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    Home » Vegan Recipes (or adaptable) » Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce

    Jan 9, 2018 28 Comments ★★★★★ 5 from 12 reviews

    Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce

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     Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce – a simple delicious vegan meal full of Middle Eastern flavor that can be made in under 35 minutes. 

     Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce - a simple delicious vegan meal full of Middle Eastern flavor that can be made in 35 minutes. | www.feastingathome.com

    ~There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.~ Rumi

    Holy YUMMMMM!!! Here’s a very simple recipe for Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce that can be made in just under 35 minutes. Serve it with Everyday Kale Slaw and you’ll have a very tasty vegan meal that is low in carbs and gluten-free. You’ll find a million uses for the leftover Green Tahini Sauce in the coming week, sooooo delicious spooned into wraps, over salads, buddha bowls or roasted veggies, you’ll thank yourself for making it!

     Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce - a simple delicious vegan meal full of Middle Eastern flavor that can be made in 35 minutes. | www.feastingathome.com

    To make the cauliflower steaks, trim the leaves off the cauliflower while keeping the stem in tact. Clean the stem up, then slice the cauliflower  into  ¾ inch slices.

     Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce - a simple delicious vegan meal full of Middle Eastern flavor that can be made in 35 minutes. | www.feastingathome.com

    Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, pepper and Zaatar. Place in the hot oven and roast until tender.

     Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce - a simple delicious vegan meal full of Middle Eastern flavor that can be made in 35 minutes. | www.feastingathome.com

    While it is roasting make the green tahini sauce!

     Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce - a simple delicious vegan meal full of Middle Eastern flavor that can be made in 35 minutes. | www.feastingathome.com

    Then plate the Zaatar roasted Cauliflower and drizzle with the flavorful Green Tahini Sauce!

     Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce - a simple delicious vegan meal full of Middle Eastern flavor that can be made in 35 minutes. | www.feastingathome.com

    So flavorful and tender!

     Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce - a simple delicious vegan meal full of Middle Eastern flavor that can be made in 35 minutes. | www.feastingathome.com

    Serve this alongside a big helping of Everyday Kale Salad!

     Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce - a simple delicious vegan meal full of Middle Eastern flavor that can be made in 35 minutes. | www.feastingathome.com

     

    For an authentic zaatar spice recipe make sure to try this.

    For more recipes using Zaatar try this Zaatar Roasted Eggplant and this Zaatar Avocado Toast or this Roasted Sunchoke and Barley Bowl with Zaatar Tahini  and during zucchini season this Grilled Zaatar Zucchini .

     

    Cheers, friends!

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    Zaatar Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce

    ★★★★★ 5 from 12 reviews
    • Author: Sylvia Fountaine
    • Prep Time: 13
    • Cook Time: 30
    • Total Time: 43 minutes
    • Yield: 4
    • Category: vegan, vegan main, cauliflower recipes
    • Method: Roasted
    • Cuisine: Middle Eastern
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    A simple recipe for Middle Eastern Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce. Vegan and Gluten-free!


    Ingredients

    • 1 whole cauliflower- leaves trimmed ( leave the stem intact)- sliced into ½ inch thick steaks
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil
    • 3–4 teaspoons zaatar spice  ( a blend of cumin, coriander, sumac, sesame seeds)
    • salt and pepper to taste

    Green Tahini Sauce

    • 1/2 cup water
    • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1-2 fat garlic cloves
    • 3/4 cup fresh herbs (cilantro, Italian parsley, dill or basil or a combo!) tiny stems ok!
    • 2–3 slices jalapeno (optional)
    • 1/2-1 teaspoon salt, start with 1/2, add more to taste
    • ½ cup tahini paste


    Instructions

    Preheat oven to  425F

    Trim leaves off cauliflower leaving the long stem intact. Slice the very end off the stem. Slice the Cauliflower into 5-6 slices about ½-¾ inches thick. See photos.

    Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle generously with zaatar spice and place on a parchment lined sheet pan in the oven, to roast until fork tender about 20-25 minutes.

    While it’s roasting make the green tahini sauce.

    Place all the ingredients except the tahini paste in the blender, and blend until combined (but not smooth). Add the tahini paste and blend again until desired smoothness. Adjust salt to taste. Add more water to thin it out if you like.

    Plate up the Zaatar Cauliflower Steaks and Drizzle with Green Tahini Sauce! Serve alongside the Everyday Kale Salad!


    Notes

    The recipe for the green tahini sauce will probably  make more than you will need, save the leftovers of buddha bowls, salads  or roasted veggies doing the week.

    Keywords: Zaatar Cauliflower, Green tahini Sauce, Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower, Cauliflower steaks, how to make cauliflower steaks

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    Sylvia Fountaine, Feasting at Home Blog

    Hey, I'm Sylvia! Professional chef, former restaurant owner and caterer, here is where I share hundreds of seasonal, globally-inspired, VEGGIE-DRIVEN recipes.Let's start cooking together! Subscribe to my latest recipes and get my free, PLANT-BASED RECIPE GUIDE.

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    Comments

    1. Jessica says

      April 17, 2021 at 12:04 pm

      Hi! Any good substitute for the tahini? Just out right now 🙂

      Reply
      • Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home says

        April 19, 2021 at 4:34 pm

        Oh goodness! the Tahini really makes it! You could try making “tahini” with raw sunflower seeds and water (half-half)- I’ve done that in a high powered blender.

