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Published: Nov 21, 2021, By: Melissa, Updated: Oct 15, 2023

Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Dipping Sauce

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Roasted cauliflower with tahini dipping sauce is a very easy side dish or light meal. There are only a few steps to make this and it goes so well with so many dishes.

roasted cauliflower
Oven Roasted Cauliflower

This cauliflower is roasted in the oven until caramelized and served with a creamy tahini dipping sauce that is delicious.

For me, cauliflower is one of those vegetables that can take on so many different flavors. It can be used in many dishes without it competing or overpowering other ingredients.

I also make delicious roasted potatoes and cauliflower and vegetable curry with cauliflower for this reason. In this recipe, the cauliflower is roasted to bring out its natural sweet flavor, and the tahini sauce the cauliflower is dipped in just makes it more amazing.

You can opt to just make the roasted cauliflower and not the tahini dipping sauce and it will taste just as amazing this way. I am not a huge fan of vegetables dipped in sauces for a side dish or healthy snack but this is the one exception!

Ingredients for Oven Roasted Cauliflower

  • Cauliflower
  • Olive oil
  • Kosher salt

Cauliflower dipping sauce:

  • Tahini
  • Sour cream or Greek yogurt
  • Garlic Powder
  • Cumin
  • Lemon
A bowl of tahini dipping sauce on a plate.
Tahini dipping sauce for the cauliflower.

If you choose to make only the roasted cauliflower, you will only need the first three ingredients from the list above. Just follow the recipe below for preparing the cauliflower and the right temperature to get a nice caramelization in the oven.

Because we like a more decadent dipping sauce, we use sour cream with the tahini. Only a little is needed for this recipe.

If you want to keep things light, you can easily substitute Greek yogurt and make a Greek yogurt tahini sauce and it will taste just as amazing.

Pairing Ideas For Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce

  • The Best Juicy Boneless Pork Chops
  • Kofta Meatballs
  • Chicken Satay without the Skewers
  • Easy Dijon Steak Skewers
  • Seeded Chicken Schnitzel
  • Or browse some of our Dinner Recipes for ideas
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Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Dipping Sauce

Roasted cauliflower with tahini dipping sauce is a very easy side dish or light meal. There are only a few steps to make this and it goes so well with so many dishes.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Melissa Oleary

Ingredients

For the cauliflower:

  • 1 head of cauliflower cleaned, stem removed and cut into slices across the entire head of cauliflower.
  • 3 tablespoon Olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon cumin

For Tahini Sauce:

  • 1 juice of 1 large lemon or 1 ½ small lemons
  • ⅓ cup tahini paste Make sure you stir this well since the oil sits on top much like natural peanut butter. This can be found in the international section of your supermarket
  • ⅓ cup water
  • 2 tablespoon sour cream or Greek Yogurt
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt plus more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Add your prepared cauliflower to a large sheet pan and drizzle your olive oil over top then mix it all together.
    1 head of cauliflower, 3 tablespoon Olive oil
  • Now sprinkle salt and cumin over all of the cauliflower.
    ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon cumin
  • Roast the cauliflower in the oven until it starts to turn lightly golden and caramelizes, for about 25-30 minutes.
  • While your cauliflower is roasting, grab your container of tahini paste and mix it really well.
  • This takes some patience to get the oil on top all mixed in. Once this is done, measure out tahini paste and add to a medium bowl.
    ⅓ cup tahini paste
  • Now add water and whisk it well. Add your lemon juice to the bowl along with the cumin, garlic powder, sour cream and salt and whisk again.
    1 juice of 1 large lemon, ⅓ cup water, 2 tablespoon sour cream, ½ teaspoon cumin powder, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • The tahini sauce should be the consistency of a thicker salad dressing but not too thick. If it is too thick, just add a little more water. If it is too thin, add a bit more tahini paste. Taste for seasoning. If it is still a little bitter, add a bit more lemon juice.
  • Serve tahini in small ramekins with a side of cauliflower for individuals or in a large bowl with a spoon for everyone to drizzle tahini over their cauliflower.

Notes

Extra tahini sauce can be stored in the fridge covered for up to 3 days.
To use just remove from the fridge to come to room temperature.

Nutrition

Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 964mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 51IU | Vitamin C: 139mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition Values are estimates only.

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Course :Side Dish

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