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Roasted Cauliflower Pasta

Here's a savory and delicious vegan pasta dish made with roasted cauliflower coated with garlic sauce which makes a refreshing and healthy dinner!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Filipino
Calories: 538kcal

Ingredients

Sauce for Cauliflower:

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 5 oz head cauliflower

Pasta:

  • 10 oz fettuccine
  • 2 tablespoons butter *
  • 1 oz pitted green olives, roughly chopped
  • cup parsley chopped
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • cup ground peanuts unsalted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

Making the sauce:

  • In a small bowl add oil, minced garlic, salt and pepper, chili flakes, lemon zest and mix until well combined.
  • Trim and cut the cauliflower into bite-sized pieces, then transfer into a large bowl.
  • Add the sauce into the cauliflower and mix until coated, then place onto a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Transfer the cauliflower into a bowl, set aside.

Pasta assembly:

  • Cook the pasta according to the directions. Once pasta is cooked, drain, strain, and set aside ¼ cup of pasta water.
  • In a pan over medium low heat, add butter and saute the olives for 2 minutes.
  • Stir In cooked pasta, parsley, lemon juice, and season with salt and pepper.
  • Add the roasted cauliflower in the pasta and toss together.
  • Sprinkle with ground peanuts before serving.

Notes

*feel free to use plant-based butter

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 538kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 3179mg | Potassium: 1655mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 2175IU | Vitamin C: 119mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 5mg
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