        Reply
    2. Angeli Sivaraman says

      February 24, 2021 at 7:05 pm

      The green sauce in this recipe is to die for!!! So tasty. I made the cauliflower and sauce over a bed of couscous and I forgot to buy kale so I added chickpeas instead! And one day this week I added olives on the side for a little something extra. I love your recipes!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. anouc says

      February 02, 2021 at 1:44 pm

      Hi Sylvia, can I make this dish in advance and reheat lateron?

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      • Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home says

        February 02, 2021 at 4:53 pm

        I think that should be fine!

        Reply
    4. Kevin Heinrichs says

      December 15, 2020 at 8:17 pm

      Hi! This was delicious :-). The recipe doesn’t actually say to sprinkle on the spice, so I assumed that you do it before roasting.

      ★★★★★

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      • Sylvia Fountaine says

        December 16, 2020 at 8:31 am

        Thanks, yes, ok, I added it. Glad you enjoyed.

        Reply
    5. Jameka Tenort says

      August 17, 2020 at 2:25 pm

      Where did you find cauliflower that looks like this?! Mine doesn’t slice up like this at all. We have nuggets instead of steaks.

      Reply
      • Sylvia Fountaine says

        August 18, 2020 at 9:00 am

        Nuggets work too!:) I just try to find the biggest cauliflower I can get my hands on, and then carefully slice. Not all pieces are perfect – especially the ends- but usually the middle pieces look pretty good. 😉

        Reply
    6. Gloria Waldman says

      August 01, 2020 at 8:36 pm

      We did this recipe via video with my cooking coach and it was perfect! My birth boyfriend loved his roommate loved it and it was totally easy to do once I figured out how to cut the cauliflower

      ★★★★★

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      • Sylvia Fountaine says

        August 02, 2020 at 8:38 am

        Great to hear!

        Reply
    7. Laura says

      July 14, 2020 at 5:17 pm

      I made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious! I made your za’atar seasoning on Sunday which is how I found this recipe. Even my nearly seven-year-old daughter approved of this recipe! We served it with leftover veggies from last night which consisted of summer squash (from our garden), zucchini, bell peppers and red onions. I topped the cauliflower with the incredible green tahini sauce and toasted pepitas! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes!

      ★★★★★

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      • Sylvia Fountaine says

        July 15, 2020 at 5:50 pm

        Perfect!Glad it worked for you! 🙌

        Reply
    8. Elizabeth says

      July 09, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      So easy to make but so delicious. Great for healthy, yummy dinners. Thanks!! 🙂

      ★★★★★

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      • Sylvia Fountaine says

        July 10, 2020 at 7:43 am

        It should!

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    9. Ulrika says

      June 15, 2020 at 1:53 pm

      Sauce was amazing. So creamy, this is just right for the dairy obsessed normly non vegan.

      ★★★★★

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      • Sylvia Fountaine says

        June 16, 2020 at 9:11 am

        Thanks Ulrika and Yay!!! 🙌

        Reply
    10. Anonymous says

      June 15, 2020 at 1:50 pm

      Sauce was amazing, creamy and hit the spot for the dairy obsessed non vegan.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    11. Anonymous says

      February 19, 2020 at 8:12 pm

      I made the tahini sauce with Italian parsley and it was delicious with the roasted cauliflower.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    12. lex says

      December 19, 2019 at 6:02 am

      Delicious! I had two servings. I made this last night. My tahini was a little bitter so next time I will be sure to buy a better brand.

      ★★★★★

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      • Sylvia Fountaine says

        December 19, 2019 at 6:40 am

        So glad you liked this Lex!

        Reply
    13. Sarah says

      August 08, 2019 at 3:56 pm

      So beyond delicious! The Zaatar gave the cauliflower such a great flavor and paired with the green tahini sauce made it even more addictive.

      ★★★★★

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      • Sylvia Fountaine says

        August 09, 2019 at 6:48 am

        Glad you liked it!

        Reply
    14. Susanna says

      March 20, 2018 at 11:56 am

      This was really good! I made it into a bowl dish by cutting up the cauliflower into smaller pieces and roasting with chickpeas. Served it over barley and topped it all with the sauce, slaw, and some pine nuts. We loved it. I did have to add some maple to the sauce to cut the bitterness—not a recipe problem but a tahini quality problem. Still in search of a non-bitter tahini…

      ★★★★★

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      • Sylvia Fountaine says

        March 21, 2018 at 3:59 pm

        Thanks so much Susanna! Appreciate this so much!

        Reply
    15. chris 06 says

      March 18, 2018 at 10:11 am

      MERCI j’ai beaucoup aimé cette recette. Il me reste de la sauce Bisous Chris 06

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      • Sylvia Fountaine says

        March 21, 2018 at 4:14 pm

        Merci Chris!!!

        Reply
    16. Donna Biderman says

      January 14, 2018 at 5:58 pm

      Wow! Like every FeastingAtHome.com recipe, this was spectacular. Not difficult to make and so delicious. I made my own Zaatar. My hubby and I are looking forward to using the leftover green tahini sauce for other dishes during the week. The sauce is similar to Cava’s green tahini dressing.

      ★★★★★

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