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Almond Crusted Whole Roasted Cauliflower

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  • Author: Laney Schwartz
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Side Dish

Description

A beautiful head of cauliflower, slathered with a creamy almond and lemon sauce that’s baked to perfection. 


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 small head of cauliflower
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise 
  • 3/4 cup almonds, roughly chopped (feel free to use another nut if you can’t have almonds)
  • 1/3 cup parsley, chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • juice from half a lemon


Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Trim the cauliflower on the bottom by removing the leaves and cutting the stem so it sits flat.
  2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Heavily salt it with 2-3 tablespoons of salt. Once boiling, add the cauliflower to the pot.  Boil for 8-10 minutes until the stem of cauliflower can easily be pierced with a knife. It should not be falling apart, just tender. Once cooked, remove cauliflower and set aside.
  3. Meanwhile, make the spread. In a bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, almonds, parsley, salt and lemon. Set aside.
  4. Spread the mayonnaise mixture on the bottom and inside as much as possible. Spread the remaining amount on top and all around the cauliflower. Place in a baking dish or cast iron skillet and bake for 15 minutes until lightly browned on top. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately!