I love roasted cauliflower. The flavor is great and you can season it to match whatever you’re cooking. Cauliflower – like all brassicas (broccoli, brussels sprouts, kale, etc.) loves a ton of heat and tastes better when it gets browned and even blackened.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees, put an oven rack in the top position (this will help the cauliflower brown faster due to reflected heat from the top of the oven.
- Cut one head of cauliflower into 1-2 inch pieces. Don’t sweat perfection here.
- Toss with 1/2 c or so of Greek yoghurt, 2 T of olive oil, and a good amount of S&P. This is the basic recipe – you can add other flavors, see note below.
- Place cauliflower on a sheet pan and roast for 15-20 minutes until browned and softened. Stir once or twice and rotate the sheet pan for even cooking.
- Serve – sprinkle with parsley, nuts, lemon/lime juice if you’d like.
Other flavoring ideas:
- Curry powder (1 T or so)
- Sriracha or other hot sauce (to taste)
- Paprika (smoked is great!) (1 T or so)
- Chili crisp (1 T or so) and soy sauce (1 T or so)
- The world’s your oyster here – be creative (and send me your ideas!)
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So glad these are posted! I just watched this video and will make both of these! Can you tell me/us – what is a Rose? I used to drink White Zinfandel in my younger years – got too sweet. Then – these past years it seemed like there was a barrage of Rose everywhere! Is it all sweet? How do Roses differ from one another? Thanks for the tips!
Thanks Corri! You’re correct, White Zinfandel gave rose a bad name for sure. It was cheaply made (in California, from Zinfandel grapes) and always sweet. Rose wines have experienced a comeback recently but they’ve been around for years. They can be made anywhere in the world from a wide variety of grapes. It ranges from light pink to almost red in color and, while it can be sweet, is generally not. Prices vary too but you can get a good one for $15 or so. I tend to like French roses that are dry, fruity, and acidic – they go w/ a wide variety of foods and are refreshing when it is hot out. I’d go to your local liquor store and ask them for suggestions – there are so many out there that it’s hard to recommend a particular one. That said one of my favorites is called Vin Gris de Cigare. It’s made by Bonny Doon Winery in Cali and is tasty. Wine.com has it – https://www.wine.com/product/bonny-doon-vin-gris-de-cigare-2018/520785#