Vibrant Roasted Cauliflower Salad

I can't begin to tell you how delicious this roasted cauliflower salad is! The tender roasted harissa cauflilower with the tangy creamy yogurt tahini base go together so well. Not to mention the garlic aleppo pepper olive oil drizzled on top that just ties it all together.

Prep Time 10 mins | Cook Time 35 mins | Total Time 45 mins 

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: Arab, Arabic, mediterannean, Middle Eastern

Keyword: roasted cauliflower recipe, roasted cauliflower salad, vegetarian appetizer, vegetarian side dish 

Servings: 4 people | Author: Heifa

Ingredients

1 Whole Cauliflower head, cut into florets

1/4 cup Olive oil

3 tbsp Harissa

1 tbsp Pomegranate Molasses

1 tbsp Sumac

2 tbsp Za'atar

Salt & Pepper to taste

Yogurt Base

1 cup Plain Yogurt

2 tbsp Tahini Paste

1/2 Lemon's juice

Salt to taste

Garlic Oil

1/4 cup Olive oil

5 Garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1/2 tsp Aleppo pepper

Garnish

Lemon wedge. squeeze on top

Parsley or Cilantro, chopped

Instructions

1. To start, preheat the oven to 400 F.

2. Add the cauliflower florets to a baking dish and season with the olive oil, harissa, pomegranate molasses, sumac, salt, pepper, and zaatar. Toss together until evenly coated.

3. Place in the oven to bake for about 35-40 minuted until tender and lightly caraemlized flipping once halfway through baking.

4. Meanwhile, prep the yogurt base by combining plain yogurt with tahini paste, lemon juice, and salt.

5. Add the yogurt sauce to the bottom of your desired serving dish. I like to spread it out in swirls at the bottom of the plate.

6. To prepare the garlic oil, add the olive oil to a pan along with the sliced garlic and aleppo pepper. Cook for a few minutes until the garlic slices are browned and crisp.

7. To continue assembling, add the roasted cauliflower on top of the yogurt evenly. Then, drizzle the garlic olive oil all over the top.

8. Lastly, squeeze some fresh lemon juice over the top and garnish with some chopped parsley or cilantro. Grab a fork and dig in!