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vegan gluten free whole roasted cauliflower with green tahini sauce

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Green Tahini Sauce

Justine Colbert
5 from 1 vote
Course Main Course
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • small blender or food processor

Ingredients
  

  • 1 head of cauliflower leaves trimmed off

Turmeric Marinade

  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

Green Tahini Sauce

  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro
  • 1 handful fresh mint
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp coconut aminos
  • 2 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp za'atar
  • 1/2 tsp caraway seeds

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • To a small bowl, add in all ingredients for the turmeric marinade and mix until well combined.
  • Clean a whole cauliflower and trim off excess leaves and place onto a baking sheet.
  • Pour the marinade on top of the cauliflower and use a brush or your hands to coat the whole cauliflower in the marinade.
  • Bake for 1 hour.

Make the Green Tahini Sauve

  • While the cauliflower roasts, place all green tahini ingredients into a small blender or a food processor (except for za'atar and caraway seeds) and blend until smooth.
  • Then add in za'atar and caraway seeds and mix until well combined.
  • When the cauliflower is done cooking, pour the green tahini sauce over the cauliflower.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword cauliflower, green tahini sauce, plant based, turmeric, vegan, vegan recipe, whole roasted cauliflower, za'atar