Levantine · Side

Cauliflower with Lemon Tahini Sauce

Name: Cauliflower with Lemon Tahini Sauce
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 6 side servings
Cuisine: Levantine
Ingredients: 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets; 1 tbsp salt, for soaking and boiling; 2 cloves garlic; ½ tsp salt; 135 g tahini; 125 ml lemon juice; 90 ml cold water, added gradually

Cauliflower boiled until just tender and still a little crisp, dressed with a sharp garlic and lemon tahini sauce. Serve hot or cold as a meze or side.

Yield6 side servings
Hands-on20 min
Total36 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1 headcauliflower, broken into florets
1 tbspsalt, for soaking and boiling

Tahini sauce

2 clovesgarlic
½ tspsalt
135 gtahini
125 mllemon juice
90 mlcold water, added gradually

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
Vegan

Contains

Sesame
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Cabbage family (any)
Cauliflower

Taste

Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Bitter
Richness / fat
Herbal / fresh

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

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

Budget

Budget: low

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Ingredients

Tahini sauce

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