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Roasted Christmas Cauliflower Steaks

This Christmas Cauliflower Steak recipe is just perfect to serve as a vegetarian entrée or as a side dish with your Christmas Dinner. With the colors of the season, these Cauliflower Steaks are super-festive…which only helps to complement its unique flavor.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Italian, Mediterranean
Keyword: cauliflower, christmas, parsley, pomegranate, side dish, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 367kcal

Ingredients

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Instructions

  • Cut head of Cauliflower in half through the core. Cut a 1/2 inch steak from each side in order to keep the Cauliflower Steak in one piece. (Note: you may only be able to get 2-4 complete Steaks from one head.)
  • Season Cauliflower Steaks with Olive Oil, Salt and Pepper on both sides. Place on a Baking Sheet lined with Non-stick Aluminum Foil.
  • Place 2 Cloves of Garlic (in their paper) on a piece of Non-stick Aluminum Foil. Drizzle with Olive Oil. Crimp Aluminum Foil around Garlic. Place on Baking Sheet
  • Bake Cauliflower Steaks and Garlic at 425°F for 10 minutes. Using Tongs, carefully turn the Cauliflower over. Bake for an additional 20 minutes.
  • While the Cauliflower is baking, prepare the topping by roughly mincing Parsley and Mint. Place in a small bowl.
  • Pit and roughly chop Castelvetrano Olives. Add to small bowl. Add Orange Zest to small bowl. As Pomegranate Molasses to small bowl.
  • Seed Pomegranate and Toast Pine Nuts if necessary.
  • When Cauliflower is ready, remove from oven and place stem to stem on a plate. Mash Roasted Garlic with a fork and rub on to Cauliflower Steaks.
  • Sprinkle on Feta Cheese. Top with Parsley, Mint, Olive Tapenade.
  • Finish off with Pine Nuts and Pomegranate Seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 501mg | Potassium: 1102mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 905IU | Vitamin C: 186.6mg | Calcium: 196mg | Iron: 2.1mg