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Caramelized Cauliflower With Tahini {GF, Paleo, Vegan, Low Cal}

November 17, 2015

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Golden roasted Caramelized Cauliflower with Tahini and fried onions. A delicious gluten free, Paleo, Vegan, low calorie dish that makes a tasty side or appetizer! Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, Low Calorie

Caramelized Cauliflower With Tahini

Sometimes the best food inspiration comes from your favorite restaurant. If you’re been reading for awhile, then you know my all-time favorite local restaurant is Pita Jungle. Their menu is a plethora of Mediterranean style dishes that are mix of fresh, heat and spice.

One of the many things I love about their dishes is how they’re made with simple, everyday ingredients that are so incredibly delicious. When I go there, the problem becomes deciding which dish I want. Not a bad problem to have, right?

Caramelized Cauliflower With Tahini

A few months ago, I ventured outside of my usual three menu suspects (because you can never have too much of a good thing) and ordered a dish I’ve never ordered, caramelized cauliflower with onions and tahini sauce. Something about the name jumped out at me or maybe it’s just that I’m a lover of cauliflower and tahini.

It definitely wasn’t the onions because that’s one food I could live without any day. When I got the dish, let’s just say this appetizer dish became my main dish. The dark, roasted cauliflower florets dipped into that creamy tahini sauce with it’s bit of tang was enough to convince me these two were a pairing meant to be. From that moment on, I was on a mission to make my own version at home. Until I forgot about it.

Caramelized Cauliflower With Tahini

It wasn’t until Sesame King replied to my spicy black bean hummus without tahini tweet asking if I’d  create a recipe with tahini that I remembered how much I wanted to re-create this fantastic recipe. What’s even more awesome is they had so many great flavors to pick from I was able to put my own twist the recipe using their garlic flavored tahini.

The result? Well, I might be biased but I’d argue mine’s a smidgen better than my favorite local restaurant chain. So get your dipping fingers ready because this appetizer is one you won’t want to share!

Caramelized Cauliflower Tahini

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Caramelized Cauliflower With Tahini

Golden roasted Caramelized Cauliflower with Tahini and fried onions. A delicious gluten free, Paleo, Vegan, low calorie dish that makes a tasty side or appetizer! Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, Low Calorie

Author Skinny Fitalicious
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 3 servings
Calories 192 kcal
Caramelized Cauliflower With Tahini
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Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower cleaned, leaves removed & cut into florets (about 4 cups)
  • 1 small white onion halved & sliced thinly (about 2 cups)
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/8 cup tahini
  • 3-4 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 2 tbsp parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven 425 F. Place cauliflower in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

  2. Add salt and pepper to cauliflower. Bake cauliflower 15 minutes at 425 F then turn on the broiler on high to cook another 5 minutes. Remove cauliflower from oven and place aside.

  3. While cauliflower is cooking, heat a medium pan to medium high. Add extra virgin olive oil to the pan. 

  4. Once the oil is hot, add the onions to the pan. Cook the onions until tender, stirring constantly.

  5. The onions can burn fast so watch carefully and remove when tender 8-10 minutes otherwise they will burn. 

  6. Place onions on a paper towel and add a sprinkle of salt and pepper. 

  7. To the pan you used to cook the onions, turn the heat to low and add minced garlic. You should have enough oil left in the pan otherwise add a tiny bit more.

  8. After a minute, turn heat off add lemon juice, paprika, 1 tbsp parsley, tahini and whisk in 12 tbsp warm water to thin (I added 12 tbsp to mine).

  9. Be sure to continuously whisk the sauce as you're adding the water or it may burn.

  10. Place cauliflower in a bowl, add onions to the top then spoon tahini over it (I like to reserve about half the sauce for dipping). Sprinkle remaining cauliflower on top and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

  • 1 serving is approximately 1 large cup.
  • My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Side
Cuisine American
Keyword appetizer, cauliflower, dairy free, gluten free, low calorie, roasted, tahini, vegan
Nutrition facts per serving (1serving)
Calories 192 kcal
Fat 10 g
Saturated Fat 1 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 69 mg
Potassium 812 mg
Carbohydrates 21 g
Fiber 5 g
Sugar 5 g
Protein 7 g
Vitamin A 970 %
Vitamin C 103.7 %
Calcium 75 %
Iron 2.2 %

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Golden roasted Caramelized Cauliflower with Tahini and fried onions. A delicious gluten free, Paleo, Vegan, low calorie dish that makes a tasty side or appetizer! Gluten Free, Paleo, Vegan, Low Calorie

About Megan

Megan is a certified nutrition practitioner, author, freelance food photographer and fitness instructor living in Phoenix, Arizona. On her blog, Skinny Fitalicious she shares EASY, gluten free recipes for weight loss. Follow Megan on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for the latest updates.

