Roasted Cauliflower with Romesco Sauce
This Cauliflower Romesco is a side dish that might just outshine everything else at the table! Tender roasted cauliflower is drizzled with an incredibly flavorful Romesco sauce and sprinkled with crunchy almonds.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 large head of cauliflower broken into florets
- ½ cup roasted red peppers
- 2 small Roma tomatoes seeded
- 1 garlic clove
- ¼ cup toasted slivered almonds plus extra for sprinkling on top
- 1 tablespoon white balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar or fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon sea salt plus a sprinkle for roasted cauliflower
- ¼ cup olive oil plus 1 tablespoon for roasting cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
Instructions
Roast Cauliflower
- Preheating oven to 425˚F. Prepare a large baking pan by lining with a sheet of foil. Set aside.
- Place cauliflower florets on prepared baking sheet and drizzle with about a tablespoon of olive oil, tossing to fully coat, then sprinkle with sea salt
- Roast cauliflower for 20-25 minutes or until it is tender and browned in spots. (You may need to toss the cauliflower midway through the roasting time to help things cook evenly.)
Make Romesco Sauce
- In the bowl of a food processor or in a blender, pulse together roasted red pepper, tomatoes, garlic, almonds, balsamic, smoked paprika, cayenne and sea salt until chunky and combined.
- Slowly drizzle in the olive oil through the top of the blender of the food processor feed and continue to blend until a sauce has formed. (You can leave it on the chunky side or smoother depending on your preference.)
- Spoon the Romesco sauce over top of the roasted cauliflower, then sprinkle with extra slivered almonds and a sprinkle of fresh parsley if desired just before serving.
Notes
Variations
- Try roasting or grilling the tomatoes before blending them into the sauce to intensify the flavor.
- Experiment with different types of nuts such as hazelnuts & walnuts.
- Thicken up the sauce by blending in a few pieces of stale bread.
- Sprinkle a bit of Manchego cheese over the top for some decadence!