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!
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
- ⅛ cup parsley chopped
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ⅛ 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
Serving: 1gCalories: 538kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 13gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 3179mgPotassium: 1655mgFiber: 10gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 2175IUVitamin C: 119mgCalcium: 153mgIron: 5mg
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