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    Roasted Cauliflower

    Published: January 11, 2018 Updated: May 15, 2020 / By: Dawn | Girl Heart Food 66 Comments

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    Roasted cauliflower florets with tahini yogurt sauce and pomegranate arils.

    This recipe for roasted cauliflower will be your go-to when you’re looking for an easy, tasty side dish to pair with dinner. Oven-roasted cauliflower is topped with a simple tahini yogurt sauce and sweet pomegranate arils. It works lovely paired with chicken, fish or even in a rice bowl!

    Roasted cauliflower florets with tahini yogurt sauce and pomegranate arils.

    We are already so close to the weekend again. Can I get a woot woot?

    Growing up, the most common way we’d enjoy veggies was usually boiled or steamed (for the record, boiled veggies are particularly popular in Newfoundland; it’s called Jiggs Dinner).  Have you ever heard of it?

    It’s a traditional Newfoundland meal consisting of salt beef and a whole whack of boiled vegetables, like potatoes, carrots, turnips, cabbage, parsnips with pease pudding. 

    The meat and vegetables are cooked together and the salty beef flavours the veg. Though, I’m I don’t regularly cook Jiggs Dinner, I do enjoy it when my mother or grandmother prepares every so often. These days, I enjoy mostly roasted veggies, like this oven-roasted cauliflower recipe.

    What Does Cauliflower Taste Like?

    Cauliflower is pretty neutral in flavour and comes in a variety of colours, like orange, purple and green. White, however, is the most commonly found form of cauliflower.

    Like most veggies, when cauliflower is roasted it takes on a little more flavour and those crispy, caramelly bits are my absolute fave!

    Cauliflower can be enjoyed raw, roasted (like this cauliflower recipe), boiled or steamed.

    These days, cauliflower is even used for pizza crusts, meatless wings and as a rice substitute. It’s particularly popular among those who are enjoying a low carb diet.

    Close-up of a roasted cauliflower floret.

    How To Roast Cauliflower

    Full details are in the recipe card below, but here are the basics:

    1. Cut cauliflower into florets. 
    2. Place cauliflower florets into a bowl and toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.
    3. Spread florets onto a baking sheet and roast.
    4. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes, turning once.
    5. Carefully remove from the oven, and serve as is or with a delicious tahini yogurt sauce.
    Hand holding half a pomegranate, showing the interior.

    Tahini Yogurt Sauce

    While the cauliflower is roasting, get on with the tahini yogurt sauce.

    It’s creamy, dreamy and simple to whiz up. Let out your inner artist and drizzle that sauce over the cauliflower.

    For this tahini yogurt sauce you just need:

    • Greek yogurt
    • Tahini
    • Maple Syrup
    • Stock
    • Garlic
    • Salt and pepper

    Combine all ingredients and drizzle over the oven-roasted cauliflower! Easy, right?

    Tips for Making This Recipe

    • Cut the florets into roughly equal pieces so they cook evenly.
    • If you want a little more (or less) bite to the cauliflower, reduce (or increase) bake time accordingly.
    • The darker your sheet pan, the more colour you will have on your roasted cauliflower.
    • For easier cleanup you can line your sheet pan with parchment paper, but you may not get quite the same colour. No biggie, but it’s something to keep in mind.
    Forkful of a roasted cauliflower floret with tahini yogurt sauce and pomegranate arils.

    More Veggie Sides

    • Garlicky Green Beans
    • Brown Butter Mashed Turnip With Roasted Garlic

    If you make this recipe for roasted cauliflower, be sure to leave a comment below.

    Close-up of roasted cauliflower florets with tahini yogurt sauce and pomegranate arils.

    Roasted Cauliflower

    Dawn | Girl Heart Food
    This recipe for roasted cauliflower will be your go-to when you're looking for an easy, tasty side dish to pair with dinner. Oven-roasted cauliflower is topped with a simple tahini yogurt sauce and sweet pomegranate arils. It works lovely paired with chicken, fish or even in a rice bowl!
    5 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 25 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Servings 4 servings
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    Ingredients
     

    Oven-Roasted Cauliflower

    • 5 cups cauliflower florets, approximately half a head of cauliflower
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or avocado oil
    • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon salt

    Tahini Yogurt Sauce

    • â…“ cup plain Greek yogurt
    • 1 tablespoon tahini
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
    • 1 tablespoon water or milk, or more (depending on desired consistency of sauce)
    • 1 clove garlic, finely minced
    • pinch salt
    • pinch freshly ground black pepper

    Garnish

    • 2 tablespoons pomegranate arils

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
    • In a bowl, stir together the cauliflower, oil, black pepper and salt.
    • Place cauliflower florets onto a large sheet pan and spread them out in a single layer. Roast for 25 to 30 minutes, carefully stopping to turn the cauliflower florets halfway through cooking.
    • While the cauliflower is roasting, make the tahini yogurt sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together Greek yogurt, tahini, maple syrup, water, garlic, salt and black pepper until well combined.
    • Transfer the roasted cauliflower to a serving dish. Drizzle tahini yogurt sauce over the cauliflower and sprinkle with pomegranate arils. Serve and enjoy!

