Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Zaatar Spice and Tahini Sauce– a healthy vegan side dish bursting with Middle Eastern flavor. Easy and delicious! Inspired by feastingathome.com

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce
CategoryDiet,
Yields4 Servings
Prep Time10 minsCook Time1 hr 15 minsTotal Time1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

 1 whole cauliflower
 2 tbsp olive oil divided
 ½ tsp Salt
 1 tbsp zaatar spice
 1 cup water
 1 Batch TAHINI SAUCE
 Garnish with fresh herbs parsley, dill and or mint, sprinkle with optional aleppo chili flakes, drizzle with this optional Tahini sauce!

Nutrition Facts

4 servings

Serving size


Amount per serving
Calories106
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7g9%
Saturated Fat 1g5%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 464mg21%
Total Carbohydrate 9g4%
Dietary Fiber 4g15%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 3g

Vitamin A 40mcg5%
Vitamin C 95mg106%
Potassium 530mg12%
Vitamin K 32mcg27%
Vitamin B6 26mg1530%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 425F.

2

Trim the cauliflower – either cutting off the stem (easier) or leaving it intact, trimming and slicing the bottom so it stands up strait. Trim the cauliflower – either cutting off the stem (easier) or leaving it intact, trimming and slicing the bottom so it stands up strait.

3

Place it in an oven proof skillet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil all over the cauliflower, sprinkle with salt and Zaatar spice. Pour one cup of water into the bottom of the pan.

4

Cover tightly with foil and bake for 45-55 minutes. Smaller cauliflowers heads will take 45 minutes. Use your best judgement

5

Make the Everyday Tahini Sauce!

6

Very carefully take the foil off, minding the hot steam (it will burn!). Drizzle with a little more olive oil, place back in the oven for 30 minutes, perhaps rotating halfway through. At this point it should be deeply golden, but if not, continue roasting until it is, another 10-15 minutes.

7

Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh herbs, optional aleppo chili flakes, and either drizzle the tahini sauce over the whole thing right in the pan, or cut it up, like a cake, into wedges and serve the tahini sauce on the side.

8

Enjoy!

Ingredients

 1 whole cauliflower
 2 tbsp olive oil divided
 ½ tsp Salt
 1 tbsp zaatar spice
 1 cup water
 1 Batch TAHINI SAUCE
 Garnish with fresh herbs parsley, dill and or mint, sprinkle with optional aleppo chili flakes, drizzle with this optional Tahini sauce!

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425F.

2

Trim the cauliflower – either cutting off the stem (easier) or leaving it intact, trimming and slicing the bottom so it stands up strait. Trim the cauliflower – either cutting off the stem (easier) or leaving it intact, trimming and slicing the bottom so it stands up strait.

3

Place it in an oven proof skillet. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil all over the cauliflower, sprinkle with salt and Zaatar spice. Pour one cup of water into the bottom of the pan.

4

Cover tightly with foil and bake for 45-55 minutes. Smaller cauliflowers heads will take 45 minutes. Use your best judgement

5

Make the Everyday Tahini Sauce!

6

Very carefully take the foil off, minding the hot steam (it will burn!). Drizzle with a little more olive oil, place back in the oven for 30 minutes, perhaps rotating halfway through. At this point it should be deeply golden, but if not, continue roasting until it is, another 10-15 minutes.

7

Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh herbs, optional aleppo chili flakes, and either drizzle the tahini sauce over the whole thing right in the pan, or cut it up, like a cake, into wedges and serve the tahini sauce on the side.

8

Enjoy!

Notes

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce

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