Lemon Dijon Cauliflower Food

CAULIFLOWER ROASTED IN DIJON MUSTARD AND LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/400F degrees
• Place the cauliflower florets on a baking tray and drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and roast for 20-25 minutes
• Remove the cauliflower from the baking tray and place in an oven dish.
• Melt the butter in saucepan and add the mustard, lemon juice and lemon rind.
• Spoon the mustard sauce over the cauliflower and return to the oven for about 10 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm or at room temperature.

DIJON ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Put mustard in a large bowl. Slowly pour oil into mustard while continuously mixing to form a smooth sauce; stir in shallot and garlic. Add cauliflower to the mustard sauce and stir to coat. Pour coated cauliflower onto a baking sheet, scraping out any shallot or garlic stuck to the bowl and sprinkling over cauliflower.
• Bake in the preheated oven, stirring 2 to 3 times, until cauliflower is tender, about 45 minutes.

LEMON DIJON SAUCED BROCCOFLOWER OR BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Cook or steam broccoflower flowerets until fork-tender -- about 7-9 minutes; drain.
• While flowerets are cooking, combine in a large bowl, melted butter, mustard, lemon juice, salt and sugar and mix.
• Place cooked drained flowerets into bowl with the sauce and tooss to coat.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and gently toss.
• Serve.

LEMON ROASTED CAULIFLOWER WITH DILL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Place cauliflower florets in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, combine all other ingredients to make a sauce, whisking until blended. Include generous amounts of fresh ground black pepper.
• Pour marinade over the cauliflower and toss until coated. Spread on baking sheet. Drizzle any remaining marinade over the cauliflower.
• Bake for 30-45 minutes or until tender but not mushy. Toss once, if desired, halfway through cooking. The cauliflower should have some browning around the edges.

CAULIFLOWER WITH MUSTARD-LEMON BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Butter rimmed baking sheet. Cut cauliflower in half, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange slices in single layer on prepared baking sheet; sprinkle with salt. Roast until cauliflower is slightly softened, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in lemon juice, mustard, and lemon peel.
• Spoon mustard-lemon butter evenly over cauliflower and roast until crisp-tender, about 10 minutes longer. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. If desired, rewarm in 350°F oven until heated through, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer cauliflower to platter. Sprinkle with parsley and serve warm or at room temperature.

WHITE BEAN SALAD WITH ROASTED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Put cauliflower on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Roast on the top rack until nicely browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Make the dressing: Put shallot in a small bowl with mustard, lemon juice, lemon zest, vinegar and ground fennel, if using. Stir well to combine, then whisk in olive oil. Season to taste.
• Make the salad: Put beans in a low salad bowl. Add celery and cauliflower, pour the dressing over and toss well, taking care not to crush beans. Let salad rest for 30 minutes or so to meld flavors. Taste and adjust for salt, acid and oil. Add parsley and scallions, toss once more, then serve at room temperature.