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I just about died and went to heaven. For a vegetable. Me?! This was a spontaneous throw together last minute side dish. I had two heads of cauliflower to use, so it was a logical choice. Problem was, cauliflower preparations I have enjoyed took a bit longer to prepare and bake, and I needed something in the next 15 minutes. Toss a vegetable with a few basic ingredients, roast it to bring out that luscious sweetness, and voila…a mouthwatering, easy side dish! The lemon really set this off for me…and if I could have Parmesan, I can bet a couple of tablespoons sprinkled on top would be out of this world.
1 head cauliflower, cut into bite size florets
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice (I bet the addition of lemon zest would be great to
4-8 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced (depending on how garlicky you like it, the garlic will be roasted too, so not too pungent)
Salt to taste
Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Toss the cauliflower florets with the remaining ingredients. Place on a cookie sheet or roasting pan and place in the oven. Roast for about 10-15 minutes until the florets are fork tender and beginning to brown! This is good hot or cold!
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When her third child was born with severe food allergies, Tessa took to the kitchen to figure out how to feed her family well. Always up for a culinary challenge, their journey has taken many twists and turns! Lots of Paleo, and lots of top 8 free. Good food for families, that's what she's about!
Wow-I love recipes that I have all of the ingredients on hand for and the ingredients sound so perfect together. I am looking forward to trying this. I think I am going to try this with broccoli too!
let me know how you like it! careful w/ the broccoli…it is not as dense as cauliflower and will not need to roast as long. I might reduce the heat a bit too..maybe 400!
Yum. Sounds so good. I have a hard time getting cauliflower into my son, but anything with 8 cloves of garlic in it has to be good! I think he might like this.
It was funny, my eldest, who is usually more willing to eat her veg wouldn’t touch it. After the whole “you need to take one bite, and if you don;t like it, you don;t have to eat anymore” spiel, you took one tentative bite, then her whole face lit up and she gobbled the rest down quickly!! Hopefully you have the same results! Thanks for stopping by!
This is my favorite way to have cauliflower! My mother in law always fries it, and while it is good, I discovered roasting it has all the good things about fried, but it tastes even better!
Your recipe looks awesome we would just love it! Hope you have a great week end and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
This sounds lovely! The flavours sound awesome and it’s so simple to make…I need and thrive on simple!
It is ridiculously simple…they say necessity is the mother of invention, and I am always looking for ways to have veggies that fit the fast and flavorful standard! Enjoy Vicky!
I love the idea of adding lemon and garlic…I never heard of this before. I can’t wait to try it. Thanks so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday
Oven roasted cauliflower looks delicious. Thanks for sharing with Hearth and Soul blog hop.
I’ve never cooked cauliflower this way before but it looks and sounds wonderful, especially with the lemon and garlic!