Baked Whole Cauliflower with Lemon Tahini Sauce
Impress your dinner guests or enhance your weeknight dinner with this surprisingly easy Baked Whole Cauliflower with Lemon Tahini Sauce. Made with keto, paleo, gluten free, and vegan ingredients, the Mediterranean flavors in this impressive dish are completely irresistible!
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 433kcal
Ingredients
Cauliflower
- 1 large head cauliflower about 2 pounds
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
Tahini Sauce
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 4 tablespoons tahini
- 4-6 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic grated
- ¼ tsp kosher salt or more to taste
- 2-3 teaspoons water optional if you like the sauce thinner
- cilantro or parsley, chopped, for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F. Either use a baking dish or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut the bottom part of the cauliflower so it lays flat on the baking dish/sheet pan. Making sure to keep the head intact. Remove the green leaves. Place upside down on a baking dish/sheet pan.
- In a bowl, whisk the olive oil, lemon juice, and all the spices together until smooth.
- Pour ⅔ rds of the mixture into crevices of upside-down cauliflower. Flip right side up and brush the top evenly with remaining oil, making sure every bit of the cauliflower is covered. Gently top with foil to have less mess when cooking.
- Bake until fork tender, it can take anywhere between 45-55 minutes, or until desired texture.
- While cauliflower is roasting, whisk together all the tahini sauce ingredients until smooth. It will look chinky at first, continue whisking and add a teaspoon of water at a time to thin it out until you reach desired consistency.
- Add tahini sauce on a platter, add whole cauliflower, garnish with freshly chopped cilantro or parsley, and serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Sodium: 798mg | Potassium: 760mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 507IU | Vitamin C: 111mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg