Roasted Cauliflower with Creamy Orange Pepper Sauce
Serves 2-3 people as a side
This dish is seriously as satisfying to me as mac and cheese! I can eat the whole thing myself (and I have)! Fresh Cauliflower is roasted until juicy and tender, and then bathed in a creamy, rich tasting Orange pepper sauce. Your kids will eat this because it looks like a cheese sauce, and they won't even know that they are getting a double dose of vegetables. Also, this doesn't take very long to make because you don't have to cook the sauce; You can even skip the baking step and pour the sauce right over the cauliflower and it will be delicious.
- 1 head Cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1/4 tsp Sea salt
- 1 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 Orange pepper
- 1/8 tsp White pepper
- 1/2 cup Raw Cashews
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1/2 tsp + 1/8 tsp Sea salt
- 1 Garlic clove
- 2 tbsp Bread crumbs
- Preheat oven to 400 F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Combine cauliflower florets, oil and salt in a large bowl and mix well. Set bowl aside, you will be using it again. Transfer to the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
- While the cauliflower is roasted, make the sauce: In a blender combine orange pepper, cashews, water, garlic, salt and pepper and process until completely smooth. Set aside in the fridge to thicken until ready to use.
- Once the cauliflower is done roasting, transfer it to the large bowl and pour the pepper sauce over it. Mix well. Transfer cauliflower mixture to a 6 inch square pan and sprinkle the bread crumbs over the top. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes, until heated through.