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Cauliflower with Olives and Cherry Tomatoes
- 45 mins total
- 5 mins prep
- 40 mins cook
- serves 4 people
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Cauliflower with olives and cherry tomatoes. A super easy recipe to make, packed with lots of savory flavors.
Arugula is in season, and I love how tasty and tender it is. Cauliflower is also in season, and I cannot get enough of those tender cauliflower florets roasted to perfection.
Lots of vegetables are always welcome at our table. And, of course, one of my favorite vegetables, cauliflower, is always the front runner to be prepared in the oven, thus eliminating the strong smell in the kitchen.
Preparing the Cauliflower, Olives, and Cherry Tomatoes
- Oven-roasted cauliflower, which brings out all the natural juices, combined with the tomatoes and the light lemon vinaigrette, you could live just with that.
- Choose a cauliflower that has no bruising or dark spots and the stem is dry and has no dark spots.
- During the roasting process of the cauliflower, stir halfway thru baking. This will allow for a perfect golden color all around as well as prevent burning one side.
- Make sure that your olives are pitted. You do not want to bite into a pit and have issues. Plus the dressing gets inside the olive hollow and it tastes so good.
- Warm olives are one of my favorites, and combined with the vinaigrette, they reach a new level of deliciousness.
- Cherry tomatoes are perfectly savory and juicy once they are slightly roasted. You will love to bite into it. They are easy to find and used on cuisines worldwide. The cherry tomato plants are easy to grow also.
Perfectly juicy, sweet and have a thinner outer skin.
Lemon Dressing
I have a serious love affair with lemons, and whenever I can incorporate them into my cooking, I do so with pleasure and love.
If you want to add a bit more lemon flavor to this recipe, add some lemon zest to the dressing.
With this roasted cauliflower recipe, the lemon complements all the ingredients. The flavor has been brought to a new level, light, fresh, and mixed with the fresh oregano leaves. Fresh and clean.
Garlic:
I love to grate it versus chopping it with this recipe. The reason being the flavor is more intensified with the natural oils of the garlic. Therefore, mixed with the lemon and olive oil it almost dissolves while giving out all the flavor.
Tips and how to make this recipe of cauliflower, olives, and cherry tomatoes to perfection.
- Toss the cauliflower with the olives and cherry tomatoes with the lemon dressing first.
- Add the arugula at the last minute so it will not wilt.
Want to add some protein to the dish?
For a non-vegetarian meal, you may want to add some protein in the form of fish. Oven roasted would work well as you already have the oven going, and it takes 15 minutes to roast salmon. Quickly sauteed with butter shrimps or roasted as well is a great combination.
Leftover roasted chicken cut up in small pieces is a great addition.
Adding some small trips of tip steak or flat iron steak that you quickly sear brings an elevated savory taste to this dish.
Lastly some bacon for a fun spin.
If you enjoy this cauliflower dish, check out these flavorful recipes:
Cauliflower and Goat Cheese Gratin
Linguine with Spring Tomato Sauce
Duck Breast with Port and Cherry Sauce
Cauliflower with Olives and Cherry Tomatoes
- 45 mins total
- 5 mins prep
- 40 mins cook
- serves 4 people
Ingredients
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1 head of cauliflower, broken into florets
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olive oil
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1 basket of cherry tomatoes
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1 cup pitted olives
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1/2 cup lemon dressing
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1 cup arugula salad
LEMON DRESSING
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1 small sprig of oregano leaves
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1 garlic clove, greated
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2 lemons juiced
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Splash of olive oil
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salt to taste
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 400F.
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Place the cauliflower on a sheet pan and toss with olive oil. Roast for 20 to 30 minutes, until it starts to brown and becomes soft. Turn it occasionally to brown evenly.
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When the cauliflower is almost done add the whole cherry tomatoes and olives to the sheet pan and continue roasting until the tomatoes are just starting to burst about 5 more minutes.
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Season with salt and lemon dressing Finish by adding the arugula and stirring just to wilt.
Originally published on April 25, 2020. Updated on February 15, 2022.
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A salad of my favorite things! So delicious. Thanks for sharing!
The pleasure is all mine!
Roasted cauliflower just makes everything better! Made this yesterday and loved it! Perfect weeknight dish 🙂
Thank you!
This is a lovely dish. I absolutely love roast cauliflower and can imagine how delicious is is paired with the briney olives and spicy arugula.
All ingredients compliment each other quite well.
Enjoy!
Looks so light, refreshing, and healthy. I believe I could make a meal of olives on their own, but add them to this delicious mix and well…. I’m all in!
I have a love affair with olives and this salad is one of my favorite because of it.
Enjoy!
deliciously refreshing and perfect meal when you just want veggies!
Thank you!
Creative salads are my jam and this one was fantastic!! I love roasted cauliflower!!!
Thank you! I love to bite into a nicely roasted cauliflower floret. So much flavor to enjoy!.
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The smell of cauliflower can indeed put many people off, but they are missing a great vegetable that is easy to cook and versatile. I never roasted olives, so I really want to try now. I can only imagine the flavours of this colourful salad!
Warm olives always have been my favorite, they are fragrant and richer in flavor.
Enjoy!
What a lovely combination of some of my favorite flavors! Yum!
Enjoy, Bon Appetit!
I really enjoyed the roasted cauliflower with the salad. It added a nice smoky warmth to an otherwise cold salad
I am so happy you enjoyed it. Thank you for your feedback.
This is such a yummy way to enjoy roasted cauliflower!
One of my favorite and grat leftovers too
I love this it looks beautiful and fresh and I love that I can have a warm salad in winter
Thank you and enjoy!
What a simple and lovely recipe. The ingredients all.pair3d wonderfully together and complimented each other. I love the freshness of the lemon dressing!
Thank you, I am so happy you enjoyed it.
Such a spectacular flavor! The roasted cauliflower goes perfectly with the tomatoes!
Thank you, I am so happy you enjoyed it.