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Vegan Cajun Roasted Cauliflower “Steaks” with Chimichurri Sauce. 30 Mins, super Flavorful. Slice into thick slices or just chop into florets to make this delicious Cajun Cauliflower. Serve with chimichurri or a cooling dressing. Glutenfree Soyfree Nutfree Recipe. Jump to Recipe

Vegan Cajun Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Chimichurri Sauce. 30 Mins , Super Flavorful Slice into thick slices or just chop into florets to make this delicious Cajun Cauliflower. Serve with chimichurri or a cooling dressing. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Soyfree #Nutfree #Recipe #veganRicha #cajunCauliflower

I’ve wanted to make just the Cajun cauliflower since I posted the now very popular Garlic pasta with roasted cajun cauliflower.ย Creamy Pasta with smoky spicy cauliflower makes a fabulous weekday meal! I make my own cajun blend so I can control the flavor and heat and it works out wonderfully over cauliflower.

For crispier cauliflower, add some breadcrumbs to the spice mix and then toss. Adjust the heat of the cajun seasoning by reducing cayenne, pepper flakes, black pepper and using more of sweet paprika. Serve these Cajun Caulilfower “steaks” with some cooked grains or beans in a bowl with some hearty crunchy greens or lettuce to make a meal. Lets bake!

Vegan Cajun Roasted Cauliflower "Steaks" with Chimichurri Sauce. Slice into thick slices or just chop into florets to make this delicious Cajun Cauliflower. Serve with chimichurri or a cooling dressing. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Soyfree #Nutfree #Recipeย #veganRicha #cajunCauliflower

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Step by step photos:

Prep your cajun spice blend if you haven’t already, Blend the chimichurri.ย ย Cajun Spice Blend for our Cajun Roasted Cauliflower Steaks Cauliflower Slices on parchment lined baking dish for our Cajun Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

Rub oil and lemon juice on the cauliflower. Then sprinkle liberally with the spice blend and salt. Lightly spray with oil.

Baked Cajun Roasted Cauliflower Steaks Slices on parchment line white baking dish

Bake until done. Serve hot with chimichurri or other dressing.

How to slice Cauliflower into steak slices

  • When cleaning the cauliflower leaves, leave some of the stalk on the cauliflower. The stalk will help hold the florets together.
  • Slice from the stalk side. Slice so that the stalk side is thinner and increase the thickness as you move towards the florets. So the slice will not be even thickness. it will be thicker on the florets side and thinner near the stalk.
  • Small to medium cauliflower make for better candidates for slices.

Vegan Cajun Roasted Cauliflower "Steaks" with Chimichurri Sauce. Slice into thick slices or just chop into florets to make this delicious Cajun Cauliflower. Serve with chimichurri or a cooling dressing. #Vegan #Glutenfree #Soyfree #Nutfree #Recipeย #veganRicha #cajunCauliflower

Cajun Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Chimichurri

5 from 14 votes
By: Vegan Richa
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 40 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Gluten-free, Vegan
Vegan Cajun Roasted Cauliflower "Steaks" with Chimichurri Sauce. Slice into thick slices or just chop into florets to make this delicious Cajun Cauliflower. Serve with chimichurri or a cooling dressing. Glutenfree Soyfree Nutfree Recipe
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Ingredients 
 

Cajun Cauliflower:

  • 1 small head of cauliflower, , sliced into 1/2 inch thick slices or chopped into medium size florets
  • 2 tbsp cajun spice blend, ( 2 tsp sweet paprika, 1/3 tsp cayenne, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp oregano, 1.5 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp thyme, 1/2 tsp onion powder, dash of pepper flakes
  • 1/2 to 3/4 tsp salt, , if using store bought cajun blend, it might already be salted, so you will need 1/4 tsp
  • 2 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Chimichurri sauce:

  • 1ย  cupย  packed parsleyย , or one bunch parsley leaves and tender stems, chopped
  • 1/4ย  cupย  basilย packed, or use cilantro
  • 6ย  clovesย  of raw garlicย , more the merrier
  • 2ย  tbspย  extra virgin olive oil
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1ย  tspย  vinegar apple cider or balsamic or red wine vinegar
  • 1/4ย  tspย  salt
  • 1/4ย  tspย  black pepper
  • 2ย  tbspย  or more avocado for creamynessย optional

Instructions 

  • Slice the cauliflower or chop into florets. Blend the chimichurri sauce with a few tbsp of water and set aside. Line a baking dish with parchment. Preheat the oven to 425 deg F ( 220 C )
  • Rub oil and lemon juice all over the slices or florets.
  • Sprinkle the cajun spice + salt on both sides of the slices and rub lightly. Then sprinkle more on the open side. (If using florets, sprinkle spice + salt, then toss well to coat). For Crispyness, mix 2 tbsp breadcrumbs in the spice mix and salt and then sprinkle all over.
  • Spray oil lightly on the spiced cauliflower to seal the spices in, Bake at 425 deg F for 20 to 25 mins. Broil for a minute to sear if needed.
  • Cauliflower tends to soften depending on the moisture content after cooking. So serve immediately. Sprinkle some more spice if needed. Cajun can be hot, so add another cooling dressing of choice if needed.
    Serve with a side salad of beans, chickpeas, or cooked grain or add to tacos, wraps. I make a salad bowl with cherry tomatoes/tomatoes, onion, chickpeas/beans, salt, pepper and chimichurri/lemon with these.

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Notes

Cajun blend can get hot when used in larger amounts.ย Adjust the heat of the cajun seasoning by reducing cayenne, pepper flakes, black pepper and using more of sweet paprika.ย 
For smokier flavor, use half smoke paprika, or add a drop of liquid smoke to the lemon juice and use.
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Nutrition is for 1 serve

Nutrition

Calories: 197kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 6.5g, Fat: 14g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 618mg, Potassium: 1087mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 7555IU, Vitamin C: 115.8mg, Calcium: 118mg, Iron: 3.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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About Richa

Hi, I'm Richa! I create flavorful plant based recipes that are inspired by my Indian upbringing, including many gluten-free, soy-free, and oil-free options.

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32 Comments

  1. Kym says:

    5 stars
    This was AMAZING!!! We loved the flavors and the texture of the cauliflower. Paired it with your creamy garlic pasta (with a bit of the cajun seasoning added because we love spicy stuff in my household) and it was a perfect meal. Iโ€™ve followed your blog & IG page for some time but this was my first attempt at being brave enough to try making one of your recipes. So easy and SO delicious! I canโ€™t wait to try more, thank you!

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      sounds like an amazing meal – so glad that you tried!

  2. Monica says:

    Any advantage to using a baking dish vs sheet pan? Just curious!

    1. Richa says:

      Baking sheet will blacken the cauliflower faster. I like baking dish as the tall edges help keep the cauliflower more moist, as thereโ€™s a bit less evaporation

  3. Davina says:

    5 stars
    Awesome awesome and delicious!

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      Awesomeness

      1. Regina says:

        5 stars
        New favorite dish, love it!

        1. Vegan Richa Support says:

          Awesome

  4. Amber Maggio says:

    5 stars
    Just made this and itโ€™s delicious!

    1. Vegan Richa Support says:

      Spectacular !!!! Thank you for the review

  5. Amy says:

    The cauliflower steaks were delicious. But the chimichuri recipe had potential. 6 cloves of garlic was WAY too much. Perhaps I didnโ€™t understand how to make the sauce? (Blend all ingredients together) it was like just eating raw garlic with a hint of some other flavors. I think 3 cloves max would have been good.

    1. Richa says:

      Probably the size of the cloves. Use 2 or 3