Roasted Cauliflower & Vegan Pesto
Ingredients:
- Whole cauliflower
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
For the pesto:
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup parsley
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup raw walnuts
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- juice of 1 lemon, 5 tablespoons
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Directions:
- In a medium pot filled with water, add the salt and the washed cauliflower.
- Bring to boil, and let it simmer on law heat for 10 minutes. Drain and place it in an oven bake tray. Drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 370 F for 15 minutes, broil for the last few minutes.
- To make the pesto, add all the ingredients into food processor. Mix till smooth.
- Move the cauliflower to a serving dish, cover with the pesto, garnish with shopped walnuts, Aleppo pepper, fresh basil leaves, and lemon slices.