My oven roasted cauliflower recipe will turn ANYONE into a lover of cauliflower. Yes, even your children 🙂 This parmesan roasted cauliflower recipe is pure perfection with garlic, olive oil, parmesan cheese, and a squeeze of fresh lemon. Just scroll on down to print out this bad boy for safe keeping!
I’ve been working on trying to eat more veggies every day, including in my breakfasts. That is the hardest meal for me to work veggies into because I really prefer something sweet in the morning, so my go to is often greek yogurt and berries. I don’t think it will be quite the same if I do greek yogurt and kale 🙁
When it comes to lunch and dinner, I have so many options and recipes I love, but this one is my favorite. We all know roasting veggies gives them a deep, caramelization and when you roast cauliflower, it goes to a whole other level. If you try to tell me you hate cauliflower, I will challenge you to say the same after trying this recipe.
This oven roasted cauliflower is honestly shockingly delicious. Before I began making this recipe a few years ago, I only liked cauliflower when it came with a side of cheese sauce 🙂 Now that I’ve mastered how to roast cauliflower, it is hands down my favorite veggie. I even had some with my breakfast this morning so I guess I know at least one veggie recipe that I like in the morning.
I know you think I’m just trying to “sell” you this recipe, but my hubby and I ate the whole head ourselves this morning. And then I made another recipe of it because we wanted more for lunch.
If this yummy veggie side dish looks tempting for you, then definitely go check out my Garlic Parmesan Spaghetti Squash recipe as well. Can you tell I love garlic and parmesan together?
A simple, yet crazy delicious vegetable side dish that will go with almost any dinner. Great option if you are on a low card diet!
Total Time:38 minutes
Yield:6-8 side dish servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 large head of cauliflower, cut into florets
4 large cloves of garlic, minced (I use a microplane)
3-4 Tb extra virgin olive oil
2 Tb fresh lemon juice
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/4 C freshly grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients, except for the parmesan cheese. Mix well until all the seasonings are evenly distributed over the pieces of cauliflower. Pour the mixture evenly onto a large ungreased jelly roll pan and spread out so the cauliflower is in a single layer. This is very important so don’t crowd your pan! Use two pans if you don’t have a large enough pan to put it all on at once. Roast in the oven for 25 minutes.
2. Remove from the oven and sprinkle on the parmesan cheese. Put back into the oven for another 2-3 minutes. If you would like to serve this in a nice dish, transfer the cauliflower into a serving dish before adding the cheese, then put the pretty dish in the oven for the 2-3 minutes.
Author:Carole Jones
Prep Time:8 minutes
Cook Time:30 minutes
Category:Side Dish
Method:Baked
Cuisine:Italian
Nutrition
Serving Size:1/8 th
Calories:91
Sugar:3 g
Sodium:379 mg
Fat:8 g
Saturated Fat:1 g
Unsaturated Fat:0 g
Trans Fat:0 g
Carbohydrates:7 g
Fiber:3 g
Protein:3 g
Cholesterol:3 mg
Carole Jones
Carole Jones is an Arizona-based cookbook author & food blogger. She's authored The 30 Minute Cooking From Frozen Cookbook and the self-published Take 5: Chicken e-cookbook. For the past 15 years, Carole has shared her culinary adventures cooking and baking for her six brutally honest children here on My Kitchen Escapades. Hot, crusty bread is Carole's love language, but her two adorable grandchildren are a close second. Yes, second. Don't judge.
44 comments
Patty
11 years ago
These are in my oven right now! My house smells A-mazing!!! I sure hope they taste as good as it smells!
Carole
11 years ago
This is hands down, my favorite vegetable dish ever. Hope you love it
Kaysey
11 years ago
Holy amazing!!! I am going to make this every week, so easy and so delicious! I put it over wilted spinach for some green healthy action. So yummy!! Thanks!
