Simple Oven Roasted Cauliflower

Fresh cauliflower is tossed in an easy, tangy marinade and oven roasted to sweet perfection. A delicious simple side dish!

Cauliflower is a blank slate and this recipe offers a lot of flavor by using a combination of a marinade and a high heat oven roasting to seal the flavor in.

A great side dish that tastes good with almost everything. It’s delicious, even for people that typically aren’t fans of this vegetable!

What You’ll Need to make Oven Roasted Cauliflower

• Cauliflower – 1 large head cut into bite sized pieces (4-5 cups)

• Olive Oil – We use extra virgin olive oil but any olive oil, avocado oil, vegetable oil or canola oil may be used for this recipe.

• Garlic – Fresh garlic 2-3 cloves, thinly sliced. You can substitute garlic paste, minced garlic, chopped garlic,

• Lemon Juice – Lemon juice adds a tangy brightness and acidity. You can use 2 tablespoons bottled or the juice from a medium lemon.

• Parmesan Cheese – Grated, fresh or “green shaker Parmesan” can be used for this recipe.

How to Make Simple Oven Roasted Cauliflower

A simple and flavorful side dish that is ready in 20 minutes is always a good recipe to have!

The oven needs to be hot to seal in the flavors so preheat the oven to 450 degrees F with the rack in the middle.

In a large bowl combine the olive oil, sliced garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese.

You can use fresh Parmesan for this but we actually prefer to use the green shaker type for two reasons. First, we always have it on hand, and secondly it seems to stick well to the cauliflower! 

Whisk together to combine. The marinade will resemble a vinaigrette salad dressing.

Add the cauliflower pieces into the bowl with the marinade and toss until well coated.

Spread the cauliflower in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Place the baking sheet into the oven and roast for 10 minutes then stir and return to the oven for additional 10 minutes.

Serve immediately. Enjoy!

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