Cauliflower Steaks with Harissa Tahini Sauce

tahini

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sunflower seed butter

Greek yogurt adds creaminess with fewer calories.

harissa

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Sriracha offers a similar heat with less complexity.

Heat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Prepare cauliflower - Slice the cauliflower into ¾-1-inch steaks, about 2-3 steaks per cauliflower. Brush the steaks on both sides and the leftover florets with a mixture of olive oil, kosher salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Arrange in a single layer on a baking sheet.

Roast cauliflower - Roast in the oven for 15 minutes, remove from the oven, and flip the steaks over. Brush with the remaining olive oil and season with the rest of the kosher salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder. Place the cauliflower back in the oven and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes. The cauliflower will be tender and the edges will be slightly charred. While the cauliflower cooks, make the harissa tahini sauce, whipped feta, and pangrattato.

Add harissa, tahini, lemon zest and juice, minced garlic, hot water, honey, and kosher salt to a mixing bowl. Stir until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, add hot water one teaspoon at a time until it reaches your desired consistency.

Add feta cheese, Greek yogurt, lemon zest, lemon juice, fresh chopped herbs, garlic clove, and kosher salt to a food processor and pulse until creamy. Drizzle in olive oil and pulse 2-3 times until smooth and incorporated. Don't over-whip or the consistency will be too thin.

In a skillet, heat olive oil and breadcrumbs over medium heat. Stir to evenly coat and toast the breadcrumbs. Once the breadcrumbs begin to turn golden, after 2-4 minutes, stir in the herbs and season with kosher salt. Once all of the breadcrumbs turn golden brown, transfer the breadcrumbs to a bowl to stop cooking, or immediately use as a topping on pasta, salads, soups, and more.

Add a dollop of the whipped lemon feta to each place and smooth with the back of a spoon. Arrange the cauliflower steaks on top of the beds of whipped feta, then top with a drizzle of harissa tahini sauce, pangrattato, and fresh parsley.

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