Cauliflower is such a hearty vegetable and can provide nutritious and filling meals. Cauliflower is a great vehicle for flavour! As it absorbs and holds flavour so well. Cauliflower is a great source of fibre, vitamin C, B,A,K and Folate. Roasting Cauliflower brings out more of its natural nutty flavours. These roasted cauliflower steaks are so easy to make and go great with this punchy green sauce. Inspired by chimichurri, this green sauce is packed full of herbs and has a zesty, vinaigrette flavour. Adapt this recipe to suit what herbs you have in the garden.
Cauliflower Steaks with Green Sauce
Roasted Cauliflower is so full of flavour and has subtle nutty flavours. Purple Cauliflower is striking to use but this can be made with any cauliflower variety. This vibrant green sauce is packed full of flavour and would be great used on many chicken or fish dishes too.
Ingredients
- 1 whole Cauliflower
- 2 TBSP Oil
- 1 cup Parsley
- 1 1/2 TBSP lemon juice
- 1 TBSP Red Wine Vinegar
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 cup Fennel fronts
- 1/2 tsp Chilli
- 1 tsp sugar
- 3 Garlic Cloves
- Sea salt flakes to season
- Fresh Red Chilli
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190 degrees celcius. Rinse the Cauliflower and cut into x4 steaks. Cut from the top of the Cauliflower 2cm thick slices.
- Drizzle with oil and cook for 30- 40mins or until the edges start to brown up.
- While the Cauliflower cooks prepare the green sauce. Add Parsley, Lemon juice, Vinegar, Sugar, Fennel Fronts and Garlic to a mixer or mortar and pestle. Blitz or crush to combine and make a green sauce. Then gradually add oil to combine. Add Chilli flakes and a Pinch of Sea Salt flakes. Taste and balance with more salt if needed.
- Place the Cauliflower on a serving dish and drizzle over the green sauce. Garnish with sliced red chilli, fennel fronts and edible flowers ( i used blue cornflowers).
- There may be a little extra sauce than needed so you can keep in the refrigerator to use within a few days or freeze in ice cubes to use in cooking.
Notes
Swap or add seasonal herbs such as coriander or mint.