Mediterranean Roasted Cauliflower Traybake

This deliciously succulent roasted cauliflower is made traybake style in only one pan and is flavoured with all the wonderful tastes of the Mediterranean, it’s sunshine on a plate and so easy to make too.

Why you are going to love this recipe

• Going veggie whenever you can is good for you and the palnet too and this roasted Mediterranean cauliflower is a win win on all fronts
• This cauliflower traybake is made all in one roastiny tray so minimal washing up – result!
• My roasted Mediterranean cauliflower traybake is super quick to make, just 30 minutes in the oven.
• You are using basic store-cupboard ingredients for this recipe, nothing fancy.

Ingredients for Mediterranean cauliflower traybake

There aren’t many ingredients for this simple traybake. All in all, there are only 6 ingredients, store-cupboard cooking at its best.

You will need a cauliflower, as this is a recipe for just one person a small cauliflower will do fine. Size up to suit the number you are making this Mediterranean cauliflower dish for.

Cherry tomatoes, always available in the shops and usually found lurking in your fruit bowl too. If you don’t have cherry tomatoes just use any tomatoes and chop them up a bit.

Olives. Use black or green olives, whatever you have to hand. I always tend to use pre-stoned olives for my recipes as there is nothing worse than chomping down on an olive and encountering the stone/pit and thus endangering your teeth!

A small onion and a clove of garlic are your base flavourings and good old Harissa paste adds that magical Mediterranean flavour to this roasted cauliflower traybake.

You can make your own Harrisa paste by following my super easy recipe.

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How to make Mediterranean roasted cauliflower traybake

This is a super easy recipe to make. You are basically cutting and chucking everything on to an oven tray.

Cut the cauliflower into thick steak-like slices about 1cm/1/2″ thick. Don’t worry about smaller pieces breaking off. These will cook up beautifully and be all lovely and gnarly and crispy, just packed with that Mediterranean flavour you’ll be adding.

Chop the onion and mince the garlic.

Throw all of these ingredients onto an oven tray and drizzle over olive oil and the harissa paste.

Bake in a preheated oven for 25-30 minutes till the cauliflower is golden.

How to serve this cauliflower traybake

I love to serve this roasted cauliflower with toasted flaked almonds for extra crunch and texture.

Simply toast a tablespoon of flaked almonds in a dry pan for barely a minute. Watch these guys like a hawk as they can catch and burn really easily. As soon as they turn golden and release that gorgeous nutty aroma tip them out of the pan to stop them cooking.

Sprinkle on some fresh herbs like basil or parsley if you have them.

How many does this recipe serve?

I have made this roasted Mediterranean cauliflower traybake for one person as a filly full vegetarian meal for one. However, you can very easily scale this recipe up to suit as many people as you want.

Looking for more super easy vegetarian recipes? Then check these out before you go;

Easy Sicilian caponata

Vegetarian Moussaka

Quick and easy roasted cauliflower cheesesteaks

The easiest lazy veggie lasagne

Chickpea Gnocchi with tomatoes and pesto

Or check out my Vegetarian Section for a whole host of amazing recipes.

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