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May 30, 2013

Spicy Roasted Cauliflower

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Sesame Roasted Cauliflower with Sriracha-Vegenaise Dressing

Is cauliflower the new kale? It seems to be popping up everywhere lately. I’ve seen it roasted alongside farro, mashed up like potatoes, tempura battered and fried and ground up and used in pizza crusts. Since I haven’t ever really prepared cauliflower before, I decided to do a simple slice and roast in a cast iron pan with some toasted sesame oil. The taste and texture here was delicious: it was perfectly crispy and caramelized around the edges and soft yet toothsome towards the center. I decided to top it off here with some sriracha-Vegenaise dressing, but it can also be served plain with the toasted sesame oil it’s been roasted in.

Sesame Roasted Cauliflower with Sriracha-Vegenaise Dressing
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Sesame Roasted Cauliflower with Sriracha-Vegenaise Dressing

SESAME ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH SRIRACHA-VEGENAISE DRESSING


  • Author: olivesfordinner.com
  • Total Time: 1 hours
  • Yield: 2 servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 large pieces of 1-inch thick cauliflower slices
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 2–3 TB Vegenaise
  • 2–3 TB sriracha, to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Make your cauliflower slices by removing the green leaves and most of the stem from the base. Leave some of the stem intact so the cauliflower doesn’t fall apart. Then, place the cauliflower, stem side down, and slice into the center with a large knife. Slice again on either side to create two flat pieces. Rinse and pat to dry. Reserve the small and broken florets for using later.
  3. Place 1 tsp of sesame oil into the bottom of a cast iron pan. Place the cauliflower pieces into the pan, then drizzle the remaining 1 tsp of sesame oil over the cauliflower. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Place into the oven to roast for 20-25 minutes, checking after 20 minutes. Once it is nicely browned around the edges, carefully flip the pieces over and roast for 20 to 25 minutes more. It’s done when the edges are all perfectly crisp.
  4. Whisk the Vegenaise and sriracha together, adjusting the heat level to your taste. Drizzle over the cauliflower and serve immediately.
  • Cook Time: 1 hours

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Filed Under: Entrees, Plant-Based Dinners Tagged With: cauliflower, sriracha

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  1. Vegies says

    December 8, 2014 at 3:09 am

    Just bought 2 heads today! OMG making this! Thank you.

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