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This cilantro lime roasted cauliflower is one of my new favorite veggie bowls when the weather gets cold. I could seriously eat an entire bowl of this and call it a day.
To change things up from my usual recipe, I added some lime juice, a little zest and finished it with cilantro. The results were wonderful! Try this as a side with pork, steak, chicken or lamb.
Cilantro-Lime Roasted Cauliflower
Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
Ingredients
- 6 heaping cups cauliflower florets, from 1-1/2 pound cauliflower cut into 1-inch florets
- 3 garlic cloves
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- kosher salt, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Smash the garlic cloves with the side of the knife.
- Place the cauliflower florets and smashed garlic on a large rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil.
- Season with cumin, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes.
- Sprinkle evenly over cauliflower, tossing well to coat evenly.
- Bake in the center of the oven until browned and tender, about 25-30 minutes, turning the florets occasionally so they are evenly cooked.
- Remove from the oven, squeeze with lime juice and top with lime zest and cilantro; serve warm.
Last Step:
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Serving: 1 1/2 cups, Calories: 133 kcal, Carbohydrates: 9 g, Protein: 3 g, Fat: 11 g, Sodium: 46 mg, Fiber: 4 g
What if I only have dried cilantro??
Just made this last night with turkey enchilada meatloaf and both were amazing!! The cauliflower was so unexpectedly flavorful. Great meal!Â
Thanks Gina!! You never disappoint.Â
This is my favorite go to side dish. It is so bright and fun but super simple to make.
I made this vegetable dish because I love cauliflower but looking for other ways to spice it up. And this recipe did just that. My husband asked for a second serving. I will be making this again mainly because it’s so easy to do. I like easy recipes.
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I ate a whole head of cauliflower by myself. Â This was delicious!
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I’m wondering how this might taste chilled. Â It’s a warm day here in New England and I thought I might mix this with some pea pods and cherry tomatoes from the garden to make a salad. Â Looking for a lighter side dish for a King Ranch casserole. Â Have to go with what nature provides!
Served this with fish tacos tonight. My 13-year-old son, told me TWICE, unprompted, how much he liked this cauliflower. Definitely a hit at our house.
Hi! Could you subsitute lemon for the lime? Thanks, Gina! 🙂
Sure!
My cauliflower is in the oven right now !!
Thanks for the recipe looks yummy …
I don't know if you know, but your new cookbook (which is awesome, by the way) made Amazon's Best Books of 2014! I just got an email from them and under "Cookbooks, Food and Wine" was your new book 🙂
Yay!!
Anything with cilantro and lime is good in my book!
Gina – I made this tonight and used fresh diced jalapenos instead of crushed red pepper. It was fantastic. Gone in a flash! Love your recipes as always. Keep em' coming!
Yum! I love roasted veggies and this cilantro/lime combo is a nice touch!
I'm so glad I found this!! I just started a cleanse, and it's been really difficult for me to eat veggies. This is perfect. Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!!
Like it! I never thought to try the cauliflower with lime but it looks delicious!
This. Recipe. Is. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!!
I chopped the garlic, adding extra, instead of smashing it…and, I forgot the lime zest. I will be making this again and again!