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    Home » Recipes » Vegetables

    Oven Roasted Cauliflower and Carrots

    Published: Jul 5, 2022 · Modified: Feb 26, 2023 by Felice Kaufman · Leave a Comment

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    roasted cauliflower and carrots

    Roasted Cauliflower with Carrots is an easy dish to make and healthy too! By chopping your vegetables into small pieces and roasting them in the oven, ordinary vegetables transform into a sweet side dish that your family will love!

    Roasted broccoli with garlic and carrots on a plate.
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    • What You Need
    • How to Oven Roast Cauliflower and Carrots
    • Substitutions
    • Variations of Roasted Cauliflower with Carrots:
    • Storage
    • How to Use This Dish
    • Try These Roasted Vegetable Recipes:
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    The carrots are sweet and crunchy and the garlic and thyme add a savory depth of flavor that pulls the whole dish together. This roasted vegetable dish is healthy and flavorful, making it a perfect side for any meal.

    This recipe is Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole30, and perfect for the Phase 1 Kaufmann Diet.

    What You Need

    The best place to buy cauliflower is at a farmer's market. At the grocery store, look for evenly white cauliflower. It shouldn't have gray or black spots, which show decay. Try to buy organic if you can.

    Cauliflower with carrots, garlic, and thyme.
    • Cauliflower
    • Carrots
    • Garlic
    • Fresh Thyme
    • Olive oil
    • Salt and Pepper

    See recipe card for quantities.

    How to Oven Roast Cauliflower and Carrots

    Chop your vegetables into evenly sized bite-size pieces. Toss with oil, salt and pepper, and spread on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.

    Cauliflower and carrots and garlic procedure.
    1. Separate cauliflower into florets, and slice through them, making one side flat.
    2. Peel and wash the carrots; cut into ½-inch pieces.
    3. Separate the garlic cloves and peel the cloves by pressing down with the side of a chef's knife.
    4. Add thyme and toss all of your ingredients in a big bowl, making sure your seasonings are evenly distributed.

    When your vegetables are ready, scatter on a parchment-lined sheet pan with the flat side of the cauliflower facing down on the pan. Roast in the center of the oven for 40 minutes.

    Hint: After the first 20 minutes, check the veggies in the oven every 10 minutes. Depending on how fresh the vegetables are, or how large (or small) you cut them, your total cooking time will vary.

    Substitutions

    • No cauliflower? Use broccoli or get the recipe for Roasted Broccoli and Carrots.
    • A good substitute for the carrots in this recipe would be diced butternut or acorn squash.
    • Use 1 teaspoon of dried thyme, basil, or oregano in place of fresh thyme.

    Variations of Roasted Cauliflower with Carrots:

    For a different flavor profile:

    • Spicy - mix a tablespoon of chili pepper flakes to the mixing bowl when incorporating all of your ingredients.
    • Sweet - You can drizzle a tablespoon of honey over the pan in the final 10 minutes of roasting to make it sweet.

    Storage

    Store leftovers in a glass storage container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

    How to Use This Dish

    On the surface, Roasted Cauliflower with Carrots is a side dish that would go a with Roasted Chicken. However, it's much more versatile! What I like to do is roast a bunch of vegetables on Sunday afternoon and then incorporate them with really easy-to-make dishes on weekdays, so I don't have to cook so much every day.

    For example, this batch of roasted cauliflower and carrots was paired with hard-boiled eggs, Buckwheat with Onions, and some fresh arugula. I topped the dish with crunchy Saltverk (from Iceland) flaked sea salt from Iceland (it's fantastic salt!) If I wanted to save more time, I'd fry a few eggs in Kerrygold butter instead of hard-boiling them. The dish could be a hearty Paleo or Phase One breakfast or lunch. This is how to eat gluten-free healthily. There's no sugar and nothing processed on this plate.

    Cauliflower with buckwheat and eggs on a plate.

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    • Quick Oven Roasted Broccoli
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    Roasted cauliflower with garlic and carrots on a plate.
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    Oven Roasted Cauliflower and Carrots

    This roasted cauliflower with carrots dish is very easy to make! All you need to do is season chopped cauliflower and carrots with some fresh garlic and thyme, and then roast it all in the oven on a sheetpan. The result is a wonderfully fragrant and healthy meal that is sure to satisfy any appetite. Plus, it's a great way to get your daily dose of vegetables.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time40 mins
    Total Time50 mins
    Course: Side Dish, Sides
    Cuisine: American
    Diet Type: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: Roasted Cauliflower, Roasted Vegetables
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 161.4kcal
    Author: Felice Kaufman

    Ingredients 

    • 1 head cauliflower
    • 5-6 carrots
    • 1 head of fresh garlic
    • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (204 degrees Celsius) with the rack set in the center of the oven. Prepare a large sheet pan with parchment paper. See note(1)
    • Remove the core from the cauliflower and chop the florets into 2" pieces. Rinse under cold running water. Place in a large mixing bowl.
    • Peel the carrots, rinse and cut diagonally into ¼-inch slices. Add the carrots to the bowl.
    • Separate the cloves of garlic. Place the cloves on a cutting board, and with a large knife, with firm pressure, press down on the garlic until it peels. Discard the paper and trim away the root end of each clove; add to bowl.
    • Add thyme, oil, salt and pepper. Toss with tongs, making sure your seasonings are evenly distributed.
    • Scatter all on the baking dish. Roast 30 minutes. Pull a piece of cauliflower and test for doneness. Roast another 10 minutes or so. See note(2)

    Notes

    (1) Roasted vegetables caramelize and char a little when the air around them circulates. To roast a whole head of cauliflower, use a half sheet pan to make sure there is a lot of  room in the pan. When the pieces are close, they steam and come out very soft.
    Parchment paper has a heat rating on the box. Some brands only go up to 350 degrees and then the paper starts to burn. Others are good to 400 degrees. Check the package. If the box says not to use over 350 degrees, lower the heat and extend the roasting time about 15 minutes.
    (2) Halfway through roasting, remove one piece of cauliflower from the oven and see how far along it is; if it's still firm, rotate the pan 180 degrees, and roast for another 20 minutes.
    Variations:
    • Spicy - add a tablespoon of chili pepper flakes to the mixing bowl when incorporating all of your ingredients.
    • Sweet - You can drizzle a tablespoon of honey over the pan for about 5 minutes before it comes out of the oven for sweetness. Good for Paleo and Kaufmann Phase 2, not good for Whole 30 or Kaufmann Phase One).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 161.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.8g | Protein: 3.5g | Total Fat: 11.1g | Saturated Fat: 1.7g | Sodium: 386.8mg | Potassium: 678.6mg | Fiber: 5.1g | Sugar: 6.4g | Net Carbohydrates: 9.7g

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