Pasta with Romesco and Roasted Cauliflower | Easy Recipe

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide healthy fats while sunflower seeds are budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil offers similar health benefits with a neutral flavor.

red wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds a fruity note while white vinegar is cost-effective.

pasta

🥗Healthier: whole wheat pasta

💰Cheaper: pasta made from rice

Whole wheat pasta increases fiber content while rice pasta is gluten-free.

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

Cut cauliflower into florets and sprinkle with garlic powder and smoked paprika.

Spread cauliflower on a baking sheet and roast for 30 minutes.

Toast slivered almonds in a pan for about 3 minutes until fragrant and slightly darker.

Remove almonds from the pan and toast nutritional yeast in the same pan until golden brown.

In a food processor, combine roasted red peppers, fire-roasted canned tomatoes, parsley, garlic, toasted nutritional yeast, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper; blend until smooth.

Add salt, lemon juice, and toasted almonds to the mixture and blend until desired texture is achieved.

Cook spaghetti according to package instructions; rinse and drain after cooking.

Once cauliflower is done, assemble bowls with spaghetti, romesco sauce, and roasted cauliflower on top.

Optionally, add vegan parmesan and extra parsley for garnish.

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