Whole Roasted Harissa Cauliflower

This takes 2 hours to bake but the recipe itself is very simple so don't be intimidated by the baking time.

INGREDIENTS

• Whole cauliflower head

• Water

• Olive oil

• Salt

• Pepper

• Harissa (I used Mina)

• Pine nuts (or any kind of chopped nuts)

• Feta (omit for Paleo and Whole30)

• Cilantro (optional)

• Scallions (optional)

STEPS

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

2. Rinse cauliflower and cut the stem/core. You want it to sit flat but the pieces to remain in tact.

3. Then you put a tray with water at bottom of oven and preheat pan to 375. The water is so that it steams while it crisps up nicely.

4. Brush entire cauliflower, including bottom, with olive oil, salt and pepper. You can use your hands to get oil everywhere. Put another pan with cauliflower on it in oven.

5. Check periodically and keep brushing cauliflower w olive oil. And refill water if need be. To clarify it is 2 pans- 1 with water at the bottom of the oven and 1 with the cauliflower.

6. I baked for 2 hours. Alternatively if short on time you can boil entire cauliflower before baking.

7. Last 10 min of baking I put harissa spread on it but if you don’t have harissa you can use so many things! Marinara, pesto, curry. Just put it towards the end of baking so it doesn’t get too dry.

8. I sautéed pine nuts and garlic and olive oil and topped it before serving.

9. Also, top before serving with cilantro and chopped scallions. Alternatively, you can use parsley. It would even be good very simple w olive oil and seasoning.