Name: What to Serve with Cauliflower Steaks: 25+ Sides
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 16-ounce jar roasted red peppers (drained); 2 thick slices baguette or country-style bread, lightly toasted (about 2 ounces ); 3 Roma tomatoes (about 3/4 pound, quartered); 1/2 cup almonds (raw or roasted); 2 Tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 Tablespoons Sherry vinegar (or red wine vinegar); 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 3 cloves garlic (smashed); ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (as needed); Salt and pepper (to taste)

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What should you serve with cauliflower steaks? Here’s 25+ delicious dishes that pair perfectly. From side dishes, to sauces, mains and more!

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Adding any of the below 25+ side dishes to your roasted cauliflower steaks will make them a complete meal.

The BEST Dishes to Serve with Cauliflower Steaks

This Mushroom Risotto is rich, creamy and totally decadent.

Mushroom Risotto

Air fried tomatoes in white bowl topped with basil sprigs.

Learn how to roast cherry tomatoes in the air fryer in just 10 minutes! Bursting with Italian flavors, these Air Fryer Tomatoes are easy to make and a delicious addition to pasta, soups, toast, salads, and so much more.

Air Fryer Tomatoes

This vibrant Asian Quinoa Salad has a colorful blend of fresh vegetables topped on a bed of fluffy quinoa. Dressed in a tangy vinaigrette, it’s a delicious and naturally vegan meal you can make for meal prep or a healthy dinner.

Asian Quinoa Salad

Sheet Pan Portobello Mushroom Parmigiana is a must-try for Meatless Monday. Portobello mushrooms are stuffed with marinara and mozzarella cheese before being roasted in the oven with grape tomatoes. Top each mushroom with a scoop of garlicky breadcrumbs for an exceptional crunch!

Mushroom Parmesan

This is the perfect easy roasted chicken recipe. The skin is perfectly crisp and crackly, there’s no basting, and it results in a lovely pan gravy at the finish. Easy enough for a weeknight dinner!

Roasted Chicken

Plated chicken breasts with herbs and seasoning.

This foolproof recipe makes flavorful and tender air fryer chicken breasts every time, seasoned with herbs and spices.

Air Fryer Chicken Breasts

Sous Vide Roast Beef is tender, juicy and perfectly cooked every time. It’s a perfect dish for the holidays, especially when it’s served with a Creamy Mushroom Sauce.

Sous Vide Roast Beef

Make these Crock Pot Pork Chops a part of your weekly dinner plan. They’re foolproof, flavorful, and covered in gravy. Cooking tender and juicy pork chops has never been easier!

Crock Pot Pork Chops

Upgrade everyday dinners and holiday meals with Air Fryer Mushrooms! Perfectly seasoned and endlessly customizable, this quick and easy recipe serves as a delectable side dish or topping for burgers, steaks, and beyond.

Air Fryer Mushrooms

Learn how to make Smoked Beef Short Ribs! Smoking them low and slow with a tangy spritz and red wine braising liquid results in delicate and perfectly seasoned meat every time.

Smoked Beef Short Ribs

Roasted Sweet Potatoes are a salty, crispy, savory, and slightly sweet side dish you can pair with almost anything! Lightly spiced and so simple, this easy recipe is a total crowd pleaser and a must-have for weeknight dinners.

Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Steak Bites with Garlic Butter and Creamy Mustard Dipping Sauce are the perfect appetizer to serve at your next party or serve them up for dinner with a couple sides. The best part? They’ll be on your table in under 15 minutes!

Steak Bites

Smoked asparagus spears on baking sheet with parchment and charred lemons.

Learn how to smoke asparagus on a Traeger or pellet grill/smoker! This Traeger Asparagus recipe is foolproof and yields tender-crisp, delightfully smoky asparagus every time.

Traeger Asparagus

Overhead shot of baked Shake n Bake pork chops on baking sheet.

These homemade Shake and Bake pork chops are just like the classic dish you used to have as a kid. Pork chops are coated in a tasty breadcrumb mixture and baked until golden brown and delicious.

