These cauliflower bites are dusted in curry powder and lime, then roasted to sweet perfection. You will love them!
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I'm in love. Head over heels in love. With these cauliflower bites. Oh, ya baby.
Each little bite sized nugget is coated in lime juice and deeeelish curry spices. They're baked in the oven (not fried!) and then served with some creamy, spicy and totally addictive curry mayo.
I like to put a plate of these out at a party and watch them disappear in seconds. They also make a great side dish on your dinner plate.
Little bites of heaven goin' on right here. 🙂
We all know that cauliflower is the new kale. Or is it the new Brussels sprouts? I get confused about all these food trends. One thing is for certain: cauliflower is awesome.
There is a caveat though … in order for cauliflower to be awesome it must be roasted, or fried, or disquised as something it's not, like this Cauliflower Fried “Rice” or this Skinny Chili Cheese Dip.
Under no circumstance should cauliflower ever be steamed or boiled, unless you plan on using it as a vessel to get copious amounts of cheese sauce into your mouth.
Let's chat about roasting cauliflower.
Something magical happens to this otherwise boring vegetable when you put it in the oven. It takes on a flavour that is rich and almost nutty. It is delicious covered in spices, like it is here, but it is also delicious on its own with just a sprinkle of sea salt.
You want to make sure that you don't take the cauliflower out of the oven until you see plenty of dark brown spots on it. The flavour is in the colour so don't be afraid of it.
Enjoy!
If you make these Curried Lime Cauliflower Bites make sure to snap a pic and hashtag #theendlessmeal on Instagram so I can like and comment on them!
- ½ head cauliflower, cut into bite sized florets
- 1 teaspoon oil
- Juice from ½ lime
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon cumin powder
- ¼ teaspoon coriander powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise* (NOT Miracle Whip!)
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- â…› teaspoon sugar
- A pinch of sea salt
- A squeeze of lime and a little chopped cilantro or parsley
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the cauliflower florets in a medium sized bowl and pour over the oil and lime juice and toss to coat.
- Combine all the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and mix them together. Pour the spices over the cauliflower and toss well so that each piece is evenly coated. Place the cauliflower on the prepared baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, turning halfway.
- While the cauliflower is baking, make the curry mayo. Combine all the curry mayo ingredients in a small bowl and mix them together well.
- Serve the cauliflower with the curry mayo on the side for dipping, a little squeeze of lime over top and a sprinkling of cilantro or parsley.
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This is delicious! Even without the mayo dip, it’s incredibly flavorful and tasty..
So happy you enjoyed them!!
We live in the Caribbean, so I’m really looking forward to making this as an appetizer for my hubbies birthday Monday. It sound wonderful!
I hope you love it as much as I do! Happy early birthday to your hubby!
I love cauliflower, especially when it’s all golden brown and roasted. In fact, it’s practically the only way I’ll eat it. This looks and sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Meghan,
I totally agree … golden brown and roasted is the only way to eat it! Whoever was the first to roast cauliflower is a genius. 🙂
How is adapting to a homemade mayo making this dish paleo? I don’t think there were cauliflower in the paleolithic era :/
A paleo diet is free of grains, legumes, dairy and refined sugars. Cauliflower is definitely ok if you are eating a paleo diet.
If you’re curious about what is/isn’t included in a paleo diet I would recommend checking out:
http://ultimatepaleoguide.com/paleo-diet-food-list/
http://paleomagazine.com
They’re both great resources for newcomers to paleo.
Just tried the lime curry cauliflower with curry mayo. Nothing short of incredible. The best cauliflower prep we have ever had. The EndlessMeal = Brilliant!!!
I’m so happy you liked it!!
The color of the roasted cauliflower looks awesome to me! The curry mayo sounds divine! I love spice infused mayo but this one never came across my mind. Wonderful idea. Pinned and will try out soon! 🙂
Thank you so much, Maggie!
This is literally the coolest and most interesting cauliflower bites recipe I’ve ever seen. I love your taste. You make boring food interesting!!
Thank you so much, Nagi! Coming from you that’s a big compliment. 🙂
Looks yum, cauliflower is something I make at least once a week [in Indian style of course! ] Have a lovely weekend 🙂
Thank you so much, Manali! I hope you have a great weekend too. 🙂