Description
A delicious roasted cauliflower steak recipe served with a flavorful garlicky dressing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head cauliflower
- 2 T olive oil
- to taste salt and fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. minced garlic
- pinch sea salt
- 3 T fresh-squeezed lemon juice
- 3 T extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup finely chopped Kalamata olives (optional, see notes)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped small
- 1 T capers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F/200C.
- Remove leaves from cauliflower, then use a large knife to cut the cauliflower into slices an even 3/4 inch thick, slicing through the core to make the cauliflower ‘steaks.’
- Cut core section away from the slices and arrange cauliflower slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. (Don’t worry if some pieces break off; they will still taste great!)
- Drizzle both sides of cauliflower with olive oil and season with salt and fresh ground black pepper. (I used a generous amount of pepper, but not too much salt.)
- Start cauliflower roasting while you make the vinaigrette, and let it roast 15 minutes without turning.
- While cauliflower roasts, mash garlic and sea salt in a mortar and pestle (or use a fork and a bowl), then rinse the garlic and salt mixture into a bowl with the lemon juice.
- Stir in the olive oil, whisking until the dressing is emulsified. Stir in chopped red peppers, capers, and olives and let the vinaigrette ingredients blend while cauliflower continues cooking.
- After about 15 minutes, remove cauliflower from the oven and carefully turn cauliflower pieces with a large turner.
- Put back in oven and roast 10-15 minutes more, or until cauliflower is slightly crisp and nicely browned, and done to your liking.
- Serve the cauliflower steaks hot, with the garlicky dressing mixture drizzled over cauliflower.
Notes
- For added flavor, feel free to use different olives or add herbs.
- Adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Vegetable
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg