• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Delicious Everyday logo

  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Cookbook
  • About
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • Cookbooks
  • About
  • Freebies
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • Cookbooks
    • About
    • Freebies
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Recipes » All Recipes

    Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs

    Published: Mar 29, 2022 · Updated: Mar 29, 2022 · by Nicole · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe
    roasted cauliflower
    roasted cauliflower
    roasted cauliflower

    Serve up this Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs. This cauliflower will win anyone over—meat-eater and vegetarian alike. A simple and easy recipe, this roasted cauliflower is made with simple everyday ingredients.

    spoon dripping lemon garlic herb sauce over roasted cauliflower in bowl
    Jump to:
    • How to Make Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs
    • Tips & Tricks for Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs
    • Variations to Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs
    • Roasted Cauliflower FAQs
    • Recipe

    Elevate your side dishes and try out this recipe this week. This roasted cauliflower is dairy-free, vegetarian, vegan, and naturally gluten-free. Even better, this low carb side dish or main dish recipe is ready in about 30 minutes!

    This Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs recipe is...

    • Gluten-free
    • Vegetarian
    • Vegan
    • Low carb
    • An easy side dish or main

    How to Make Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs

    how to make roasted cauliflower with lemon, garlic, and herbs collage
    1. Preheat oven and prep oven-safe pan.
    2. Pour oil into pan and add cauliflower; stir to coat.
    3. Roast for 20–30 minutes or until fork tender.
    4. In a small bowl, mix up lemon and herb mixture.
    5. Pour mixture over roasted cauliflower, toss, and serve warm.

    Full directions for how to make Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.

    Tips & Tricks for Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs

    fork picking up roasted cauliflower with lemon, garlic, and herbs out of white bowl on table

    Single Layer

    Make sure that you pour your cauliflower into the pan in an even layer. The cauliflower florets won't all fully cook if they're stacked on top of each other.

    Florets Size

    Depending on the size that you cut your florets, their cook time will vary. Just try to cut your cauliflower into similar sizes, so all of your florets will cook evenly. Obviously, smaller pieces will cook faster than thicker and larger florets.

    Variations to Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs

    wide view of spoon dripping lemon garlic herb sauce over roasted cauliflower

    Seasonings

    The options to season your cauliflower are literally endless. From a simple seasoning salt to a mix of lemon and pepper, there are plenty of delicious options. Have fun and try out your favorite spices and herbs!

    Toss in Sauce

    You can melt down some butter and mix it with your spices. Then you can drizzle the butter mixture over your now roasted cauliflower or toss it together in a bowl to evenly coat.

    Air Fry

    If you own an air fryer, you can air fry your cauliflower at 375°F for 10 minutes, toss, and then cook longer until the cauliflower is done.

    Roasted Cauliflower FAQs

    close up roasted cauliflower with lemon, garlic, and herbs in white bowl on table

    How do you know when roasted cauliflower is done?

    Take a fork and poke a piece of the cauliflower. When it is fork tender as a potato would be when you poke it, you know it's done. Cauliflower is very hard, so you want the fork to easily go in and out of the floret.

    How should you store leftover cauliflower?

    Store your leftover cauliflower in the fridge in an airtight container. The cauliflower will store for 3–5 days in the fridge. You will find the cauliflower does soften up quite a bit as it is chilled in the fridge.

    Do you need to wash cauliflower before cooking it?

    You do need to wash your cauliflower before cooking with it. Run your cauliflower under cold water to remove any dirt and debris that could be left on the cauliflower. If you buy prepped florets, however, they will likely already be washed.

    Recipe

    roasted cauliflower

    Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs

    Serve up this Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon, Garlic, and Herbs. This cauliflower will win anyone over—meat-eater and vegetarian alike.
    No ratings yet
    Print Pin Save Saved!
    Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: cauliflower recipe, roasted cauliflower
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Calories: 209kcal
    Author: Delicious Everyday
    4 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 head cauliflower
    • ½ bunch parsley finely chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic minced
    • ⅓ cup olive oil
    • 1 lemon zested & juiced
    • salt and black pepper to taste
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400°F.
    • Chop cauliflower into florets.
      roasted cauliflower
    • Place them in an oven-safe pan with one tablespoon of olive oil. Roast for 20–30 minutes, until fork tender.
    • In a small bowl, mix together the garlic, parsley, remaining olive oil, and the zest and juice of one lemon. Add black pepper and salt to taste.
      roasted cauliflower
    • When cauliflower is finished roasting, toss with the garlic, lemon, and herb sauce and serve.
      roasted cauliflower

    Nutrition (Estimated)

    Calories: 209kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gSodium: 48mgPotassium: 516mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 606IUVitamin C: 94mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
    Shop our Cookbooks!Check out our collection of vegetarian and vegan cookbooks for more tasty meatless recipe ideas.

    More All the Recipes

    • Lemon Cheesecake Bars
    • Lavender Shortbread Cookies
    • Oven Roasted Zucchini and Squash
    • Pancake in a Mug

    Reader Interactions

    What Do You Think? Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    Nicole - Vegetarian Food Blogger

    Nicole is a 25+ year vegetarian, and author of a vegan cookbook. She shares her recipes on Delicious Everyday, an award-winning vegetarian and vegan food blog.  About Nicole

    the one pot vegan cookbook, by nicole malik
    5 day vegetarian challenge

    New Recipes

    • Vegetarian St. Patrick’s Day Dinner Ideas
    • Vegan Scalloped Potatoes
    • Vegan Beet Wellington
    • Vegan Vegetable Wellington

    Footer

    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube

    About Us | Work with Me | Privacy & Disclosure Policy

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. See full disclosure policy here.

    © 2023 Delicious Everyday | Hook & Porter Media