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oven roasted cauliflower steaks on a platter with butter beans, pesto and fresh basil.
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5 from 8 votes

Oven Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Pesto and Beans

This easy Oven Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Pesto and Beans dish is so simple yet the flavors are so elevated! Perfect year round!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Holiday, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 420kcal

Ingredients

Pesto

  • 2 cups fresh basil, packed (more for garnish if desired)
  • cup pine nuts, (sub with sunflower seeds, walnuts or raw cashews)
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon black pepper, optional
  • ¼ cup olive oil, more for smoother texture

For Cauliflower

For the Garlic Beans

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C).
    Add pesto ingredients except the olive oil to a food processor. Then pulse until broken down. While pulsing, drizzle in the olive oil until well combined. Place in fridge.
  • Cut 3 to 4 1-inch thick slices from the cauliflower head. Combine cauliflower spices in a small bowl - smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  • Place each cauliflower steak on a lightly greased baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and rub the oil across each steak. Sprinkle the mixture and rub in to make sure entire steak is covered if needed. Flip and repeat so that both sides are covered with oil and spice mixture.
  • Cover your pan with aluminum foil (or another same size or larger baking sheet upside down). Cook for 5-7 minutes, then remove foil and roast for 10 minutes. Flip carefully and cook for another 7-8 minutes.
  • Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to a skillet over medium low heat. Add in shallots and let cook for a few minutes until they start to brown and develop some caramelization. Add in garlic and cook for an additional minute.
  • Add beans, stock, and pepper and stir together well. Let cook for 3-5 minutes or until fragrant and heated throughout. Add in rice vinegar and dried parsley. Stir together and remove from here.
  • To serve, add cauliflower steaks to a serving platter. Add beans across and on the sides. Top with fresh basil and parsley if desired. Serve pesto on the side or spread across.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1steak and ¼ cup beans w/pesto | Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Sodium: 432mg | Potassium: 1427mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 796IU | Vitamin C: 97mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 5mg