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    Home » Recipes » Kid Friendly » Roasted Balsamic Cauliflower

    Roasted Balsamic Cauliflower

    Updated: Aug 17, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 17 Comments

    roasted balsamic cauliflower pin

    HOLY CRAP!! THE HUSBAND ATE CAULIFLOWER!!!

    Let me say that again, I’m having a hard time believing it myself. The HUSBAND ate CAULIFLOWER!

    Ok, my initial shock is over. Let me back up and tell you the story.

    Last week I saw a recipe in Eating Well. It’s sounded (and looked) so good I had to try it. Of course I had to make it my own (I swear I am unable to cook exactly according to a recipe – it’s a problem I have).

    Anyway, the husband comes downstairs, sees what I’m cooking, and says, “Man! I HATE cauliflower!” But he’s happy to see the chicken and potatoes I’m making along side, so he doesn’t complain much.

    I make our plates and serve him a bit of the cauliflower on the side. He’s so used my experiments he doesn’t even complain. To my surprise, he takes a bite and says, “Humpf! Not bad, much better then plain cauliflower.”

    I almost fell out of my chair!

    To make it even better, the toddler ate a few bites. So this is definitely a winner! I love having another veggie I can put in rotation!

    Ingredients

    • 1 head fresh cauliflower cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
    • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
    • Salt & Pepper
    • Non-stick cooking spray
    • 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese

    Instructions

    Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.

    Cut and clean the cauliflower and place in a large bowl.

    Mix the vinegar, parsley, sat and pepper in a small bowl.

    Pour the vinegar mixture over the cauliflower. Toss to coat evenly (a great job for the toddler-although we lost a few)

    Spray a large cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the cauliflower and spread them around the sheet.

    Roast for about 15 minutes, shaking and tossing a few times. After 15 minutes, sprinkle with the parmesan cheese. Return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes. Serve!

    📖 Recipe

    roasted balsamic cauliflower featured

    Roasted Balsamic Cauliflower

    If you're a fan of roasted veggies, you won't want to miss this balsamic cauliflower recipe. It's simple and tasty, and your taste buds will thank you!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Total Time 30 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 48 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 head fresh cauliflower cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
    • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
    • Salt & Pepper
    • Non-stick cooking spray
    • 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
    • Cut and clean the cauliflower and place in a large bowl.
      1 head fresh cauliflower cleaned and cut into bite size pieces
    • Mix the vinegar, parsley, sat and pepper in a small bowl.
      2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, Salt & Pepper
    • Pour the vinegar mixture over the cauliflower. Toss to coat evenly (a great job for the toddler-although we lost a few)
    • Spray a large cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Pour the cauliflower and spread them around the sheet.
      Non-stick cooking spray
    • Roast for about 15 minutes, shaking and tossing a few times. After 15 minutes, sprinkle with the parmesan cheese. Return to the oven for an additional 5 minutes. Serve!
      1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese

    Nutrition

    Calories: 48kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 75mgPotassium: 441mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 10IUVitamin C: 69mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Balsamic, Cauliflower, Roasted
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    1. Kathy ZS

      March 14, 2009 at 7:34 am

      Oh, I am so trying this.

      Another really tasty oven roasted veggie is brussel sprouts - the outer leaves break off and get crispy almost like tater chips!

      Reply
    2. roni

      February 28, 2009 at 9:01 pm

      I've experimented a few times. Haven't nailed it yet! 🙂

      Reply
    3. Laura Brandon

      February 27, 2009 at 7:52 pm

      I'm not a fan of cauliflower, but this makes me wonder, have you ever roasted broccoli? If you have you should post a recipe!

      Reply
    4. Joslyn

      October 06, 2008 at 2:52 pm

      This sounds amazing!

      DH is vegan and I'm inbetween so I'm going to try replacing the parmesan with nutritional yeast flakes. We'll see how it works!

      Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    5. Leticia

      February 27, 2008 at 2:15 pm

      Tried this last night. SOOO GOOD. Thanks Roni!

      Reply
    6. Leng

      February 01, 2008 at 3:16 pm

      Oh that's amazing that you got your husband to eat Cauliflower. My hubby hates celery with a passion, yet I don't mind it.
      One time I made butternut squash soup and snuck in a few stalks celery (it was pureed, so he didn't notice). I asked him how he liked it and he said, "it's SOooo good," but when I told him the soup had celery he was in disbelief. LOL

      Reply
    7. arimcg

      February 01, 2008 at 9:34 am

      What is it about men and cauliflower? My boyfriend hates it too. He may be forced to try this version though, it looks so good!

      Reply
    8. lynette

      January 30, 2008 at 10:04 pm

      Oh, this looks good, DH is out of town and I must try this when he returns. I just discovered cauliflower, via the fake mashed potatoes recipes, but DH hates them that way, I'll have to make this for us next week!

      Reply
    9. roni

      January 30, 2008 at 8:32 pm

      Thanks guys!

      Ortal - I used NO OIL! I didn't think it needed any and I was right! ;~)

      Hope that helps!

      Reply
    10. noelle

      January 30, 2008 at 7:07 pm

      I love to roast cauliflower. And broccoli is AMAZING like that-gets a total nutty flavor to it. We also roast asparagus. As well as all the winter root veggies like potatoes, carrots, beets, parsnips...Fennel is good roasted too.

      can you tell no one at MY house is finicky about veggies?! 😛

      Reply
    11. swizzlepop

      January 30, 2008 at 6:38 pm

      YUM. I always alter recipes when I see them too so you're not alone. I just did it the other day with some squash, and your lentil soup is what inspired my stew. This one looks yummy! I actually did something similar using your zucchini fry recipe on cauliflower. It really is a pretty versatile veggie. Can't wait to try this, wonder if it works with broccoli too?

      Reply
    12. Ann

      January 30, 2008 at 3:14 pm

      It's crazy you posted this recipe as I was looking at a head of cauliflower in the fridge I had purchased over the weekend. I was thinking, "There has to be a better way to serve it than just steamed." Can't wait to try this one. I have tried a few of your other recipes over the past couple of weeks and they are all winners! Thanks Roni.

      Reply
    13. Sally

      January 30, 2008 at 1:45 pm

      This sounds awesome!.. I cant wait to try it =]

      Reply
    14. Ortal

      January 30, 2008 at 9:44 am

      This sounds good! I usually just look at/drool over your recipes but I'll actually make this... your nutritional info is so much better then the one on the other website, aside from the cheese, what else is getting rid of those 10 extra grahms of fat?

      Reply
    15. greeneggs

      January 30, 2008 at 9:07 am

      I can't wait to try this! I made my own roasted cauliflower last night. 2 tsp olive oil, some chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt(I didn't measure). When I'm cooking with DS I put things in ziploc baggies so he can shake them for me.

      Reply
    16. Robyn

      January 30, 2008 at 8:16 am

      Roni,

      Can't wait to try these, the balsamic dijon chicken tenders have become a staple here.

      Thanks again,
      Robyn

      Reply
    17. Dev

      January 30, 2008 at 12:20 am

      This looks good, Roni. I think I saw this in the Eating Well magazine, but I haven't gotten around to trying any recipes from it yet. I'll definitely be making this soon 🙂

      Reply

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