Embark on a culinary journey with our exquisite cauliflower and aioli duo, a delectable symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Indulge in the crispy, golden-brown florets of roasted cauliflower, perfectly complemented by a velvety aioli sauce, crafted with the finest ingredients. Explore variations of this delightful dish, including a tangy lemon-herb roasted cauliflower with aioli, a spicy harissa-roasted cauliflower with aioli, and a creamy blue cheese-roasted cauliflower with aioli. Each recipe offers a unique twist on the classic combination, ensuring an unforgettable dining experience.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
AIOLI WITH ROASTED VEGETABLES
In Provence, the garlic-infused mayonnaise called aioli is typically served with a platter of raw and boiled vegetables and sometimes fish. With its intense creamy texture and deep garlic flavor, it turns a humble meal into a spectacular one. In this recipe, an assortment of colorful roasted vegetables stand in for the raw and boiled ones. It makes a very elegant side dish to an entrée of roasted fish or meat, or can be the main event of a vegetable-focused meal. The aioli can be made up to three days ahead and stored in the refrigerator. The vegetables are best roasted right before serving.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories dinner, lunch, finger foods, vegetables, main course, side dish
Time 1h
Yield 8 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Place broccoli and cauliflower together on one large rimmed baking sheet or pan, and beets and turnips on another. Place squash and 1 bunch scallions on individual pans. Toss all vegetables with olive oil, salt and pepper until well coated. Roast scallions 12 to 15 minutes; broccoli and cauliflower 20 to 30 minutes; squash 30 to 40 minutes; and beets and turnips 40 to 50 minutes. Toss all periodically while roasting.
- Combine garlic, lemon juice and salt in a blender or food processor and let sit a minute or two. Add eggs and blend until combined. With the blender running, slowly add the olive oil in a thin, steady stream. You can use a mortar and pestle if you prefer. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and lemon juice if needed.
- Arrange roasted vegetables on platter and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds if using. Serve with the aioli on the side.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 226, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 520 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
DEEP FRIED CAULIFLOWER WITH DILL PICKLE AIOLI
When I was little, we went on Vacation to Splash Lagoon water park, and in the restaurant, my mom ordered the Deep Fried Cauliflower. After I tried some of hers, I was Hooked! She started making it for me ever since. She served it with Ranch, But as I grew up, I tried different sauces, and this Dill Pickle Aioli works perfectly! Its incredibly easy, Unbelievably tasty. And a Childhood favorite for me! (I made this in Culinary class today...and I overcooked it a little bit, The color should be much lighter, Pardon my Mistake!)
Provided by Anthony Nicometi Jr @AnthonyNicometi
Categories Vegetable Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Prepare Aioli, Combine, Mayo, Dill, Garlic powder, Cayenne, and Pickle juice, add S&P To taste, Refrigerate until Cauliflower is Cooked and Finished (May seem a little liquidy, But will thickened when refrigerated)
- Mix Your Batter to Package instructions. Allow to sit for 5 minutes
- Cut Cauliflower into medium sized florets (About the size of the Larger ones in your average frozen bag of Cauliflower.)
- Batter Dip, Allow excess to drip off, and drop into 375 degree oil unitl a light Golden Brown and Enjoy!
CAULIFLOWER CROQUETTES WITH PEPPADEW AIOLI
Steps:
- To make the croquettes: In a large saucepan over low heat, add the milk and a large pinch of salt. Bring to a simmer, add the cauliflower and cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Remove the cauliflower from the pot, place in a bowl and pat dry with a towel. Toss the cauliflower with 2 tablespoons butter and put into a food processor. Pulse 3 to 4 times. Let the mixture cool slightly and add 1 egg, Parmesan, parsley, nutmeg, salt and pepper, to taste, and pulse to combine. Remove to a large bowl, then add 1 cup of the bread crumbs and stir. There should be enough bread crumbs to hold the mixture together to form into balls. If the mixture is too wet add a little more panko.
- Heat the vegetable oil to 350 degrees F in a large Dutch oven.
- Form the mixture into 2-inch round balls and set aside on a plate. Place the flour, 2 whisked eggs, and remaining panko into 3 separate bowls and season each with a little salt and pepper. Place each of the croquettes into the flour then the egg wash and then the panko.
- Place the croquettes into the oil, in batches if necessary, and fry until golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the croquettes with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Season with salt and place on a serving dish.
- To make the aioli: Place garlic, lemon juice, zest, and egg yolks in a blender or food processor. Blend until the ingredients are combined. With the machine running, remove the lid and slowly drizzle in the olive oil. When well combined, taste for seasoning, adjust if necessary, then add the peppadews and pulse until aioli is speckled with them, but not fully blended.
- Remove the aioli to a small serving bowl and serve with the Cauliflower Croquettes.
ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH CAPER AIOLI
Provided by The Hearty Boys
Categories side-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Combine the cauliflower, prosciutto, dates, olive oil, salt and red pepper flakes in a large mixing bowl. Mix well to coat and place onto a sheet pan. Place in the top half of the oven and roast until the cauliflower is fork tender and light brown, about 30 to 40 minutes. Remove from oven, transfer to a decorative bowl and serve warm with the caper aioli on the side.
- Rub the inside of a decorative bowl with the garlic clove.
- Put the mayonnaise, salt, olive oil, capers, caper brine and parsley in a mixing bowl and mix well to combine. Transfer to the decorative bowl and serve with roasted cauliflower.
