Roasted Recipe ‹ Roasted Cauliflower With Cumin and Cilantro

Roasting the cauliflower gives the edges a crispy caramelization and brings out the natural sweetness of the vegetable. It also keeps a nice crunch when cooked quickly at high heat. Try this roasted cauliflower with cumin recipe and you'll never boil, blanch, or steam it again!

Ingredients

• 1 (2.5 pound) head cauliflower, cut into small florets
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or more to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Toss cauliflower florets in oil and place on a baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Roast in the preheated oven, turning the pan and tossing florets once or twice for even cooking, until nicely caramelized, about 30 minutes. Drizzle with lemon juice and cumin; toss to combine, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes more.
4. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

• calories165.3
• carbohydrateContent16.8 g
• fatContent10.6 g
• fiberContent7.8 g
• proteinContent5.9 g
• saturatedFatContent1.5 g
• sodiumContent125.5 mg
• sugarContent6.8 g