Garlicky cauliflower florets seasoned with lemon pepper and crushed red peppers. This combination is perfect for a quick and healthy snack or as a side to any dish.
Have you ever tried roasted cauliflower? If you haven’t, you’re missing out!
Roasted cauliflower has a smoky distinctive taste. Cooking the cauliflower this way brings out extra flavor from the vegetable. A little bit of seasoning and you have yourself a snack or a simple but delicious side.
You see that plate in the photo? I demolished it all by myself while I was preparing another dish for dinner. Nope, I didn’t share it with anyone.
What do I love about it? Let’s see… There’s the aromatic taste of garlic, a hint of citrus from the lemon pepper, and just a little bit of spiciness from the crushed red pepper. I popped one cauliflower floret after the other into my mouth. The next thing I knew… There was nothing left on the plate. It was that good. Unfortunately, that meant I wasn’t hungry during dinner… Oops.
If you’re not a fan of cauliflower, I do recommend trying roasted cauliflower. It really does taste different. =)
Not convinced? It takes about 20 minutes to make with only a few ingredients. It’s a great source of Vitamin C and Vitamin K as well as fiber and helps provide cardiovascular and digestive support. So if you’re looking for a vegetable with tons of health benefits, this is one of them.
Go! Try it!
First, preheat the oven to 4000F and line a baking sheet with foil.
Cut the cauliflower into small florets. Wash them and allow them to dry for a few minutes.
Spread the cauliflower on the baking sheet and drizzle on olive oil.
Mince garlic and place them over the cauliflower. Um… I’ll admit it. I have bad aim even when the target is stationary *sigh*
Sprinkle on the lemon pepper, salt, and crushed red pepper. Try to aim for the cauliflower. Again, I kept missing the florets and ended up seasoning the baking sheet instead.
Place the baking sheet in the oven and roast for about 10 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, and turn the cauliflower over once. Roast for another 10 minutes.
Remove the cauliflower from the oven. Allow it to cool for a few minutes before plating.
Serve warm.
Enjoy!
I know I did. =)
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Can’t wait to try this!! Thank you for checking out my post…hope you’ll be back…I look forward to exploring your blog here. Blessitude 🙂
Thank you! And I’ll make sure to return to your blog =)
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Just wow!
OMG this looks so gooooooooooood.
Thank you!
Trying this.. Yum!!
I hope you’ll like it!
This is one of my favorite vegetable sides and I’m not even a cauliflower fan but roasting brings in a whole new set of flavors. I haven’t tried red pepper but will add it to my next one. 🙂
I hope you’ll like it!
We’ll make it this weekend!
Not a fan of this veggy but this looks wonderful. Lemon pepper is great on anything!
There are quite a number of people who don’t seem to like cauliflower. It does have a taste to it. But I think if you season it well, you won’t notice it. lol
Broccoli is fabulous, steamed just right. Soft and yummy with a touch of salt or spice. mmm
Cauliflower is one of my favorites! And roasting it is so easy! Om nom nom….
I know! You just leave it in there for it to cook itself. =)
Roasting definitely kicks cauliflower up a notch, and your version looks delicious. Nice images.
Thank you so much! I think I see a lot of roasted cauliflower in my future =)
Looks totally scrummy 🙂
Thank you!
We just bought something similar at WholeFoods yesterday in the prepared section and once opened at home, it was gone in minutes! I was hoping to find the recipe and then saw this in my email!! (So glad I’m following! 🙂 Can’t wait to make it myself!
I hope you’ll enjoy the recipe! I was so addicted to it. And if you can make it yourself, you can make it anytime you want =)