    Notes

    • Cut the florets into roughly equal pieces so they cook evenly.
    • If you want a little more (or less) bite to the cauliflower, reduce (or increase) bake time accordingly. 
    • The darker your sheet pan, the more colour you will have on your roasted cauliflower.

    A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.

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    Keyword baked cauliflower in oven, oven roasted cauliflower, side dish recipe, tahini yogurt sauce

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    1. Emily Leary

      November 06, 2018 at 6:07 am

      5 stars
      I love roasted vegetables and cauliflower is one of my favourites. Your recipe sounds so tasty and perfect to add a mid-week vegetable dish, topped with that delicious tahini yogurt sauce!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 07, 2018 at 4:17 pm

        Thanks so much, Emily! Cauliflower is a fave in our home too 🙂

        Reply
    2. Eileen Kelly

      November 05, 2018 at 3:05 am

      5 stars
      Yum, roasted cauliflower is amazing and topping with Tahio Yogurt Sauce and enjoy! This is so delicious!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 05, 2018 at 8:02 pm

        Thanks Eileen 🙂 It really is tasty!

        Reply
    3. Sharon

      November 04, 2018 at 9:35 pm

      5 stars
      What a wonderful winter side dish! The sauce looks so good, a great addition to the cauliflower.

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 05, 2018 at 7:57 pm

        Thanks so much, Sharon 🙂

        Reply
    4. Vanessa Vickery

      November 04, 2018 at 5:58 pm

      5 stars
      This looks amazing and the great recipe for the gut cleanse I am doing. I would need to sub the greek yoghurt as we cannot have dairy. Do you think coconut yoghurt would work instead?

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 05, 2018 at 7:57 pm

        I bet that would work just perfectly! Hope you love it 🙂 Thanks Vanessa!

        Reply
    5. Julie

      November 04, 2018 at 5:36 pm

      I love tahini. LOVE tahini. We put it on/in everything from appetizers to meat marinades to all our desserts. This is so up my alley – can’t wait to slather it on cauliflower now, too!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 05, 2018 at 7:56 pm

        Woo hoo! Thanks Julie 🙂

        Reply
    6. Sam | Ahead of Thyme

      November 04, 2018 at 2:58 pm

      Yum, I love cauliflower!! This is my kind of recipe, looks so easy, healthy and yummy! Pinning to try this week!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 05, 2018 at 7:56 pm

        Love it too! Thanks Sam – enjoy 🙂

        Reply
    7. Nicoletta Sugarlovespices

      November 03, 2018 at 10:18 pm

      5 stars
      Love cauliflower! And as Italians, we like to roast our veggies, so this is just perfect. Full of flavor and incredibly healthy.

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 04, 2018 at 2:16 pm

        Same here – so yummy! Thanks Nicoletta 🙂

        Reply
    8. Shannon

      November 03, 2018 at 6:06 pm

      I’ve never heard of a jigg’s dinner before. Definitely sounds like something I would enjoy! I love a large helping of vegetables especially if it includes roasted veggies like your tasty looking cauliflower. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 04, 2018 at 2:16 pm

        It’s a classic Newfoundland dish and so yummy! I bet you would 😉 Thanks Shannon!

        Reply
    9. Renee Gardner

      November 02, 2018 at 10:53 pm

      I can always use another cauliflower recipe and I think this one is just the ticket! Sounds delicious!!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 04, 2018 at 2:15 pm

        Yay! Thanks Renee 🙂

        Reply
    10. Anna Hettick

      November 02, 2018 at 5:03 pm

      5 stars
      Ok, I see Tahini everywhere lately and I’ve never had it! This Tahini Yogurt sauce looks so good on the roasted cauliflower though! Just might have to give it a try!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 04, 2018 at 2:14 pm

        Yes! So yummy! Hope you love it, Anna 🙂

        Reply
    11. Shelley

      November 02, 2018 at 11:56 am

      5 stars
      Oh, Dawn! I’m so excited about this recipe! I absolutely adore roasted cauliflower, and the unique tahini-yogurt sauce here sounds phenomenal! Plus the sweet-tart little flavor bursts from the pretty pomegranate arils! Brilliant! Bonus – it’s so darn easy, too – perfect easy on busy weeknights! Yay!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 04, 2018 at 2:14 pm

        Yay! So happy to hear that, Shelley 🙂 It’s a favourite for sure!

        Reply
    12. Courtney

      November 02, 2018 at 11:00 am

      5 stars
      Roasting cauliflower is my favourite way to prepare it. Love all the flavours in this sauce! It sounds like a topper for roasted cauliflower!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 04, 2018 at 2:13 pm

        Love it too! Thanks Courtney 🙂

        Reply
    13. lauren

      November 01, 2018 at 10:51 pm

      5 stars
      Yes yes yes! Roasted cauliflower is THE BEST. I have a head in my produce drawer and now I know what to do with it. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Girl Heart Food

        November 04, 2018 at 2:12 pm

        So yummy, right?? Thanks Lauren – enjoy 🙂

        Reply
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