Do you love cauliflower but want to take it up a notch? Look no further! These 20+ creamy and delicious sauces for cauliflower are here to help! Whether you’re making steamed cauliflower, roasted cauliflower, or cauliflower steaks, you’ll find a great sauce here!
Looking for ways to sauce up your cauliflower?
Whether you’re looking to add a bit of zest or a creamy kick, sauces are a great way to add loads of flavor!
Check out these unique and delicious sauces that will take your cauliflower from bland to flavor-packed.
PS – Be sure to check out these 15+ side dishes for roasted cauliflower too!
The BEST Sauces for Cauliflower
Spicy Roasted Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce is an easy and delicious low-carb way to get your rich, creamy, cheesy fix! Step by step photos.
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This Cauliflower Chickpea Salad with Creamy Tahini Dressing combines roasted cauliflower & chickpeas with fluffy quinoa and creamy avocados. It’s a healthy, protein-packed salad that can be made ahead of time.Â
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Buffalo Cauliflower Bites are crispy, spicy & amazingly delicious! Enjoy these healthy vegetarian buffalo wings with homemade blue cheese or ranch dip.
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Roasted Miso Cauliflower is a buttery, umami-filled delicious and healthy side dish. Cauliflower is tossed in a glaze of miso, soy and red pepper flakes and roasted until perfectly browned and crisp. {Vegan + Gluten Free}
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Arugula Pesto has peppery kick from the arugula and is flavored with parmesan, garlic, lemon zest and pine nuts. Use this pesto to dress up some cooked cauliflower.
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Easy, rich, creamy and warmly-spiced this 30-minute vegan cauliflower-loaded coconut curry redefines comfort food.
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This 5-minute Creamy Garlic Sauce is an easy go-to sauce you can serve with cauliflower, pasta, chicken, and so much more. The flavors are rich and savory, and will keep you coming back for more!
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A wonderful fork-and-knife vegetarian dinner featuring an easy fried cauliflower topped with homemade romesco sauce and served over quinoa.
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This healthy Green Goddess Dressing takes less than five minutes to make and is loaded with fresh herbs, garlic and tangy lime juice. It’s great on salads, but you can also use it as a dip or as a zesty topping for meat, seafood, chicken or roasted vegetables.
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Oven roasted cauliflower made from three simple ingredients and packed with flavor. Make the tahini sauce for even more delicious flavor!
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Romesco Sauce is packed with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients & your blender or food processor. This roasted red pepper based Spanish sauce is delicious with grilled or roasted cauliflower.
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Roasted Cauliflower with Almond Sauce. This roasted cauliflower is the signature dish from Ester Restaurant which is one of Sydney’s trendiest restaurants.
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This lemon butter sauce, made with dry white wine and fresh dill, is the upgrade your cauliflower craves! Switch up your go-to weeknight dinner recipes with this 10-minute sauce or add it to your favorite veggies for a quick, healthy snack.
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This stunning Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini Sauce is a celebration of exquisite flavours and takes less than 15 minutes to prepare.
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Perfect to be paired with cauliflower, this Bearnaise Sauce Recipe is flavored with fresh cracked blacked pepper and tarragon leaves.
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This Curry-Roasted Cauliflower is paired with raisins, cashews, and a refreshing minty yogurt sauce. A delicious way to enjoy a cauliflower side dish!
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Kecap Manis (Sweet Soy Sauce) is a popular Indonesian condiment you can use as a glaze, dressing, marinade, dipping sauce, and more. So sweet and aromatic, this 3-ingredient sauce is easy to make and a must-have in your fridge!
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Zaatar Roasted Cauliflower Steaks with Green Tahini Sauce – a simple delicious vegan meal full of Middle Eastern flavors!
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This easy homemade Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce recipe is made with just 4-ingredients and the perfect dipping sauce for chicken tenders, pretzel bites, veggies and so much more! It will be ready in 5 minutes! All you need to make it are yellow mustard, dijon mustard, mayonnaise and honey.Â
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With only four ingredients, you can make your own whipped, creamy and delicious Toum, a traditional Lebanese garlic sauce, at home!
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This Restaurant Ranch Dressing is hands down the best, most crave-worthy ranch you've ever had. This recipe can rival any restaurant ranch dressing!
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This Chimichurri Sauce recipe is packed with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients & your blender or food processor.
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How to make ahead and store
Many of these cauliflower sauce recipes can be made ahead of time and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for a few days. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead.
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20+ BEST Sauces for Cauliflower
Do you love cauliflower but want to take it up a notch? Look no further! These 20+ creamy and delicious sauces for cauliflower are here to help! Whether you're making steamed cauliflower, roasted cauliflower, or cauliflower steaks, you'll find a great sauce here! Try this Roasted Miso Cauliflower, tossed in a glaze of miso, soy and red pepper flakes and roasted until perfectly browned and crisp.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 head cauliflower (cut into small florets)
- 2 tablespoon white miso paste
- 2 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- 1 tablespoon tamari or soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- Lime wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Line a baking sheet with a silpator tin foil, if using foil, spray lightly with nonstick spray.
- Combine the miso, oil, soy sauce, vinegar and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Whisk well to combine.
- Toss the cauliflower with the miso mixture and spread in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Roast for 25-30 minutes, until well browned. Toss with fresh cilantro and serve immediately, with lime wedges.
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Nutrition
Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 613mg | Potassium: 457mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 69.3mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 0.9mg