SPICY CAULIFLOWER LATKES WITH ZA'ATAR AIOLI
Provided by Jayne Cohen
Categories Appetizer Bake Hanukkah Vegetarian Dinner Cauliflower Pan-Fry Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Kidney Friendly Pescatarian Dairy Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 45
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook cauliflower in large pot of boiling salted water until very tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and cool.
- Add garlic and half of cauliflower to processor; blend until smooth. Add remaining cauliflower, parsley, and dill. Pulse until cauliflower is chopped and mixture is still slightly chunky. Transfer to large bowl. Mix in breadcrumbs, baking powder, salt, Aleppo pepper, and black pepper. Beat 2 eggs in small bowl; mix into batter. If batter is dry, beat remaining 1 egg in same bowl to blend and mix into batter by tablespoonfuls until moist but not runny batter forms. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
- Add enough oil to heavy large skillet to coat bottom generously; heat over medium-high heat. Working in batches, drop 1 tablespoonful batter for each latke into skillet; flatten to 11/2-inch round. Cook until golden, adding oil as needed and adjusting heat if browning quickly, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to rimmed baking sheets. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake latkes uncovered until heated through, about 10 minutes. Serve latkes with aioli, if desired, or sprinkle with za'atar and serve.
CRISPY CAULIFLOWER TACOS
My attempt at recreating The Deep Hole taco from Pico Taqueria! It's an amazing cauliflower taco with caper pico de gallo, garlic aioli, Parmesan cheese, and crispy shallots.
Provided by Laura Leavitt
Time 50m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Toss cauliflower with olive oil, both chili powders, cumin, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cauliflower is tender, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine tomatoes, onion, capers, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper for pico in one bowl. Combine mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, and pepper for aioli in another bowl. Place both bowls in the fridge to let flavors blend until everything else is ready.
- Heat about 1 inch oil in a small pan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Pat shallots dry with a paper towel, then lower into the oil; fry until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
- Remove oil from the pan and wipe dry. Toast tortillas if desired by heating in the pan over medium heat for 30 seconds per side.
- Spoon aioli onto tortillas. Add cauliflower, pico, and shallots. Top with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.7 calories, Carbohydrate 19.6 g, Cholesterol 3.2 mg, Fat 35.4 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 268.5 mg, Sugar 3.1 g
CAULIFLOWER AND AIOLI
Can be either an appetizer or vegetable side dish--the number of servings varies depending on which. Adjust the amount of garlic to your taste. Make aioli just before serving; discard any left-over sauce, it will not keep.
Provided by echo echo
Categories Cauliflower
Time 12m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Steam the cauliflower al dente.
- Whisk the garlic into the egg yolks.
- Whisk in the oil very gradually.
- Put the aioli (garlic-egg yolk sauce) into a small bowl standing on a flat plate.
- Arrange florets around bowl.
COLD CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH AIOLI AND CLAMS
Provided by Molly O'Neill
Categories appetizer, main course, side dish
Time 1h15m
Yield Six servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- To make the soup, place the clams, white wine, garlic and 1 teaspoon of butter in a large pot over high heat. Cover and steam for 5 to 7 minutes, until the clams are open but still very tender. Strain the mixture. Reserve the clam broth, which should equal about 1 1/2 cups. Pick the meat from the clams, set aside and discard the shells and garlic.
- In a large pot over medium heat, saute the onions in the remaining butter until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the rice, 2 cups of the milk and the reserved clam broth and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, remove 2 cups of the smallest florets from the cauliflower and set aside. Remove the coarse stems from the cauliflower and discard. Chop the remaining cauliflower and add to the rice mixture, along with another cup of milk, after the rice has cooked for 15 minutes. Cover and cook until the cauliflower is tender, about 8 minutes.
- Puree the rice and cauliflower mixture in a food processor and return to a saucepan. Add the remaining milk and stir until a velvety, souplike consistency has been achieved. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the small cauliflower florets, stir, cover and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir to avoid sticking and add more milk if necessary to keep the consistency of the soup constant.
- Meanwhile, to make the aioli sauce, place the garlic cloves, egg yolk, salt, pepper and lemon juice in a blender and pulverize completely. Combine the oils and, while the blender is on, slowly drizzle the oil into the yolk mixture. Blend until the mixture has the texture of mayonnaise. Transfer to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle the soup into 6 bowls. Place a dollop of aioli in the center of each, arrange 6 cooked clams in a circle around the aioli, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 580, UnsaturatedFat 35 grams, Carbohydrate 25 grams, Fat 46 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 13 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 933 milligrams, Sugar 11 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Choose fresh cauliflower: Look for cauliflowers that are firm and have tightly packed florets. Avoid any heads with brown spots or wilted leaves.
- Trim the cauliflower properly: Remove the outer leaves and cut off the stem. Break the cauliflower into florets of equal size, so they cook evenly.
- Steam the cauliflower: Steaming is the best way to cook cauliflower as it preserves its nutrients and delicate flavor. You can also roast or sauté the cauliflower, but be careful not to overcook it.
- Make sure the aioli is well-blended: The aioli should be smooth and creamy. If it's too thick, add a little more oil. If it's too thin, add a little more mayonnaise.
- Season the aioli to taste: Add salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. You can also add other herbs and spices, such as garlic, dill, or chives.
- Serve the cauliflower with the aioli immediately: The cauliflower is best served warm, with the aioli drizzled over top.
Conclusion:
This recipe for cauliflower with aioli is a simple but delicious dish that is perfect for any occasion. The cauliflower is tender and flavorful, and the aioli is rich and creamy. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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