Roasted Cauliflower is one of the most delicious ways to serve cauliflower. This recipe adds in onion, garlic, green olives and tomato.
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Roasted Cauliflower with Tomato and Green Olives
Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients:
- 1 head cauliflower, stem trimmed, cut into 2-inch florets
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups quartered and thinly sliced onion
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh oregano
- 1/2 cup pitted and sliced green olives
- 1 cup seeded and diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Toss cauliflower in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Spread out in a single layer on a cookie sheet and roast until the cauliflower is just tender and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it is lightly browned but still has crunch, about 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic, oregano, olives, 3/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; cook a few seconds until the garlic is fragrant but not brown. Stir in the tomato and parsley, cook for 30 seconds, and remove from the heat.
- When the cauliflower has finished roasting, return the tomato-onion mixture to high heat, toss in cauliflower, and sauté quickly to combine and heat through. Serve hot or at room temperature.
SOURCE: RecipeGirl.com (Adapted from Second Helpings from Union Square Cafe)
- 1 head cauliflower, stem trimmed, cut into 2-inch florets
- 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
- Kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups quartered and thinly sliced onion
- 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
- 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh oregano
- 1/2 cup pitted and sliced green olives
- 1 cup seeded and diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Toss cauliflower in a bowl with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Spread out in a single layer on a cookie sheet and roast until the cauliflower is just tender and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until it is lightly browned but still has crunch, about 4 minutes. Stir in the garlic, oregano, olives, 3/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; cook a few seconds until the garlic is fragrant but not brown. Stir in the tomato and parsley, cook for 30 seconds, and remove from the heat.
- When the cauliflower has finished roasting, return the tomato-onion mixture to high heat, toss in cauliflower, and sauté quickly to combine and heat through. Serve hot or at room temperature.
SOURCE: RecipeGirl.com (Adapted from Second Helpings from Union Square Cafe)