Vegetables Cauliflower Our 24 Favorite Cauliflower Recipes By Food & Wine Editors and Alexis McCowan Updated on July 30, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: © The Complete Gut Health Cookbook by Pete Evans and Helen Padarin (Weldon Owen, 2017) Cauliflower recipes are super versatile, and taste great in everything from roasted side dishes to comfort food-inspired casseroles. Whether you're looking for a vegetarian-friendly entree or an easy appetizer, these savory cauliflower recipes are great for any occasion. Some of our favorite recipes for cauliflower include cauliflower tinga tacos, sausage-spiced cauliflower steaks, cheesy gratin and more. 01 of 24 Cauliflower Casserole with Cheddar This dump-and-stir casserole recipe could not be easier. Fresh thyme and smoked paprika give the cauliflower great flavor, without having to add loads of heavy cream and butter. Get the Recipe 02 of 24 Indian Panfried Cauliflower Evan Sung Chef David Tanis ensures sweet and nutty cauliflower with gorgeous and delicious browning by pan-frying it. He writes, "To get sweet caramelized cauliflower, pan-fried is the way to go. Some cooks make this dish with grated cauliflower, but I prefer to make irregular thin slices, which brown beautifully. Make it as spicy as you wish." Get the Recipe 03 of 24 Cauliflower Gratin with Manchego and Almond Sauce © LISA LINDER This outrageously rich sauce, flavored with salty, nutty Manchego, gets poured on sautéed cauliflower and baked until it's golden and bubbling. Get the Recipe 04 of 24 Sausage-Spiced Cauliflower Steaks Caitlin Bensel A quick spice blend of roasted fennel seeds, black pepper, and orange zest lend a sausage-like flavor to these roasted cauliflower steaks—without the meat. Browning the cauliflower before adding the toppings and melting the cheese ensures a tender, sweet, and nutty bite. Be sure to flip the cauliflower during roasting to ensure there are plenty of caramelized florets under the marinara and melty cheese. Get the Recipe 05 of 24 Roasted Cauliflower with Green Olives and Pine Nuts © Fredrika Stjärne Roasting cauliflower caramelizes the florets, making them supersweet. Tossed with crunchy pine nuts and salty olives and capers, this dish is perfect with roasted chicken or steamed fish. Get the Recipe 06 of 24 Cauliflower Tinga Tacos Abby Hocking Cauliflower works best in this saucy dish. It takes on the flavor of the spiced tomato sauce while maintaining its delicious bite. If you want a smokier, spicier sauce, you can add a canned chipotle in adobo sauce to the mix. Get the Recipe 07 of 24 Quinoa and Cauliflower Salad with Popped Sorghum © Chris Court Sorghum, a type of grass, has seeds that can be popped like popcorn. Chef Daniel Patterson tops his nutty, crunchy quinoa salad with popped sorghum, which gives it a buttery flavor. Get the Recipe 08 of 24 Roasted-Cauliflower-and-Sesame Spread © Joseph de Leo Jerry Traunfeld toasts and grinds whole coriander seeds before pureeing them with roasted cauliflower, tahini paste, lemon and cilantro. At home, use ground coriander from a bottle to season this bright, tangy recipe. Get the Recipe 09 of 24 Curried Cauliflower and Green Bean Salad with Lemon Yogurt © Stephanie Foley Here, Mark Peel flavors roasted cauliflower and green beans with a mild curry powder. Get the Recipe 10 of 24 Pan-Roasted Cauliflower with Pine Nuts and Raisins The late Armenian cookbook author Arto der Haroutunian, who taught Paula Wolfert this dish, caramelized cauliflower on the stove before baking it with eastern Mediterranean flavorings: chopped tomatoes, plumped raisins and Marash red pepper flakes. You can use any cazuela or flameware pot, but Wolfert likes the unglazed black La Chamba roasting pan from Colombia, which she says imparts sweetness to the dish. Get the Recipe 11 of 24 Baked Shells with Cauliflower and Taleggio High-quality pasta makes a big difference in this decadent dish: The shells retain their beautiful texture