Shake and Bake Pork Chops

This easy Arroz Verde (Green Rice) recipe is inspired by the classic Mexican side dish. Fluffy white rice is mixed with green veggies and lime juice, lending a vibrant green hue and delicious, zesty flavors! Pair it with chicken, beef, or seafood, or use it as the tasty base for a grain bowl.

Green Rice

Piece of mushroom chicken in white bowl with mashed potatoes and gravy.

Creamy Mushroom Chicken is a simple, yet elegant meal to enjoy for quick dinners or fancy events. Pan-fried chicken and mushrooms are smothered in a rich and creamy garlic sauce and ready to eat in just 30 minutes.

Creamy Mushroom Chicken

These are the BEST Glazed Carrots – Lightly sweetened, delicately seasoned, and perfectly glazed. These carrots make an amazing side dish that both kids and adults can’t get enough of!

Glazed Carrots

This 30-Minute Easy Chicken Piccata makes a quick and easy weeknight dinner, but it’s also elegant enough for a dinner party at home. The lemon, garlic, butter sauce will have you licking your plate!

Chicken Piccata

Tomato Orange Soup is the creamiest tomato soup recipe you will find. Plus, it's got a great tang for the orange juice. It's the perfect winter soup for chilly days.

This Tomato Bisque Soup is the richest, creamiest tomato soup you've ever tried, with a splash of fresh orange juice for a bit of extra tang! Inspired by Elephant's Deli in Portland, Oregon.

Tomato Bisque

This Cherry Tomato Salad with Roasted Lemons is the perfect side dish. Sweet tomatoes combine with a tangy vinaigrette and delicious roasted lemons.

Cherry Tomato Salad

Sauces for Cauliflower Steaks

Overhead shot of chimichurri in small rustic bowl with gold spoon.

This easy Chimichurri Sauce is packed with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients & your blender or food processor. This cilantro chimichurri steak sauce is also delicious with chicken, pork, seafood and roasted vegetables.

Chimichurri Sauce

With only four ingredients, you can make your own whipped, creamy and delicious Toum, a traditional Lebanese garlic sauce, at home!

Toum

This Peruvian Green Sauce (or Aji Verde) is a spicy and versatile condiment. Made with jalapeno, cilantro, and fresh lime juice, plus Greek yogurt to give it a creamy texture. It's an amazing dipping sauce, spread or dressing.

Peruvian Green Sauce

Pesto Rosso in small white bowl with spoon.

Sun Dried Tomato Pesto (Pesto Rosso) is delicious tossed with pasta or gnocchi, spread on crostini, or dolloped on chicken, steak or pork. Made with just a handful of simple ingredients in 5 minutes!

Sun Dried Tomato Pesto

This easy and spicy Harissa Hummus will have you hooked with its smoky and wonderfully aromatic flavor.

Harissa Hummus

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 chicken, pork, seafood and roasted vegetables.

Romesco Sauce

How to Make Ahead and Store

Many of these recipes can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a few days or even in the freezer. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead.

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What to Serve with Cauliflower Steaks: 25+ Sides

What should you serve with cauliflower steaks? Here's 25+ delicious dishes that pair perfectly. From side dishes, to sauces, mains and more! Try this Romesco Sauce. It's packed with flavor and easy to make with simple ingredients & your blender or food processor.

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Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 0

Total Time: 5

Servings: 8 people

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Ingredients

1 16-ounce jar roasted red peppers (drained)
2 thick slices baguette or country-style bread, lightly toasted (about 2 ounces )
3 Roma tomatoes (about 3/4 pound, quartered)
1/2 cup almonds (raw or roasted)
2 Tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
2 Tablespoons Sherry vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cloves garlic (smashed)
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil (as needed)
Salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Pulse first 8 ingredients in a food processor or blender until finely chopped.
With motor running, stream in olive oil; process until smooth.
Season with additional salt and pepper, to taste.

Notes

Romesco keeps for 1 week in the refrigerator, or in the freezer for 3 months.

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What to Serve with Cauliflower Steaks: 25+ Best Side Dishes