If you're looking for a way to eat more veggies or make veggies taste good, this ranch cauliflower is for you. Packed with tangy ranch flavor, this roasted cauliflower recipe is delicious!
Roasted Cauliflower Nutrition
Cauliflower can be underrated when it comes to nutrition. It's mostly water and therefore contains few calories for a large portion (1 cup of raw/steamed cauliflower contains ~25 calories; keep in mind this just accounts for the cauliflower, no prep methods like olive oil for roasting). It's an excellent source of vitamin C and vitamin K as well. Fun fact: pairing it with a fat source (like olive oil) can increase vitamin K absorption because vitamin K is a fat soluble vitamin!
One cup of cauliflower also contains 3g of fiber, which is an important nutrient to consume daily. Cauliflower also contains B vitamins like B6 and folate, which are important for many bodily functions.
How to Roast Frozen Cauliflower
Frozen cauliflower can be used to make this roasted ranch cauliflower. Simply replace fresh with frozen in the recipe below. However, since frozen cauliflower is frozen, I would add 5-10 minutes (or longer, depending on your oven) to the cook time. You could also steam the frozen cauliflower before tossing with olive oil and seasonings, then roast it.
Roasted Ranch Cauliflower Ingredient Highlights
- Cauliflower - I prefer to use fresh but you can use frozen (see section above)! Cauliflower is a great source of vitamins C and K, and rich in other nutrients like fiber and B vitamins.
- Olive oil - olive oil is my preferred fat when it comes to roasting. If you want to learn more about fats in general, check out this post!
- Ranch seasoning - you can either purchase this in bulk (bigger containers) or individual packets. If you love ranch, you need to check out these Greek yogurt ranch dip and firecrackers recipes!
Roasted Ranch Cauliflower Recipe FAQ
This can be a result of not cooking cauliflower long enough! Simply continue cooking it until it reaches your desired consistency.
Cauliflower is a pretty bland vegetable, which only means there are so many great options to spice it up with! One of my favorites is this roasted ranch cauliflower, which simply uses ranch seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Heat will destroy some of the nutrients but roasting is a better alternative than boiling, which can destroy nutrients and cause them to leach out into the water. Using olive oil (or another cooking fat) when roasting can actually improve the absorption of some nutrients like vitamin K, which is found in cauliflower!
Other Recipes You May Like
- Crispy Roasted Broccoli
- Crispy Broccoli Potato Latkes
- Healthy Beef & Lentil Chili
- Homemade Healthy Ranch Dip
- Firecrackers Recipe
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PrintRoasted Ranch Cauliflower
If you're looking for a way to eat more veggies or make veggies taste good, this ranch cauliflower is for you. Packed with tangy ranch flavor, this roasted cauliflower recipe is delicious!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 3 cups 1x
- Category: Sides, Appetizers
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2-3lbs (1340g; ~1 head) cauliflower
- ¼ cup (54g) olive oil
- ⅓ cup (45g) ranch seasoning
- 1 tsp ground black pepper, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Rinse cauliflower.
- Chop cauliflower into uniform bite-sized pieces.
- Add cauliflower to a large bowl and drizzle with olive oil and seasonings.
- Toss until evenly coated.
- Spread evenly onto baking sheet.
- Roast for 40-45 minutes, then broil on High for 2-3 minutes to get the pieces extra crispy.
- Let cool and enjoy!
Notes
- Pay attention to the cauliflower as you broil it - some ovens are different than others and you don't want it to burn!
- Store in an air-tight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 2 months.
- Serve as an appetizer or with a lean protein and starch for a balanced meal!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 145
- Sodium: 1324
- Fat: 9
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 13
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 0
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Tanya says
The recipe looks yummy, but cauliflower gives me a bad stomach! Is there a noncruciferous vegetable that could be substituted? Thanks:)
Lauren says
I haven't tried it with other veggies but I feel like it would be delicious with green beans, zucchini, squash, and carrots!
Jen says
Cauliflower is always so bland to me but this recipe is fantastic! And my whole family loved it. My kids hate vegetables but this one was a hit! Thank you so much for sharing.
Lauren says
It can be on the bland side but this recipe is not that! It made my day to hear your kids love it too.
Ana says
I am not a vegetable love at all and this recipe was AMAZING! I just told my husband to put this one on repeat. Out first batch was gone in 10 minutes and I already want more!
Lauren says
Hey Ana! I'm so glad you guys enjoyed it! Gotta love when veggies taste good 🙂