Spicy Garlicky Lemon-Herb Cauliflower Bowl
This roasted cauliflower bowl with a garlicky lemon herb dressing is perfect for a deliciously-healthy lunch or dinner! It elevates the humble cauli with a medley of beautiful colours, flavours and textures - softly-charred on the outside and buttery on the inside, smothered with a lemony garlicky herb oil.
Ingredients
- 1 Cauliflower
For The Marinade
- ¼ cup Olive Oil
- 2-3 tsp Paprika
- 1-2 tsp Salt + Pepper (as per your preference)
For the Garlicky Yogurt
- ½ cup Greek Yogurt
- 2-3 Garlic Cloves
- ¼ cup Parsley (chopped)
- 1-2 tsp Salt + Pepper (as per your preference)
For the Garlic Lemon Herb Oil
- 3-4 tbsp Olive Oil
- 3-4 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- 1-2 tsp Chilli Flakes
- 2-3 tsp Paprika
- ¼ cup Parsley
- ¼ cup Coriander (destemmed)
- ¼ cup Scallions
- 1 Lemon (juiced)
- 1-2 tsp Salt + Pepper (as per your preference)
Instructions
- Start by thoroughly washing an entire head of cauliflower. Break it up into bite-sized pieces.
- For the marinade, whisk together some olive oil, paprika, salt and pepper as per your taste.
- Generously brush this mixture over the cauliflower and pop it in a pre-heated oven to roast at 180C for 20-30 minutes until softly-charred on the outside (but buttery-soft and creamy within!)
- For the garlic yogurt, mix together the yogurt, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper.
- For the lemon herb oil, heat the olive oil and stir in minced garlic, chili flakes, paprika and combine. Once fragrant, stir in handfuls of fresh parsley, coriander, lemon juice, scallions and salt and pepper to taste.
- Cook on low heat for a few minutes, then remove from the heat
- To assemble, spoon the creamy yogurt as the base of this dish. Add the roasted cauliflower to the centre of the bowl. Pour the lemon herb oil on top.
- Garnish with fresh herbs, sesame seeds etc and DIVE IN!
