dish as a main dish. It wasn't very filling, but would be awesome as a side. Notably, in the picture you can see my apples are mushy. The recipe asked for the apples to cook for the full 8 to 10 minutes with the cauliflower. I tweaked the recipe to say 1 to 2 minutes, which I believe will be sufficient.

Adapted from:
http://www.realsimple.com/food-recipes/browse-all-recipes/cauliflower-apples-pecans