Smashed Roasted Cauliflower with Parmesan Cheese
This smashed cauliflower with parmesan cheese recipe is a family favorite. It's a super simple recipe with bold flavors from zesty garlic, parmesan, and lemon juice. You're sure to love it!
Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower, broken into larger florets
- 2 Tbsps avocado or olive oil
- 1 fresh lemon, zest and juice
- 2 tsps garlic salt, or to taste
- 2 Tbsps minced fresh parsley, extra to garnish
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees f.
- Place your large florets in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk together your oil of choice, lemon juice & zest, garlic salt, and parsley.
- Drizzle this mixture over your florets and thoroughly toss to coat each.
- Transfer the coated florets to a large parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Roast for 25-30 minutes in your preheated oven, just until fork tender.
- Remove from the oven and carefully smash each floret using the flat side of a small bowl or cup, until it's flattened to 1/2-inch thickness as shown in the video.
- Sprinkle each evenly with parmesan and return to the oven. Continue to roast for 10 minutes, or until nicely melty and browned.
- Sprinkle with a bit more parsley if desired.
- Enjoy while hot!
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcal, Carbohydrates: 9g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 11mg, Sodium: 1426mg, Potassium: 472mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 277IU, Vitamin C: 75mg, Calcium: 146mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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