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Time for a very simple and healthier meal – zucchini noodles with roasted cauliflower and parmesan cheese.
I love my pasta, but ever since I started making zucchini noodles, I’ve been hooked. Because we need to have pasta dish almost every week, I’ve been starting to substitute regular pasta in recipes with zoodles like in these Roasted Cauliflower And Parmesan Zucchini Noodles.
My husband liked the idea, too, which gave me more confidence to experiment. This is how I created these Roasted Cauliflower And Parmesan Zucchini Noodles.
I’ve made this particular recipe many times, using regular and whole wheat pasta. Zucchini noodles worked great, too.
Roasted cauliflower has been popular among veggie lovers.
It has been called cauliflower wings, popcorn, steaks in recipes, but what it is – cauliflower with a seasoning, roasted in the oven on higher temperature.
Once roasted it has great texture, tenderness and flavor.
Looking for more cauliflower recipes? Check these out – Roasted Cauliflower And Boursin Soup, Cauliflower Kale Soup and Sriracha Roasted Cauliflower.
So for this Roasted Cauliflower And Parmesan Zucchini Noodles Recipe I stir fried the zucchini noodles for a few minutes. I like them slightly cooked, not raw. Then I added roasted cauliflower, parmesan cheese, chopped parsley and some chopped almonds for extra crunch. The dish is easy and comes together in 30 minutes. Perfect for a clean weeknight meal.
Roasted Cauliflower And Parmesan Zucchini Noodles
Ingredients
- 1 medium head cauliflower cut into florets
- 3 tbsp olive oil, (or vegetable oil), divided
- salt and pepper to taste for roasting the cauliflower
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder, (optional)
- 2 medium zucchini spiralized
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
- 2 tbsp chopped almonds
- salt and pepper to taste
- I seasoned my pasta with additional 1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil and 1 tsp raw apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. In a bowl toss cauliflower with 2 tbsp oil, salt and pepper to taste. Spread over baking sheet and roast for 20-25 minutes, until browned and tender.
- In the mean time, heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pan over medium meat and add zucchini noodles. Cook, stirring frequently for 4-5 minutes. Do not burn. Once you add salt to the noodles, they will release some liquid. Season noodles with salt and pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic powder (optional, you can use garlic olive oil instead), raw apple cider vinegar (optional).
- Divide noodles between 2 bowls. Top with cauliflower florets. Add parmesan cheese, parsley and chopped almonds.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I absolutely love roasted cauli mira and could eat it by itself. I’ve got to try it your way. A perfect healthy pasta substitute for the new year 🙂
Looks so yummy and super healthy 😀 Love easy meals like this that are full of nutrition!
Delicious, easy, and healthy! My three favorite words when describing a recipe. Keep these zuch noodle recipe comin’ – I love!
Thanks Melissa! Hope you are doing well!
Wow! I just made this for dinner using some yellow summer squash from the farmers market. I read the recipe and thought it sounded delicious. Boy was I right!! So light and the seasonings are perfect! I love the addition of apple cider vinegar. I’ll be making this one again and again. Even my 21 month old ate it up! Thank you!
Glad you like it Shelly!
Zucchini spirals and roasted Cauliflower was absolutely delicious and simple to make. Thank you very much.
Loved it – next time I need to lighten the red pepper flakes (hubby is a whimp)
Great! Now I need to make these again for myself! Yes, you can just add the red pepper to your bowl next time 🙂
OMG! We just finished eating dinner and this was the star! Hubby loved it too!! The red pepper flakes give it just a bit of zip and the roasted cauliflower added something special to the zoodles. I had Pecorino Romano on hand so used that and added just a bit of onion powder along with the garlic powder. YUM! Thanks for a great recipe, this is definitely being added to our meal plans.
Glad you liked these! They are my favorite!