4.8 from 81 votes
Whole Roasted Baby Cauliflower
This simple, Whole Roasted Baby Cauliflower is perfectly charred on the outside and tender in the middle. Made with just four ingredients – salted water, extra-virgin olive oil, coarse sea salt—and cauliflower.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 465 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine:
American , Israeli
Ingredients
- 1 small head cauliflower with leaves
- 2 gallons water
- 1/4 cup course sea salt or kosher salt
- 1 tablespoons best-quality extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
- serve with tahini (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 550°F with oven rack in center of oven. Trim stem of cauliflower, keeping leaves intact, so it will sit level on a sheet pan.
- Bring 2 gallons water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Stir in salt until dissolved.
- Add the cauliflower, placing something over the cauliflower to keep it submerged.
- Boil until very tender, 12 to 13 minutes.
- Carefully lift the cauliflower from water and drain. Transfer to the sheet pan, stem side down.
- Use a brush and brush the cauliflower with olive oil all over. Sprinkle remaining sea salt and bake in preheated oven until browned, about 25 to 35 minutes.
- Broil 2 minutes. Serve hot.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 cauliflower head
Calories
46.5kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
3.5g
(1%)
Protein
1.5g
(3%)
Fat
3.5g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Sodium
600mg
(25%)
Fiber
1.5g
(6%)
Sugar
1.5g
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 465
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 cauliflower head | |
| Calories | 46.5kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 3.5g | 1% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 3% |
| Fat | 3.5g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Sodium | 600mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% |
| Sugar | 1.5g | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.