Carole
11 years ago
Love that you love it as much as i do Kaysey
Daphne
11 years ago
I just made it……it is good! However, I used lemon and lime juice. I also used Parmesan and Asiao cheeses. I always have to do extra 🙂
Carole
11 years ago
Daphne- love those additions to the recipe! Thanks for sharing
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11 years ago
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Heather
11 years ago
Made this tonight. It was amazing! I didn’t have garlic, so Iused garlic powder and added turmeric as well. This was soooo good. Thanks for sharing!
Carole
11 years ago
Great job adjusting it to work for you Heather! So glad you loved it as much as I do. Look around and find a few more recipes to give a try! -Carole
Jeanne
11 years ago
love this! We usually roast ours with chickpeas and olives. This was a nice, light but flavorful version
Carole
11 years ago
Ooooo Jeanne – I am definitely going to try those two additions next time! Thanks for your comment -Carole
Steph
11 years ago
Can you use frozen instead of fresh ?
Carole
11 years ago
I don’t think it would work very well Steph. The cauliflower would steam instead of roast. Let me know if you give it a try! -Carole
Raleigh
11 years ago
Would this last if I cooked it and put leftovers in the fridge? My hubby won’t eat it and id hate to waste any leftover cauliflower:(
Carole
11 years ago
Hi Raleigh! First off, try to convince your hubby to taste one piece because this recipe is so good it just might make him a lover of both you and cauliflower 🙂 And yes, you can keep the leftovers in the fridge just fine -Carole
Simone
11 years ago
wowww I just made it and was sooooooo good!
Carole
11 years ago
I couldn’t agree more Simone 🙂 One of my all time favorites!
Lisa
10 years ago
About how many does this serve? I’m cooking for a large crowd…about 20+ people. Wondering if I should double or triple the recipe.
Also, can I make in advance, transfer to a bowl/oven platter and then add cheese and heat before serving?
Carole
10 years ago
Hey Lisa! As a side dish, it serves about 6. It is best hot out of the oven but it will still work to do as you asked. I would undercook it a bit the first time in the oven though so it doesn’t over cook.
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44 comments
These are in my oven right now! My house smells A-mazing!!! I sure hope they taste as good as it smells!
This is hands down, my favorite vegetable dish ever. Hope you love it
Holy amazing!!! I am going to make this every week, so easy and so delicious! I put it over wilted spinach for some green healthy action. So yummy!! Thanks!
Love that you love it as much as i do Kaysey
I just made it……it is good! However, I used lemon and lime juice. I also used Parmesan and Asiao cheeses. I always have to do extra 🙂
Daphne- love those additions to the recipe! Thanks for sharing
[…] can be found on the site My Kitchen Escapades here.) Step by Step […]
Made this tonight. It was amazing! I didn’t have garlic, so Iused garlic powder and added turmeric as well. This was soooo good. Thanks for sharing!
Great job adjusting it to work for you Heather! So glad you loved it as much as I do. Look around and find a few more recipes to give a try! -Carole
love this! We usually roast ours with chickpeas and olives. This was a nice, light but flavorful version
Ooooo Jeanne – I am definitely going to try those two additions next time! Thanks for your comment -Carole
Can you use frozen instead of fresh ?
I don’t think it would work very well Steph. The cauliflower would steam instead of roast. Let me know if you give it a try! -Carole
Would this last if I cooked it and put leftovers in the fridge? My hubby won’t eat it and id hate to waste any leftover cauliflower:(
Hi Raleigh! First off, try to convince your hubby to taste one piece because this recipe is so good it just might make him a lover of both you and cauliflower 🙂 And yes, you can keep the leftovers in the fridge just fine -Carole
wowww I just made it and was sooooooo good!
I couldn’t agree more Simone 🙂 One of my all time favorites!
About how many does this serve? I’m cooking for a large crowd…about 20+ people. Wondering if I should double or triple the recipe.
Also, can I make in advance, transfer to a bowl/oven platter and then add cheese and heat before serving?
Hey Lisa! As a side dish, it serves about 6. It is best hot out of the oven but it will still work to do as you asked. I would undercook it a bit the first time in the oven though so it doesn’t over cook.