Whole cauliflower cut into thick steaks and charred on the grill with fresh scallions. Served with nutty, sweet n’ spicy romesco sauce.
Happy Friday, friends! I don’t know about you, but even though this was a four day work week, my week seemed to drrrraaaaggg on. Like, blaaaah x 10000. Plus it was filled with bad news. Needless to say, I am SO ready for the weekend… And a stiff cocktail.
Anyways, I have a question for you: How does the meal situation in your household work? Here in the the NSN house there is His, Hers and Our food.
His:
Pan Pepperoni Pizza
Club Sandwiches on Artisanal Bread
Smoked Brisket
Beef
Steak Fries
Fake Box Mashed Potatoes
Eggs over Easy
Ice Cream
Movie Theatre Butter Popcorn
Hers:
Super thin crust Pizza or Flatbread
Lettuce Wrapped Sandwiches
Smoked Chicken
Seafood
Vegetables
Cauliflower Mash
Scrambled Egg Whites
Popsicles
94% Fat Free Popcorn
Ours:
Fajitas
Sweet Potato Fries
Coleslaw
Grilled Corn
Tacos
Obviously the lists above are MUCH more extensive… but you get the point. We have our own food quirks and preferences. And, for the record, I have no problem going out of my way and preparing a His AND Her version of breakfast, lunch and dinner. I mean, I AM a foodie! (And a very loving wife)
This – Grilled Cauliflower Steaks and Scallions with Romesco Sauce – Is a prime example of a “Hers” dish. I did get Boy to try some, and he did like it, but by no means was he going to eat this as his dinner. I would say that is because grilled cauliflower and scallions are far too healthy and delicious. He would say this is an acceptable dinner only if you are a rabbit. 🙂 What-evs, more for me!
As I politely informed Boy, and I am now impressing upon you, this dish is not just vegetarian food, it also happens to be downright delectable.
And pretty. (<– According to me at least… Give me all the grilled veggies and Romesco for life)
I have stated my love of cauliflower on this blog before, but in case you missed my memo… I love the versatile florets and all their delicious beauty. When sliced into thick “steaks” and thrown on a grill? Look out, Louisa, they rock. This preparation adds glitz and culinary glamour to the normally underappreciated cruciferous vegetable. Smoky, a smidge nutty, and absolutely substantially scrumptious. #NotJustForLeafEaters
And, whole grilled scallions? Oh.My.Gawsh, where to start? Scallions, when grilled, become tantalizingly tender, with a sweeter onion flavor. Essentially they become absolutely divine. Trust me when I say you will no longer look at these stalky green veggies as simply a garnish.
Both those veggies, and all their smoky-char-grilled-glory, pair brilliantly with Romesco sauce. Tell me you have had Romesco before?! If your answer was “no”, I forgive you… but, only if you promise you will make this sauce. It is everything. Rich, slightly sweet, a bit nutty, earthy, hearty, very subtly spicy… it is almost like tomato sauce meets roasted red pepper sauce. But better. AND it is seriously handy-dandy. It pairs fabulously with ANY grilled meat, pork, fish; you can use it as a dip, smear it on some toast, or slather it on your toes… I don’t judge.
So put away your pumpkin and cinnamon (at least until next month), keep your grill a rockin’, and fire up some cauliflower steaks and scallions. And don’t forget to make plenty of Romesco (You will thank me later)! Until next time, Cheers to a beautiful weekend!
-xoxo-
Cheyanne
Grilled Cauliflower Steaks & Scallions with Romesco Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 large head Cauliflower
- 1 Bunch Scallions
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Coarse Salt and Ground Black Pepper , to taste
- Romesco Sauce: (yield 2 ½ cups)
- 2 Red Bell Peppers – can substitute jarred roasted red peppers
- 1 Heirloom Tomato - cored
- 6 large Cloves Garlic
- ½ Cup Almonds
- 1 large (1’’ thick) Slice of Artisanal Bread - crust removed and 1’’ diced
- 2 TBS Sherry Vinegar
- 1 tsp Tomato Paste (optional)
- 1 ½ tsp Smoked Paprika
- ¼ Scant tsp Cayenne Pepper
- ¾ tsp Coarse Kosher Salt , or more to taste
- Pinch Black Pepper
- ¼ Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil , plus more to taste & for drizzling vegetables
- Garnish:
- Flat Leaf Parsley
- Parmesan Cheese - grated
Instructions
- Prepare the Romesco: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking pan with aluminum foil. Place garlic, almonds, bread, and tomato on baking sheet. Drizzle everything but almonds with olive oil. Roast in oven until almonds are toasted and bread is light golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. Remove almonds and bread from sheet pan and continue to roast cloves of garlic and tomato until soft, an additional 20 minutes. Remove from oven. When cool enough to handle peel skin from garlic and tomato. Add almonds, bread and garlic to bowl of food processor.
