Turmeric Cauliflower with Simple Tahini Dressing

Serves: 4 | Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 cauliflower head sliced. You will get smaller pieces and that’s OK.

• 10-12 garlic cloves peeled or cloves from one head of garlic.

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1 tsp turmeric

• 1/2 tsp pepper flakes

• 2 tsp fennel seeds

• 1 tsp salt

For the tahini dressing:

• 1/2 cup tahini

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp onion pwoder

• 1 tsp mustard powder

• 1 tsp ancho chili

• 1/2 tsp salt

Serve with:

• pickled cabbage

• quinoa

• walnuts

• za’atar

Directions

1. Heat oven at 450° degrees and line a large baking sheet with paper. Place the cauliflowers and the peeled garlic cloves on the baking sheet.

2. Mix all the ingredients for the cauliflower sauce in a bowl. Use a brush to evenly distribute the sauce and bake for 30 minutes. You don’t have to flip, but to get a bit more crispy on one side, bake for 25 minutes without touching, flip, and bake for another 5 minutes.

3. While waiting for the cauliflowers and garlic to bake, make the sauce by whisking all the tahini dressing ingredients.

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This cauliflower turmeric goes well with mediterranean-inspired bowls. Keeping roasted vegetables is a great way to meal prep and whip together bowls to serve. If you have grains, such as quinoa, mediterranean dressing, and pickled veggies, you can easily put together a nutritious meal.

Making the Bowl for Cauliflower Turmeric

For this cauliflower turmeric quinoa bowl, I added walnuts, picked cabbage, za'atar, and tahini dressing. The walnuts add a bit of a crunch. I generally like to flavor my quinoa and the pickled cabbage gives it a punch.

Benefits of Cauliflower

Cauliflower is a nutritional powerhouse that deserves a spot in your kitchen. This versatile vegetable is low in calories yet packed with essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate, which support immune health, blood clotting, and cell growth. Its high fiber content promotes healthy digestion and keeps you feeling full longer, making it a great choice for weight management. Cauliflower is also rich in antioxidants like glucosinolates and isothiocyanates, which may help reduce inflammation and protect against certain cancers.