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Cauliflower Steaks with Almonds and Green Sauce

Name: Cauliflower Steaks with Almonds and Green Sauce
Total time: 24 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower; 40 g unsalted butter, divided; 1 bay leaf; 2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed with the flat of a knife; 30 g flaked almonds; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 1 banana shallot; 10 g flat-leaf parsley leaves; 2 tbsp mint leaves; 2 tbsp dill; 1 tbsp oregano leaves; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tsp dark brown sugar; 2 tsp Dijon mustard; 80 ml olive oil; sea salt, to taste; black pepper, to taste

Thick cauliflower slices braised in butter and bay until just tender, spooned with cumin-toasted almonds in butter and a sharp herb sauce. Shallot and parsley add a fresh bite.

YieldServes 2
Hands-on20 min
Total24 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1 headcauliflower
40 gunsalted butter, divided
1bay leaf
2 clovesgarlic, peeled and crushed with the flat of a knife
30 gflaked almonds
1 tspcumin seeds
1banana shallot
10 gflat-leaf parsley leaves

Green sauce

2 tbspmint leaves
2 tbspdill
1 tbsporegano leaves
2 tbspred wine vinegar
2 tspdark brown sugar
2 tspDijon mustard
80 mlolive oil

to tastesea salt
to tasteblack pepper

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Tree nuts
Almond
Mustard
Sulfites
Olive
Grapes
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Shallot
Cabbage family (any)
Cauliflower
Turmeric
Oregano
Parsley
Dill
Mint
Bay leaf
Black and white pepper
Cumin
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Tender-braised

Equipment

Stovetop
Blender

Season

Fall

Occasion

Weeknight
Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
Under 30 min total
Difficulty 2

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: low
Carbs: moderate
Fat: high
Fiber: high
Sodium: moderate

Budget

Budget: low

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Ingredients

Green sauce

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