instead of turning mushy as they bake. Get the Recipe 12 of 24 Bucatini with Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts Marc Vetri sautés cauliflower and brussels sprouts with onion, garlic, anchovies and herbs until they're charred and flavorful, then tosses them with long, thick strands of bucatini. The best part: the crispy bread crumb topping. Get the Recipe 13 of 24 Cauliflower Fried Rice with Sausage © The Complete Gut Health Cookbook by Pete Evans and Helen Padarin (Weldon Owen, 2017) Throw away your takeout menus, tonight we are making fried rice with a twist. Spiced with chile, ginger, and garlic, cauliflower and sausage pair beautifully in this rice dish. Get the Recipe 14 of 24 Jerk-Spiced Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower and Chickpeas Jonathon Sawyer makes a fantastic jerk spice blend to sprinkle on a mix of chickpeas, cauliflower and brussels sprouts after they've been roasted. You'll have some left over, but the blend is also great on shrimp and chicken. Get the Recipe 15 of 24 Sweet Cauliflower-and-Carrot Pickles "These came from an overzealous trip to the farmers' market," says chef Naomi Pomeroy. "When I see something beautiful like purple cauliflower, I can't resist." She marinates the vegetables in a mixture that includes sugar and Cointreau, and sometimes honey, too. The sweet pickles can be served as a snack, in salads or on a charcuterie plate. Get the Recipe 16 of 24 Root Vegetable and Cauliflower Tagine with Parsley Yogurt For Aida Mollenkamp, spiced Moroccan tagines are a dinner-party staple because they can be made in advance. "In case something impromptu happens," she says, "you're not stressed about the main dish." And tagines are incredibly versatile. This version is vegetarian, but lamb or chicken could be added. Get the Recipe 17 of 24 Slow-Grilled Cauliflower with Tahina and Zhough Photo by Victor Protasio / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer and John Somerall / Prop Styling by Audrey Davis Serve this dish as a hearty main course or as a side with herbal zhough and bright tahina sauces, garnished with sumac onions and herbs. Get the Recipe 18 of 24 Three-Cheese Cauliflower Gratin Victor Protasio A powerhouse of English cheeses—Montgomery's crumbly and nutty cheddar; Ogleshield, a washed-rind Jersey cow milk cheese; and buttery, blue-veined Colston Bassett Stilton—blankets cauliflower florets in a béchamel. Get the Recipe 19 of 24 Cauliflower, Potato, and Pea Curry Our version of this curry, a favorite combination of vegetables in India, unites cumin, coriander, turmeric, and red-pepper flakes. Fresh cilantro provides an herbal note. Serve the curry as a generous side dish or with rice for a meatless main dish. Get the Recipe 20 of 24 Potato-and-Roasted-Cauliflower Salad Cauliflower florets are a sly substitute for half of the baby potatoes in this creamy salad. The white-on-white combo gets zingy lift from briny capers, mustard and freshly grated horseradish. Get the Recipe 21 of 24 Roasted Cauliflower and Quinoa with Candied Walnuts This simple and elegant dish makes an easy dinner party side. Get the Recipe 22 of 24 Cauliflower Korma with Blackened Raisins Eric Wolfinger Meera Sodha, author of Fresh India, adds ground almonds to her version of this yogurt-based curry, then folds in nutty roasted cauliflower. Toasting the almonds and the raisin garnish adds a striking smokiness and texture to the finished dish. Get the Recipe 23 of 24 Dijon-Roasted Cauliflower © John Kernick A few tablespoons of Dijon is what makes this recipe sing.This mustard hugs the cauliflower as it's roasted, creating a bold yet pleasant taste. Use this roasted cauliflower to garnish chef Steven Satterfield's Silky Cauliflower Soup. Get the Recipe 24 of 24 Silky Cauliflower Soup This silky cauliflower soup is guaranteed to warm your soul. The soup can be refrigerated for up to two days. Get the Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit