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by Rachel Conners on Aug 4, 2021 (updated Jun 15, 2022) 18 comments »
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★★★★★from 8 reviews
This easy & delicious Tahini Cauliflower Recipe is a copycat of True Food Kitchen’s Charred Cauliflower, a major favorite of mine! The charred cauliflower florets are coated in a delicious harissa tahini sauce and adorned with Medjool dates, pistachios, and herbs.
This charred tahini cauliflower dish is based on one of my favorite veggie dishes – the tahini cauliflower from the restaurant True Food Kitchen. I used to regularly pick this up on my way home and eat it for dinner. BUT – True Foods Kitchen is only in California and Arizona, and I don’t currently have one super close to me…
Whenever I share a photo of this dish on Instagram, I get bombarded with requests for a copycat version, both from people who want to try it and people who are already obsessed and want to be able to make it at home. So of course, it was time to recreate it. And…why did I wait so long?! It’s SO easy, delicious, and quick to make.
This Tahini Cauliflower recipe has the perfect blend of so many different flavors – it’s sweet, smoky, tangy, herby, and absolutely delicious. It’s the perfect side dish, and it works so well over greens and a grain for a wonderful veggie bowl. It also makes a fabulous addition to your favorite Buddha bowl.
This Charred Cauliflower is so easy to make!
We love a recipe that comes together quickly, and this one does just that. The only thing you need to cook is the cauliflower, and while that’s roasting at a high temp in the oven, you can quickly prep the simple tahini harissa dressing and the other mix-ins.
One of the keys for this dish is roasting the cauliflower on HIGH heat – I like doing it at 450°F to get a nice dark char on the cauliflower as it roasted. This adds an extra dimension of roasted, charred flavor.
How to make tahini sauce:
- Tahini
- Harissa
- Lemon Juice
- Garlic
- Salt & Pepper
- Dill
These ingredients just need to be stirred together, with a little bit of water added to get the right consistency. It’s super easy to prep while the cauliflower is baking. You’ll also have time to get your garnish together…
To garnish, you’ll need:
All of these things are KEY to create the most perfect balance of sweet, herby, and crunchy goodness!
- Medjool dates
- Pistachios
- Fresh dill & mint
Once the cauliflower is golden and charred in spots, you’re ready to put your dish together. Drizzle the cauliflower with your sauce, toss it all together, and then add in all your fabulous mix-ins. Mix gently, and garnish with extra herbs. Then devour, however you want to enjoy this dish!! It makes for a perfect simple side dish.
Enjoy, and leave a comment below if you try and enjoy this recipe! I’d love to hear what you think.
Want more cauliflower recipes?
- Vegan Tahini Cauliflower Steaks
- Vegan Cauliflower Gnocchi with Pesto
True Food Kitchen Tahini Cauliflower
★★★★★5 from 8 reviews
- Author: Bakerita | Rachel Conners
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 side servings 1x
- Category: Side Dishes
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This easy & delicious Tahini Cauliflower Recipe is a copycat of True Food Kitchen Charred Cauliflower, a major favorite of mine! The charred cauliflower florets are coated in a delicious harissa tahini sauce and adorned with Medjool dates, pistachios, and herbs.
Ingredients
Scale
For the cauliflower
- 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 2 tablespoons avocado oilor other oil of choice
- Salt & Pepper,to taste
For the Harissa Tahini Sauce
- ¼cup tahini
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic,very finely chopped
- ½to 1 tablespoon harissa paste, depending on your spice preference
- ½teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried dill, optional, for extra herbiness
For the garnish
- 2 to 3 Medjool dates, pitted and cut into small pieces
- 3 tablespoons shelledpistachios, chopped
- 2 tablespoonsfresh dill, chopped finely
- 1–2 tablespoons fresh mint, chopped finely, optional
Instructions
For the cauliflower
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Toss the cauliflower florets with avocado oil, salt, and pepper.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cauliflower is golden and just starting to char in a few spots.
- While the cauliflower is baking, make the sauce: whisk all of the sauce ingredients together in a bowl, along with 2 to 3 tablespoons of water, or enough to get to a thick but pourable consistency.
- When the cauliflower is done, transfer to a bowl and drizzle with half of the dressing, along with the dates and pistachios. Toss gently, and add more dressing to taste.
- Garnish with fresh dill and mint, and serve immediately! Enjoy.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Keywords: true foods kitchen, cauliflower, tahini, harissa, medjool dates, dill, tahini sauce, vegan
Photography credit to Selena Sharpless of The Nutritious Kitchen
originally published on Aug 4, 2021 (last updated Jun 15, 2022)
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18 comments on “Charred Tahini Cauliflower Recipe (True Food Kitchen Copycat)”
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Taylor — Reply
Made this tonight, and I used raisins and sriracha that I had on hand instead of the dates + harissa. It was still so so tasty!! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
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Rachel Conners — Reply
So glad you loved it, Taylor!! Thanks so much for the feedback.
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Marena — Reply
Added this to a bed of mixed baby greens. Used dried harissa because I didn’t have paste. So many flavours in my mouth. This was tasty!
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Rachel Conners — Reply
So glad you loved it, Marena!!
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Marena — Reply
Sorry! Forgot to add the 5 star rating!
★★★★★
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Marena — Reply
This would be lovely with some gf naan to scoop up the extra sauce at the end. So yummy!
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Rachel Conners — Reply
Love this idea!!
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karen — Reply
Can this dish be made with frozen cauliflower?
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Amy Wasserman — Reply
AMAZING and easy. I served this with red quinoa but any quinoa would work. Husband who lives on processed and restaurant food said it was better than restaurant food….home cooked always is!
Thank you Rachel for another real winner of a recipe! ❤️
★★★★★
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Rachel Conners — Reply
Yay so glad you love it, Amy!!! Thanks for the feedback :D
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Julie — Reply
I made this recipe last month! When I took my first bite, my taste buds thought they were in heaven! Thank you for this amazing recipe!!!
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Rachel Conners — Reply
Woohoo!! That’s what we like to hear :D so glad you’re loving it, Julie!
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Amy W — Reply
Super fast and easy dinner….served this over quinoa. Tastes fabulous!
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Rachel Conners — Reply
So glad you enjoyed it, Amy!!
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Marvel — Reply
I fell in love with this dish at True Food Kitchen, too. Thanks for providing a copycat recipe. It is scrumptious.
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Rachel Conners — Reply
So glad you’re loving it!!
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Tara — Reply
Super delicious! I am living abroad in France right now and the quality of produce is incredible but I of course miss TFK, so made this with total success! I admittedly forgot the lemon juice, and I over-charred the cauliflower, but it was still delicious. I will 100% make this again! Thank you so much!
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Rachel Conners — Reply
So glad you loved it, Tara! :)
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