This Whole Keto Roasted Cauliflower ticks so many boxes for me. I haven’t been so excited about a recipe in a LONG time.
It is vegetarian, could easily be made vegan (sub the ghee for coconut oil), delicious, easy and LOADED with flavour.
Guest Recipe Creators of Whole Keto Roasted Cauliflower
This recipe was lovingly created by Dan and Erika from Have Butter will Travel.
We have collaborated with this recipe swap, and I made this Keto Chicken with Sage Burnt Butter sauce for their website.
With a name like Have Butter Will Travel, what choice did I have?
I’ve learnt over the years of running this website that collaborations and the blogging and keto communities are really awesome. We all support and help each other to bring our readers better and tastier recipes!
Here’s a word from Dan and Erika;
From the Creators
Hi! We are Dan and Erika the creators of Have Butter will Travel!
We currently live in Melbourne, Australia and started Have Butter will Travel so we can share our two passions – low carb/ keto eating and travelling. We are super passionate about sharing what we have learnt in the 2 years that we have been living a ketogenic lifestyle.
At Have Butter will Travel our focus is on providing quick and easy recipes that show how easy keto can be.
We also love to share our experiences of travelling on a ketogenic lifestyle. We have discovered a new way to travel, which is finding the best keto friendly food options in each place we visit.
Our blog has some great articles on the best keto eats in various cities we have travelled to. Check them out here.
You can follow along with our keto adventures on Instagram, Facebook & YouTube.
Keto & Middle Eastern Flavours
Middle Eastern flavours pair so well with cauliflower. This recipe uses some of the classic Middle Eastern flavours including tahini, cumin, turmeric, garlic, cinnamon, ginger and coriander.
Tahini is a creamy, nutty paste made from sesame seeds, so basically a sesame seed butter, which is a popular Middle Eastern ingredient. It is great to use in baking in place of nut butters as it is lower in carbohydrates.
Tahini is also a useful option for making sauces and salad dressings, particularly if you are dairy free, as it can add a lovely creamy texture.
Cauliflower is the New Black
Cauliflower is a popular low carb vegetable.
At 5g total carbs per 100g it’s an excellent replacement for potato or just about anything really!
You will find a lot of low carb substitutes use cauliflower. These include cauliflower rice, cauliflower pizza crust and cauliflower mash.
If you are not keen on the cauliflower substitutes listed above, but would love meals that include cauliflower, here are some great cauliflower based meals;
- Cauliflower Bake
- Loaded Whole Cauliflower
- Pizza Casserole with Cauliflower
- Keto Cauliflower Salad
- Keto Cauliflower Soup
Keto Whole Roasted Cauliflower
Roasting a whole cauliflower is an excellent way to cook cauliflower.
To speed up the cooking process, it helps to par-cook the cauliflower in the microwave.
Roasting the cauliflower in the oven allows it to dry out slightly and adds a delicious roasted flavour to the cauliflower.
I LOOVVEEE short cuts and this one has got me roasting my cauliflowers whole.
I had always been put off because I kept googling recipes that said it will take ages to roast a whole cauliflower, and often they looked burnt on the outside and crunchy on the inside… yuck.
None of that here, just delicious roasty nutty flavours and so much flavour.
SAVE TO PINTEREST FOR LATER
Enjoy! x
Whole Keto Roasted Cauliflower with Middle Eastern Flavours
Ingredients
- 1 Whole Cauliflower Medium size
Spice Mix
Tahini Sauce
- 1/2 cup Tahini
- .5 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3-4 tbsp cold water
- 1 tbsp coriander finely chopped
Nutty Topping
- 100 grams mixed nuts and seeds
Instructions
Spice Mix
- 1. In a small bowl, combine the spices for the spice mix.2. Add the melted ghee and stir to combine. Set aside. (You will need 2 tsp for the nut topping and the rest is used to brush the cauliflower)
Cauliflower
- 1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F2. Remove the outer leaves and the stem from the cauliflower. Place it in a heatproof bowl and coverwith plastic wrap. Microwave on high for 8-10mins until it is tender. If you prefer not to use amicrowave you could also steam it3. While the Cauliflower is in the microwave, prepare the spice mix4. Once the cauliflower is tender remove from the bowl and place it on an oven proof tray, lined with non-stick paper5. Brush the spiced ghee mixture all over the outside of the cauliflower. I found this was easy with a pastry brush6. Place the cauliflower in the oven and cook until golden brown all over, approximately 30 mins 7. While the cauliflower is in the oven prepare the nut mix and tahini sauce8. Remove the cauliflower from the tray and place on your serving dish
Nut Topping
- 1. Take 2 tsp of the spiced ghee mixture and heat in a small frying pan/skillet over a medium heat for 1-2 mins or until fragrant.2. Add nuts and cook for approximately 5-7 minutes to toast the nuts, stirring regularly to make sure they don't burn.3. Set nuts aside.
Tahini Sauce
- 1. In a small bowl, combine the tahini, garlic powder and lemon juice, stir until mixture is completely combined.2. Add the chilled water 1 tbsp at a time and mix, until sauce is the desired thickness. We like it to be creamy but still thick so it is spreadable and not too runny.3. Add the chopped coriander leaves and set aside.
Assembly
- 1. On your serving plate, spread the sauce evenly in a circle. You will want the sauce spread to be slightly bigger than the cauliflower.2. Place the whole roasted cauliflower in the middle of the sauce. Top with the spiced nuts and sprinkle them around the outside of the sauce also. Garnish with additional coriander leaves if desired.
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