Description
Versatile Cauliflower Shawarma is easy to make and full of Middle Eastern flavor. Perfect for bowls or tucked into pita with zhoug and tahini sauce. Vegan and gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower, 2 pounds cut into bite-size florets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Shawarma Spice Blend
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (fresh garlic cloves can burn and make the cauliflower bitter)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- black pepper to taste
Wrap or Pita option: Pita bread, cucumber, red onion, tomato, or Isreali Salad, add Lebanese slaw or greens like arugula, micro greens, or spinach.
Shawarma bowl option: cooked grain ( rice, quinoa, barley), simple braised lentils, fresh cucumber, tomatoes, red onion or more roasted veggies,or grilled vegetables.
Serve with: Everyday Tahini Sauce, Zhoug, or Zhoug Yogurt,or Baba ganoush and fresh lemon.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F degrees.
- In a small bowl whisk spices together; cumin, coriander, turmeric, garlic powder, ginger, allspice, cayenne, salt, and black pepper.
- In a large bowl, toss cauliflower florets with olive oil (add a little more olive oil if needed to coat well) and add shawarma spices, tossing well.
- Place on a baking sheet pan in a single layer with parchment or well-oiled. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown on the edges and tender.
To Assemble:
Shawarma Pita: Warm pita or for wraps, use a warm tortilla. Add roasted cauliflower, greens (Lebanese slaw is good here) and veggies, and drizzle tahini sauce and zhoug over the top, zhoug yogurt is really nice too!
Shawarma Bowls: Layer with grain, lentils, shawarma cauliflower, veggies, drizzle with tahini sauce and zhoug or zhoug yogurt, a squeeze of lemon juice and fresh parsley.
Notes
The roasted cauliflower will keep in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup cauliflower shawarma
- Calories: 117
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 218.9 mg
- Fat: 7.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 11.2 g
- Fiber: 4.4 g
- Protein: 4.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg