8 Creative Cauliflower Recipes

If you're a vegetarian looking to rescue your friend or partner from the dark side, discover the power of cauliflower. Cauliflowers make for a great meat substitute since they are a kind of blank slate, ready to take on whatever savoury flavor desired. Discover their endless potential with these 8 recipes.

8 Creative Cauliflower Recipes

November 2, 2018

If you're a vegetarian looking to rescue your friend or partner from the dark side, discover the power of cauliflower. Cauliflowers make for a great meat substitute since they are a kind of blank slate, ready to take on whatever savoury flavor desired. Discover their endless potential with these 8 recipes.

Cauliflower tacos with pickled radishes

Cauliflower tacos with pickled radishes

If you didn’t know it already, the secret to a lot of vegetarian cooking is cauliflower. Season and roast it and you’re on your way to a delicious meat replacement. For this veggie taco recipe, we make the cauliflower central by roasting it and serving it up with pickled radishes and crumbled queso fresco. Don’t forget to add avocado and lime!

Crispy Cauliflower Pasta with Pine Nuts and Parmesan

Crispy Cauliflower Pasta with Pine Nuts and Parmesan

Cauliflower transforms when finely chopped and cooked in a generous amount of olive oil: that’s the key to getting it deeply golden and crispy—and NO TOUCHING!—so don’t skimp and let it get nice and golden before you toss and repeat. The whole process takes less than 15 minutes, just enough time to boil the pasta and grate the cheese. Cook, relax and enjoy!

Indian Spiced Cauliflower with Cumin Rice Pilaf

Indian Spiced Cauliflower with Cumin Rice Pilaf

As we mentioned about, one of the secrets to eating vegetarian more often is to fall in love with cauliflower. Our Indian Spiced Cauliflower with Cumin Rice Pilaf is a heavy hitter for veggie fans everywhere and is our go-to recipe for curry. We use chickpeas along with the cauliflower for an awesome contrast in texture.

Cauliflower “Fried Rice” with Tofu & Shiitake Mushrooms

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In a blindfolded taste test, we dare you to identify the secret behind this clever tofu and mushroom fried rice. Cauliflower, chopped finely into rice-like pieces, is the ultimate chameleon. It gets outstanding flavor from a blend of tamari, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger. And given this is alternative fried rice, feel free to use alternative chopsticks (otherwise known as a fork!). Cook, relax, and enjoy!

Roasted Cauliflower & Lentils with Tahini and Sumac

Roasted Cauliflower & Lentils with Tahini and Sumac

Cauliflower cooks up nutty and tender when roasted in this hearty meal and we love Medjool dates because they taste like brown sugar caramel. Served over tender lentils and topped with a tangy tahini sauce, you’ll be scraping your plate clean. Cook, relax and enjoy!

Buffalo Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing

Buffalo Cauliflower Salad with Creamy Gorgonzola Dressing

Another cauliflower recipe!? If you haven’t grown tired of what seems to be our favorite meat supplement, we have another great one for you and this time in the form of a classic salad. Just toss cauliflower in egg, flour and bread crumbs mixed with a hot wing spice seasoning and cook it up. Then add it to a crunchy salad and you’re sure to be eating the best vegetarian salad ever.

Cauliflower & Beet Grain Bowl with Harissa Yogurt

Cauliflower & Beet Grain Bowl with Harissa Yogurt

Baby it’s cold outside, and boy do we have the perfect cure! Cauliflower and golden beets roast together to sweet perfection and get a last minute addition of Swiss chard. The vegetables get served on a bed of grains that cook up in just 10 minutes. We pulled it all together with a tangy harissa yogurt and a garnish of fragrant mint. It doesn’t get any heartier than that. Cook, relax, and enjoy!

Cauliflower “Steak” with Almond-Olive Relish and Beans

Cauliflower “Steak” with Almond-Olive Relish and Beans

Vegetables are really taking center stage these days, and we wanted to amplify their spotlight so we sliced a whole head of cauliflower into thick “steaks.” Roasted until tender and served over garlicky mashed beans, we don’t miss the meat. Our favorite part is the sweet-salty-crunchy relish spooned over the top. Don’t worry if the cauliflower steaks fall apart a bit—they’ll still be delicious. Cook, relax, and enjoy!

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