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SPICED CAULIFLOWER STEAKS

This Spiced Cauliflower Steak is a fantastic option for a holiday dinner, especially when you’re cooking for a variety of dietary needs. Now that the rest of my family eats meat, they demand more traditional holiday fare when it comes to special dinners. This year, they tried a whole roasted chicken on Christmas Eve and this cauliflower steak was the perfect compliment to their meat-centric main dish. For me, it was hearty and substantial enough for my entrée! To round out the meal, I served my Smashed Red Potatoes as well as some maple roasted Brussels sprouts and hazelnuts – a traditional holiday meal indeed! My kids were thrilled not to be served cauliflower millet mash again (a version of “mashed potatoes” I usually cook for the holidays). Go figure!

I love cooking cauliflower year round. Thanks to its subtle flavor, cauliflower is a versatile vegetable that can be used in a variety of cooking applications. In fact, cauliflower can be found in nearly every type of cuisine worldwide. It assumes flavors well making it a great choice for this mixture of anti-inflammatory spices. It’s part of the cruciferous family of vegetables (i.e., kale, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts), and members of this family seriously have your back when it comes to health. Like its other cruciferous relatives, cauliflower boasts a host of health benefits, most notably it richness in antioxidants, vitamin C, vitamin K. Due to its nutritional profile, it has been shown to help fight cancer, to promote bone health and boost your immune system. Eating Cauliflower Steaks is great way to start a new year!

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Spiced Cauliflower Steaks

Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 1 large head cauliflower
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp curry powder
  • 1/4 tsp red chili flakes
  • 1 clove garlic crushed
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • handful parsley chopped

lemon tahini sauce

  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 2 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 1 small garlic clove crushed
  • dash sea salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

  2. Remove the outer leaves of the cauliflower and trim the stem. Wash well and pat dry. Place cauliflower head (floret side up) on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

  3. In a small pot, put coconut oil, spices and garlic. Heat up over gentle heat until coconut oil melts. Alternatively, you can put the coconut oil, spices, garlic in a oven safe bowl and melt in the heated oven.

  4. Pour spice mixture over cauliflower to coat well. Roast for 45 minutes.

  5. While cauliflower is roasting, make lemon tahini sauce by whisking together all the ingredients. Add more water (if needed) to reach desired consistency.

  6. When cauliflower is done cooking, slice into steaks. Drizzle lemon tahini sauce on top. Top with a handful of chopped parsley.