Roasted Garlic Cauliflower
A super simple and fast side dish to accompany any meal. Even the pickiest of eaters will be begging for seconds and thirds!
With all the roasted veggie recipes on Damn Delicious, it’s no surprise that I am finally adding cauliflower to my arsenal.
I feel like cauliflower is constantly outshined by broccoli, but cauliflower will be making a comeback very soon, especially when it’s prepared like this.
All you need is coconut oil, garlic, salt and pepper – pantry staples that you may already have on hand.
Now the coconut oil is something new here. I typically roast my vegetables with olive oil but the coconut oil brings in such an amazing rich flavor, and it’s such a heart-healthy ingredient!
And if you’re feeling frisky, you can add fresh or dried herbs as well as some crushed red pepper flakes for a kick of heat.
My next version will be adding in Sriracha and maple syrup for a sweet and spicy version. Stay tuned!
Roasted Garlic Cauliflower
Ingredients
- 24 ounces cauliflower florets*
- ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
- Place cauliflower florets in a single layer onto the prepared baking sheet. Add coconut oil and garlic; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Gently toss to combine.
- Place into oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until tender and golden brown.
- Serve immediately, sprinkled with Parmesan and parsley, if desired.
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I have high quality lard rendered by a local butcher from a a single animal. I have not used it yet but it is much lower in saturated fat than coconut oil. Would you recommend trying it as a substitute? I have never used coconut oil so I am not sure if it imparts a flavor. Thanks in advance!
Unfortunately, without further recipe testing, I cannot answer with certainty. As always, please use your best judgment.
Hey Theresaa, hy don’t you try being compassionate, and not eating beautiful animals!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why don’t you try minding your own business
Hi Chungah! LOVE your recipes!! I’ve made quite a few and they’ve all been ‘damn delicious”!!
Thanks so much for sharing them!
Have you ever tried mixing cauliflower with maple syrup and Sriracha? OMG…it is so yummy!
Spicy and sweet. I found the recipe on Pinterest (which is how I discovered your website too!) 🙂
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons sriracha
2 1/2 tablespoons maple syrup
salt & pepper to taste
This recipe recommends cooking at 425° for 20 mins, stir, then cooking an additional 15 mins at 475°
Give it a try and let me know what you think!
This sounds very good. Thanks for posting!
We just had roasted cauli last night, and I was totally wowed. Why don’t I eat it more? Love this garlicky version!
I LOVE roasted cauliflower with garlic. I don’t usually add salt and the Parmesan cheese, though. The cheese is pretty salty on it’s own, but that’s just personal preference. My mom always complained that I didn’t use enough salt in my food, so she’d probably prefer your version.
Omg, this recipe taste Amazing! Love it!!!