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  1. Michele @ Paleo Running Momma says

    November 17, 2015 at 3:41 am

    Caramelized veggies always win! I don’t think I go out often enough to get good ideas from restaurants!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 17, 2015 at 1:51 pm

      I don’t go out much anymore either. Too much eating out traveling for a lot of years.

      Reply
  2. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    November 17, 2015 at 4:58 am

    I’m lucky in that I order things that I can easily copycat because I’m always like DON”T YOU LOAD THAT WITH BUTTER. That said, some things just can’t be replicated.
    Houlihan’s spinach and artichoke dip being one of them. I grew up with that, and it still is a top 5 dish for me 😀
    oooo or Chili’s chicken crispers 😀

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 17, 2015 at 1:52 pm

      I’m the same with ahi tuna and sushi. I will not make them at home. Just not worth the effort & fear of messing up how I remember them.

      Reply
  3. rachel @ athleticavocado says

    November 17, 2015 at 5:32 am

    this sounds like an amazing way to eat cauliflower! I haven;t had tahini since my jar ran out a few months ago and miss it so much! Gonna enter in this giveaway!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 17, 2015 at 1:53 pm

      Tahini is great for dipping, drizzling, sautéing, basically whatever you want to do with it!

      Reply
  4. Ashley @ A Lady Goes West says

    November 17, 2015 at 7:37 am

    Hi Megan! Ahhh good for you for branching out with your order. This sounds absolutely delicious. I’m such a fan of Mediterranean food!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 17, 2015 at 1:53 pm

      Me too! I could eat it everyday.

      Reply
  5. Sam @ PancakeWarriors says

    November 17, 2015 at 10:06 am

    Seriously Megan I would eat this for days. I’m obsessed with tahini lately. It’s just perfection with fall veggies! Can’t wait to try this!! Hope I win

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 17, 2015 at 1:54 pm

      I’m not sure why I don’t use it more often?

      Reply
  6. Hayley@healthyregardshayley says

    November 17, 2015 at 11:09 am

    I love cauliflower and this recipe sounds amazing!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 17, 2015 at 1:54 pm

      Thanks Hayley!

      Reply
  7. Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen says

    November 17, 2015 at 12:27 pm

    What is this Pita Jungle you speak of!??! I want one in my life!! And this dish sounds amazing. I just love veggies. You can eat them so many different ways.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 17, 2015 at 1:55 pm

      You need to come to Phoenix Ashley!

      Reply
  8. Tiff says

    November 17, 2015 at 1:39 pm

    Yum tahini! I can’t live without peanut butter. But I never eat out.

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 17, 2015 at 1:55 pm

      I don’t eat out much either. I love to cook too much!

      Reply
  9. Jill @ Champagne for Everyday says

    November 17, 2015 at 4:16 pm

    I really love the bean substitution with cauliflower! Cauliflower cooks into such a nice, sweet flavor I can imagine it’s absolutely delicious. Plus makes me feel slightly less bad when I eat more than one serving. 😉

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 17, 2015 at 6:03 pm

      A lot less calories!

      Reply
  10. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    November 17, 2015 at 5:58 pm

    One thing I couldn’t life without? Tahini…haha!!! Basically eat it every day! That stuff is just beyond addicting!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 17, 2015 at 6:03 pm

      I need to eat it more. It’s so good!

      Reply
  11. Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says

    November 17, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    I must get back on the tahini train. I go through phases with it for whatever reason. Craving it hard core now!

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 18, 2015 at 4:40 pm

      I can’t wait to see what you create with it!

      Reply
  12. Laura says

    November 19, 2015 at 8:16 am

    What are your go-to choices at Pita Jungle? I love going there but I always tend to get the same thing 🙂

    Reply
    • Megan says

      November 19, 2015 at 8:17 am

      Hey Laura! I get the spicy chicken wrap (minus the wrap) or the grilled vegetable salad adding hummus chicken to it.

      Reply

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