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Cajun Roasted Cauliflower “Steaks” with Chimichurri Sauce

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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. 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 #Recipe #veganRicha #cajunCauliflower

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Step by step photos:

Prep your cajun spice blend if you haven’t already, Blend the chimichurri.  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 #Recipe #veganRicha #cajunCauliflower

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 #Recipe #veganRicha #cajunCauliflower
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Cajun Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Chimichurri

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
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time30 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Gluten-free, Vegan
Keyword: cauliflower steaks, creole cauliflower, vegan cajun cauliflower
Servings: 3
Calories: 197kcal
Author: Vegan Richa

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:

  • 1  cup  (60 g) packed parsley  or one bunch parsley leaves and tender stems, chopped
  • 1/4  cup  (0.25 g) basil packed or use cilantro
  • 6  cloves  (6 cloves ) of raw garlic  more the merrier
  • 2  tbsp  (2 tbsp ) extra virgin olive oil
  • juice of 1 lime
  • 1  tsp  (1 tsp ) vinegar apple cider or balsamic or red wine vinegar
  • 1/4  tsp  (0.25 tsp ) salt
  • 1/4  tsp  (0.25 tsp ) black pepper
  • 2  tbsp  (2 tbsp ) or more avocado for creamyness 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. Adjust the heat of the cajun seasoning by reducing cayenne, pepper flakes, black pepper and using more of sweet paprika. 
For smokier flavor, use half smoke paprika, or add a drop of liquid smoke to the lemon juice and use.
 
Nutrition is for 1 serve

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Cajun Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Chimichurri
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Fat 14g22%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 618mg27%
Potassium 1087mg31%
Carbohydrates 16g5%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 6.5g13%
Vitamin A 7555IU151%
Vitamin C 115.8mg140%
Calcium 118mg12%
Iron 3.5mg19%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 



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  4. 5 stars
    Fabulous!!! I love the flavors of the chimichurri and the cauliflower steaks turned out great. I think that the addition of avocado is a MUST. I added half an avocado and it really made the sauce rich and creamy. The chimichurri makes a nice addition to freshly cooked pasta as well. A definite hit for me!

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  5. 5 stars
    ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!!!!!! I am sitting here at work telling my coworker about how truly scrumptious this recipe is. Thank you!!!

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  7. 5 stars
    I thought I was eating meat!!! This is an AMAZING recipe. Felt like I was pigging out with all the taste and ZERO GUILT!
    Thanks so much for this recipe it’s on the weekly rotation!

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  8. 5 stars
    Mine turned out delicious without spraying the extra oil in the end. Less oil = healthier. Will make again! And serve to family.

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  9. I receive your emails just about every day. I end up downloading and printing MULTIPLE recipes every day! I go to the email recipe and end up chasing down all the links to other great meals. I must say that I cook YOUR food more than any other that I follow, even some ‘famous’, heavily advertised sites. YOU create practical, easy to make meals with ordinary ingredients- no fancy-schmancy hard-to-find weird ingredients. Just good, honest food. Today’s recipe was the Crispy Potatoes with Chimichuri sauce. My husband is going to LOVE this! And then the Cajun Cauliflower… the Creamy Pasta….
    Thanks so much for providing me with inspired ideas every day!

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    • Thank you Terry for this sweet note! I am so glad you like what i put on the blog and also glad that it turns out so well! Thank you for trying the recipes!

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  11. The cauliflower steaks were delicious. But the chimichuri recipe had potential. 6 cloves of garlic was WAY too much. Perhaps I didn’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.

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