Roasted Cauliflower With Tahini-Parsley Sauce
- Total Time
- 1 hour
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Ingredients
- 1large cauliflower, broken into florets
- Salt to taste
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 to 3garlic cloves, to taste, cut in half, green shoots removed
- 1cup sesame tahini
- ¼ to ¾cup fresh lemon juice, to taste
- 1cup finely chopped flat-leaf parsley (2 bunches)
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
328 calories; 27 grams fat; 4 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 12 grams monounsaturated fat; 10 grams polyunsaturated fat; 19 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 10 grams protein; 527 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil, and fill a bowl with ice water. When the water comes to a boil, salt generously and add the cauliflower. Blanch for two minutes, and transfer to the ice water. Drain and blot dry. Transfer to a baking dish.
- Step 2
Season the cauliflower with salt and pepper, and toss with the olive oil. Place in the oven, and roast for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring from time to time, until tender and lightly browned.
- Step 3
Puree the garlic cloves with ¼ teaspoon salt in a mortar and pestle. Transfer to a bowl, and whisk in the sesame tahini. Whisk in the lemon juice, beginning with the smaller amount. The mixture will stiffen up. Gradually whisk in up to ½ cup water, until the sauce has the consistency of thick cream (or runny yogurt). Stir in the parsley. Taste, and adjust salt and lemon juice. Serve with the cauliflower. You will have some sauce left over.
- Variation: A plain tahini-garlic sauce is made the same way, without the addition of parsley.Advance preparation: The color won’t be as nice, because the acid in the lemon juice will dull the green of the parsley. But the sauce will taste good for three or four days. Keep in the refrigerator. Martha Rose Shulman can be reached at martha-rose-shulman.com.
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Please, please do not boil the cauliflower. Here is how to cook it. Get two identical rimmed baking sheets. Toss the raw, cold florets with some olive oil on one of the sheets, then invert the other sheet on top of it. Roast at 425 for 10-15 minutes. This will lightly steam them in their own moisture. Take the top sheet off, shake the sheet with the florets on it (or flip them one by one if you have the patience), then put back in for another 10-15 minutes. Caramelized, cooked, not soggy.
The key to the tahini-parsley sauce is a 1-to-1 ratio of lemon juice to tahini (it's always perfect). But make one-fourth or even one-half the sauce recipe. I made half and that was too much.
I par-cook cauliflower in the microwave to kick start cooking, about 3 minutes in a microwave safe bowl for the quantity in this recipe - it should be steamy but still uncooked. Then add oil and S&{ and stir up really well. You can even turn the heat up to 425F to get more and faster browning for the cauliflower. I do this with lots of hard vegetables. It's a great way to get roasted vegetables done while preparing the rest of the meal and greatly reduces total cooking time.
Add to lettuce, with salsa stuff like cuc and tomato. Add spoon of yogurt instead of garlic.
how long will this tahini sauce stay good in the fridge? We had leftover and delicious! Agree with everyone else, just roast your cauliflower, it comes out great without boiling!
Wish I had read the notes beforehand - soggy cauliflower and too much sauce but it all tasted good!
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