- Meanwhile, Grill Peppers for Romesco Sauce: Heat grill to high, or turn flames to high on a gas stove. Char peppers over grill or flame until blackened and blistered all over. Transfer to a large bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside to steam for 15-20 minutes. Remove from bowl and use paper towels or your fingers to remove the charred skin; discard. Remove and discard the stems, ribs and seeds.
- Make the Romesco Sauce: Transfer peppers and remaining sauce ingredients, except olive oil, to the bowl of a food processor with almonds/bread. Pulse until combined. With the processor running, slowly add in the oil. Process sauce until smooth and well combined. Taste and adjust for seasoning. For a thinner romesco sauce, add olive oil, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency is achieved. Transfer sauce to a bowl, cover and set aside in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- Prepare the Cauliflower Steaks: Trim the bottom stem from the cauliflower so it will stand upright on a cutting board. Cut vertically into 4 (¾ - 1’’ thick) slices (steaks).
- Grill Cauliflower and Scallions: Preheat grill (or grill pan) to medium high and oil grates. Brush both the cauliflower and scallions with olive oil and season with salt. Grill scallions, turning frequently, until charred and soft, about 2-3 minutes. Grill cauliflower steaks until charred and cooked through, about 8 minutes per side. Remove from grill and sprinkle with grated parmesan.
- Serve with romesco sauce.
I absolutely love grilled lemon! Your whole dish looks beautiful
Oh wow! This looks amazing, Cheyanne! What a great idea. And your pictures are stunning!! 🙂
Purple Cauliflower? How have I missed this and where do I find it?? I actually spent 30+ years as a cauliflower HATER. Totally in caps. But then I discovered the wonders of roasted cauliflower a few years ago and LOVED it. Does grilling it give it a similar flavor? If so, I am totally on board! We also have a his/hers/ours list in our house. It’s definitely not as bad as it used to be, but it’s there. Glad we’re not the only ones!
Absolutely delicious!! This recipe is totally on my list and the hubby would eat it just because I cooked it. OMG, box of fake mashed taters?? Say it ain’t so Boy!! My J would LOVE those too but I won’t allow them in the house because it’s against my religion. The religion of no fake ass potato flakes! hahahahahahaha!!!
THROW THIS IN MY FACE!! Grilled & Roasted cauliflower is just so dang good, even if it makes me gassy! LOL!
That cauliflower is so beautiful! I’m with you on the grilling – nothing better than firing up the grill on a cool Fall night 🙂 As far as His & Hers – at our house there’s definitely two food camps, but we always eat the same thing for dinner. I refuse to be a short-order cook! 🙂
You are an awesome wife, Cheyanne. OMG! I am in love with these purple cauliflower steaks. I have never seen a purple cauliflower in my life, and I need this beauty in my life! Absolutely gorgeous pictures and droolicious dish. Have an awesome weekend, Girl! 🙂
Dude, we have his and hers all the time around these parts. One of us likes spicy and one of us is a weenie. There are so many variations, but I really don’t mind making hot and mild. And as for this week? As you know, I’ve been on vacay, so the time flew by super fast! P.S. Chris would never accept a cauliflower as an entree either. That would totally be a side!
Girl, you’re such a good wife! There is no way I would prepare two different meals. HIS has to match HERS. Always! lol Even when we go to restaurants, we order two thing I like, just in case I don’t like my first option. LOL I know… This sounds awful! But it works great for me! Anyways… I’m embarrassed to tell you… but… I’VE NEVER SEEN PURPLE CAULIFLOWER BEFORE! Hahahaha It looks amazing and I’m really intrigued to try this cauliflower steak. Guess I need to keep an eye for those purple beauties!
That GORGEOUS purple cauliflower has me mesmerized – I just saw cauliflower steak on a restaurant menu the other day and was trying to figure it out, and now I have seen the delicious light! This would definitely be a “hers” food in my house, but if I make a traditional steak to go alongside “his” I think things will be fine. Hope you had a fabulous weekend!
Fajita is also one of our food!
We seem to be wanting mostly the same things, only thing I crave naughty food more often 🙂
I love the pictures!
Who doesn’t like fajitas, right?! 🙂 Thanks for the kind comment, Emanuele! Cheers to a great weekend!
I just love that ‘his and hers’ list of yours … hilarious!
And that purple cauliflower … oh my, it’s just gorgeous. And the other flavours … wow! 🙂
Thank you so much, Helen!! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend!! Cheers! 🙂
That purple cauliflower is gorgeous and the romesco sauce sounds fabulous.!
Thank you so much, Christin! Hope you are having a fabulous weekend! Cheers!
At my house, the COOK has the final say!!! hahaha Basically, I like everything he likes, and he likes most things I like. The only time it troubles me is when he doesn’t like my southern favorites. I can’t imagine why you would not like collard greens, grits, purple hull peas, southern cornbread and my sweet tea! It kinda hurts my heart. That’s what happens when an Alabama girl marries a Californian.
This dish looks soooo good and good for you! That romesco sauce sounds amazing. I can’t wait to try it. 🙂
Well, YOU have the right idea, Tammy!!! 😉 I need to practice that more often!! But since you two like a lot of the same things I feel like that is cheating!! 😉 You can cook your southern favorites for me ANYTIME, because I am SO down with collards, grits, peas, cornbread and most definitely sweet tea!! YUMMMMMM! Hope you are having a fantastic weekend, lovely! cheers!
Haha yes, to the his and hers food list. My husband calls everything I eat rabbit food too. Most of the food on the recipes on my blog are HIS food lol. These cauliflower steaks are gorgeous! I love that you grilled them and added all those yummy flavors! 🙂
MORE rabbit food for us, Kelly!!! No shame! 🙂 Thanks so much for the sweet comment! Hope you are having a great weekend, Cheers, my dear! <3
Cheyanne I love this post! I think most everything on your husband’s list would be on my husband’s list! My husband drowns his movie theater popcorn in butter, then goes back to the counter halfway through the movie for more! UGH! He’s a greasy mess by the time the movie is over! Lovin’ all the things on your list except the egg whites. These cauliflower steaks and green onions look unbelievable and I am embarrassed to say I’ve never tried Romesco sauce, but now it is definitely on my list! The colors and your photos are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!
Ha! Our husbands sound VERY similar, Mary Ann! Popcorn butter alllll the way x 100! And, fyi – I only love egg whites because I am allergic to the yolks, so I reserve eating them for special and rare occasions when dealing with the pain is worth it! (like eggs Benedict!) 🙂 No need to be embarrassed to say you haven’t had romesco… I feel like its a sauce that was forgotten about while Pesto gets all the love! 😉 Thanks for the lovely comment! Hope you are having a fabulous weekend!! Cheers, my dear! <4
Hehe, “put away your pumpkin!” Mines still stocked away in the freezer from last year!! Oh goodness, Cheyanne! This is simply gorgeous, not that I’m biased because purple just happens to be my favorite color, but the presentation and colors just scream ‘THIS IS NOURISHING!’ Your purple cauli is a score! I’ve not every made Romesco sauce, but it’s been on my mind. Thank you for your nudge. Now, I totally get the his and hers menu. Good grief. I should send my husband to your house. He doesn’t get a special menu here.. just what I make. That is all. It’s either agreeable or not, although I do make his faves frequently. I can’t imagine his not liking this, though, Cheyanne. Just fabulous my dear! Have a lovely, cool weekend! xx
OMG, Traci!! I LOVE that your pumpkin from last year is still in the freezer!! That is SO something I would do (or not do because I forgot allllll about it!). Purple is one of my favorite colors too- just makes me happy! I can’t believe you haven’t ever made romesco! You have made like everything else under the sun!!! lol You must change that! If your husband likes the same crap my husband eats, feel free to send him over, but only if you come and cook for me! 🙂 Thanks so much for the lovely comment, girlie! Hope you are having a beautiful weekend! Cheers! xo
So why haven’t I even heard of cauliflower steaks? And the thing is Miss Cheyanne, the cauliflower in my grocery store is white, not purple. I like yours better. Delicious plate in my book, but my husband and four boys wouldn’t approach this on a ten foot pole. HA HA. More for us. I do think they would chow on the Romescu as long as I didn’t tell them it was healthy. Good to have secrets. Food ones anyway. Have a fabulous weekend!!!
I have no clue why you missed the cauliflower steak memo, Allie! BUT I am so glad I could be the one to introduce you!!! YAY! Purple cauliflower is so much prettier, but we only have it because it is in season right now… give me a month or two and I will be right back in the plain ‘ole white cauli boat with ya! Hope you and the broad are having a terrific weekend!! Cheers, my dear!! <3
Oooh, don’t hate me but I’m in the HIS bucket!! Everything HE listed is in my faves list!!! 🙂 I have been meaning to try cauliflower steaks for AGES. Thank you for the inspiration! N x
Ha! I could NEVER hate you, Nagi!!! My husband says you have most excellent taste! (<--- But he has read your blog with me before, and LOVES you almost as much as I do!) My pleasure to provide a lil inspiration, because you are ALWAYS inspiring me!! Cheers, lovely lady! <3
Hahah I can so see my husband calling this rabbit food. Even granola is rabbit food for him even though he likes it. More for me I always say!! I love how simple yet delicious this looks! Hope you have a great weekend and recover from the week. Xoxo
LOL! Our husbands sound very alike! Or is that just men in general.. crazy and lacking taste for good food? 😉 Thanks so much for the sweet comment, girlie! Hope you and the family are having a stellar weekend! Cheers!
The problem with all that is (and we have this problem, believe me) that once you put kids into the mix, you could be cooking like 5 meals every night. I have lost my mind in this attempt, so now we just go hungry some nights. 🙂
I LOOOOVE romesco. A lot. This looks amazing!!
Yeah, I didn’t even THINK of kids, Mir!! OMG, forget about it! My limit is 2 meals!!!! I would be like you and say screw it, I’d rather go hungry!! lol. Thanks so much for the love! Hope you are having a terrific weekend, girlfriend!! Cheers! <3
Great lists, Chey! And it’s always cool to combine them as you said. Kind of family fusion, haha. But you didn’t list a few things though – donuts and alchocolic dressings. I mean, there’s no point to hide this. That’s not embarrassing at all:) In our case it’s not that complicated. We’ve basically got ‘our’ list with just a couple of exceptions. And lastly, needless to say you’ve got another good stuff (even though I read ‘scallops’ instead of ‘scallions’ once or twice).
You are totally right, Ben! I forgot the donuts and alcoholic dressings! OOPS! I’m not embarrassed to admit that love.. I simply had a blonde moment and forgot. Happens. 🙂 Hope you are having a beautiful weekend, buddy! Cheers! <3
Ooo… that purple cauliflower is gor-ge-ous! And that romesco sauce – my, my, my, I must make that! I’m definitely eating with my eyes with all of the vibrant colors you’ve got going on here!
Your list of his and hers had me cracking up! I can totally relate! I don’t know why, but the box of fake mashed potatoes really had me rolling – I didn’t know they still made that! Shh… don’t tell your hubby 😉 Cheers sweetie! Hope you have a great weekend!
Thank you so much, Kathleen!! I TOTALLY understand why the fake box mash had you rolling… I had a hard time deciding if I even wanted to admit that my husband LOVES that crap! Like he would rather have that than homemade, creamy, dreamy, buttery mashed potatoes. Weirdo! Right??? (<-- Lets not tell him I said THAT either!) 🙂 Hope you are having a weekend as fabulous as you, sweet-cheeks! XO
I love love love romesco sauce but I always forget about it!!! I never thought to make at home but you make it look easy!
It is SO easy to make at home, Dani! And if you wanted to make it even faster, you could totally use store bought roasted red peppers! Hope you are having a great weekend! Cheers, girlie!
I relate to the his, hers, ours meal situations! My kids like some things, my husband and I like some things, and I like plenty all on my own. I could eat meals like this grilled cauliflower and that fabulous sauce for dinner, but everybody else would look at me like “what else are we having?” I do things like this for myself at lunch when nobody is around. lol Love that you used purple cauliflower — this meal is a stunner! 🙂
I feel like lunch is normally the perfect meal to eat what I want! We don’t have children, so I can’t imagine even throwing them into the mix!! Thank you so much for the kind comment, Marcie!! Hope you are having a beautiful weekend! Cheers!
LOL, in my house currently there are, his, hers, kids!! yes I know know. I am working on it, and though I think this dish is absolutely beautiful I must agree with BOY, only if you are a rabbit! hahahaha
Hugs sweetie!
LOL! I figured a lot of people would think this is “rabbit food”! Cheers and hugs, Gaila! <3
I can definitely relate to the food situation in your house 🙂 We’ve got his hers and ours 🙂 Love cauliflower ! The purple color looks gorgeous! Pinning to try this dish! Have a nice weekend!
Thank you Mira!! Hope you are having a wonderful weekend, girlfriend! Cheers! 🙂
My husband and I share most foods, but we do have some his and her foods, too. Mine is mainly the sweeter stuff (even though I’m not a sweet eater!) and some healthier things, too. This cauliflower steak looks gorgeous, Cheyanne! This sounds so delicious! I’ve never had cauliflower prepared this way before, so I can’t wait to try it out!
You are lucky you guys can share most foods, Gayle! I feel like that is why we have popcorn for dinner so often… because a lot of times I am too tired to do one more “two-fer” meal! Thank for the lovely comment! Hope you are having a fantastic weekend! Cheers!
That purple cauli is just gorgeous! Cauliflower steaks are just delicious 🙂
Thank you so much, Medha! Cheers! 🙂
I say yes to cauliflower steaks and grill marks, and colorful food, and everything beautiful you have going on here. We too have our his and hers but the divide is not too drastic, thankfully! We drift happily together toward the comfort stuff…Thanks for sharing this lovely post and I hope you have a great weekend, lovely!
Well, I am jealous the divide isn’t so drastic in your house, Annie!! Thanks for the sweet comment, my dear! Hope you are having a beautiful weekend!
This is so gorgeous! Definitely “Liz” food, which is the only kind of food at my house since I live by myself. Well, other than dog food and that doesn’t count. Hope you have a great weekend, friend!
Hahaha! Yeah, dog food doesn’t count! 😉 You are lucky though that you can just make whatever you want 24/7! Cheers to a fabulous weekend, girlie!
This is definitely a ME recipe and not so much for my husband. I mostly make me or us foods… he can order his stuff at a restaurant. Ha! And when he’s away for a night, I just make ALL the veggies 🙂
I so love cauliflower and it’s even more fun when they’re sliced like this. Can’t wait to try this Romesco sauce!
Hope you have a relaxing weekend (and that the bad news gets better).
Hahaha! Sometimes either Boy or I will just order something for ourselves from a restaurant! Mostly I will order sushi for me and let him have his McD’s! 😉 Hope you are having a relaxing weekend as well, girlfriend! Cheers! <3
our his & hers food is totally different but I don’t cook two meals .. I already have to do a non-spicy version for the kids so the hubs eats what I eat for dinner! he can eat what he wants for lunch! 🙂 But his list would include fast food, Doritos and everything bad for you! 😛 Cheyanne, your Grilled Cauliflower Steaks are gorgeous! I love purple cauliflower! so pretty! and the romesco sauce, oh my!!! Damn!
If we had kids I would NOT cook three separate meals! I think two is plenty!! Your husband sounds like mine! He loves all the stuff bad for you, too! Thanks for the love, Alice! Cheers!
I agree with BOY, RABBIT FOOD. LOL, love ya sissy
Why am I not surprised?!? Love you most! xo
OMG i love this post. We have MAJOR His and Hers food. And mine includes a lot of cauli mash and egg whites too. His is basically coffee, cookies and pizza.
We are different humans.
And sometimes I make recipes that I LOVE and he just won’t eat. And then I worry if I should post them, but I do anyway.
ANYWAYS. I need this. I’ve been meaning to try grilling cauliflower and now I MUST. Pinned!
I totally hear you, Tay! #GreatFemaleMinds! Thanks for the love! Hope you are having a fabulous weekend! <3