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A baked dish of roasted cauliflower florets with a charred appearance, seasoned with herbs and spices reminiscent of pouding chomeur. Parsley leaves garnish the top, while fresh parsley and a small bowl of olive oil are visible in the background.
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Roasted cauliflower bake in green herb sauce

Inspired by chimichurri and a great way to use up leftover greens, roasted cauliflower in green herb sauce is a quick and easy side dish for a weeknight meal.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Argentinian, South American
Keyword cauliflower bake
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 168kcal
Author Ksenia Prints

Ingredients

  • 2 heads of cauliflower broken into florets
  • 4 cups of green and herbs of your choice - make sure to include some scallions kale, spinach, cilantro, parsley and watercress are all good options.
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
  • 4 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chilli flakes or more, to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Oil a casserole dish well. Cut cauliflower into florets, and arrange in casserole dish.
  • Trim all of your herbs and greens - remove stems, cut off the white ends from the scallions. Chop roughly.
  • Add greens and herbs to the bowl of a food processor. Process until everything is chopped finely. Add the rest of the ingredients except the oil, water and vinegar, and process a few more times to combine well. Add water and vinegar, and process until everything is mixed well and makes a unified sauce with few lumps (this may take up to five minutes). Finally, add oil in a slow drizzle, helping the sauce emulsify. Taste and correct seasonings.
  • Pour sauce on cauliflower, cover, and bake for 45 minutes - OR, if sauce is tamer, bake cauliflower with a drizzle of olive oil and salt, and then serve with the uncooked green herb sauce. Remove cover in the last 5 and increase heat to 375F. The dish is ready when cauliflower pierces easily with a fork.

Nutrition

Calories: 168kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 1170mg | Potassium: 34mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg