15+ Best Cauliflower Vegan Recipes

I rotate so many of these cauliflower vegan recipes on a daily basis! I’m sure many of them will become you and your family’s favorites as well.

Cauliflower Nutrition

Cauliflower is part of the Brassica oleracea species, which includes broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and kale. These are all healthy vegetables that I eat all the time because of their fabulous health benefits, ease of cooking, and ease in making them taste absolutely delicious.

Cauliflower is also a great choice for those who are gluten-free, serving as a replacement for pasta, rice, and nearly anywhere else you would use gluten-containing ingredients.

Taste-wise, cauliflower is an absolutely fabulous choice. Let’s find out its nutritional value!

• Cauliflower is super rich in fiber. As a result, it is good for your digestive tract. It promotes healthy bacteria in the gut that helps in reducing inflammation and also prevents constipation.
• It is also rich in antioxidants, especially in isothiocyanates and glucosinolates. These two antioxidants are particularly known for reducing cancer. These not just reduce inflammation but also kill cancerous cells.
• Because cauliflower is low in calories, it also aids in weight loss. Furthermore, eating cauliflower also makes you feel fuller for longer.
• It is also high in water. As a result, it airs in weight loss and helps you stay hydrated all day.
• It is also rich in a compound known as choline. This helps in the development of the brain and produces more neurotransmitters. As a result, it helps to keep your nervous system healthy.

Can You Freeze Cauliflower?

Absolutely! I use frozen cauliflower all the time. In fact, I like to keep a bag or two around for quick meals.

Learn how to freeze cauliflower here.

Can Dogs Eat Cauliflower?

Cauliflower is a great treat for dogs. It has vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber, which all are beneficial for your fur baby. However, cauliflower shouldn’t be their main nutrition source, but rather used as a treat or added to nutritionally balanced meals.

Be sure not to give them too much, as it can give them gastrointestinal issues and lots of gas, which will make you suffer too!

Cauliflower Vegan Recipes

I have used cauliflower in so very many ways. As you will see, there are such a variety of applications in which you can use cauliflower. 

Vegan and gluten-free food thrives from vegetables in general, but cauliflower in particular is so mild in taste. This makes it easy to add a seasoning or sauce, and make it taste like whatever food you’re trying to make.

Try some of these delicious recipes, and tell me what you think and if you have any other cauliflower ideas!

Whole Roasted Cauliflower

This easy eye-catching Whole Roasted Cauliflower is full of all the flavors of traditional Thanksgivings roast Turkey minus the meat. 

Seasoned whole roast cauliflower with herby potatoes and carrots smothered with indulgent gravy is the perfect centerpiece for your Thanksgiving or Christmas feast. 

Jerk Cauliflower Steak

Jerk cauliflower steak is a rich, delicious, flavourful, and spicy version of a roasted or baked cauliflower steak. The main hero of this dish is the Jamaican jerk seasoning. It has a unique and distinct flavor that you will love.

BBQ Cauliflower Wings

These flavorful Barbecue Cauliflower Wings are easy to prepare, and are also vegan and gluten-free. They are made with cauliflower florets that are dunked in a seasoned batter and baked until crisp instead of fried, then smothered in barbecue sauce.

Cauliflower Nuggets

These delicious Cauliflower Nuggets are such a wonderful treat. Cauliflower florets are breaded and oven baked to perfection.

The flavor is amazing and they are perfect as an appetizer or smothered with your favorite sauce as a main dish.

Air Fried Cauliflower

Isn’t it tempting to make a batch of delicious, mouth-watering, savory Air Fried Cauliflower that will make your evening at home more pleasurable in no time?

As awesome as it is that everyone spends more time inside, it means watching more TV, Netflix, and other favorite stuff. This delightful air fryer cauliflower recipe can be enjoyed as a snack, instead of all the other unhealthy options we have.

General Tso Cauliflower

Enjoy flavorful General Tso cauliflower for an easy weeknight meal, cauliflower florets battered and baked, then coated in a delicious sauce. You definitely won’t need take-out with this healthier recipe.

Jamaican Jerk Cauliflower

Jamaican Jerk Cauliflower is inspired by the popular Jamaican Jerk dishes. Cauliflower florets are seasoned and baked, then smothered in homemade Jamaican Jerk Sauce that is full of bold and indulgent flavors.

Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

This Cauliflower Mac and Cheese is effortlessly easy to make. It is jam-packed with flavor and creamy goodness. Above all, it is gluten-free and healthy. It is a perfect dish for lunch or dinners on both weekdays and weekends.

Cauliflower Casserole

This delicious, creamy Vegan Cauliflower Casserole is the ultimate comfort dish and a bonus is that it is also healthy for you!  Simple cauliflower florets, smothered and baked in a cheesy sauce is easy to prepare and so tasty!

Cauliflower Soup

This amazing Cauliflower Soup, vegan and gluten-free, is not an ordinary cauliflower soup. It is full of flavor from green onion, thyme, allspice (pimento) and Scotch bonnet pepper. It is creamy, healthy and hearty.

Vegan Cauliflower Stuffing

Flavorful Vegan Cauliflower Stuffing is so easy to prepare with delicious fall flavors, made with roasted cauliflower, vegan sausage, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, fresh herbs, parsley, thyme, sage, rosemary, and pecans. It is a perfect Thanksgiving side that is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free and low-carb.

Jamaican Jerk Cauliflower Bowl

This incredibly Jamaican Jerk Cauliflower Bowl is so delicious. Jamaican rice and peas, jerk cauliflower, baked plantains, with shredded cabbage slaw and tomatoes. 

Jerk bowl is the perfect recipe for a summer vegan bowl.  Not being able to travel, due to the current events, this vegan jerk bowl revives memories of home.

Cauliflower Curry

This flavorful cauliflower curry recipe is a must-have vegan comfort dish. Cauliflower florets are cooked in a creamy coconut curry sauce with Jamaican herbs and spices, delicious served with rice or potatoes and other root vegetables.

Curry Tofu with Cauliflower

I have been making this Curry Tofu With Cauliflower recipe for a long time and I decided it is time to share it. It is the perfect low-carb vegan dish that is so easy to prepare. 

Roasted Cauliflower with Spicy Marinara Sauce

This Roasted Cauliflower In Spicy Marinara Sauce dish is quick and easy to make and comes out crazy delicious every time I make it. I have created so many variations and my family has never been disappointed. Serve as a side or main.

Vegan Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Smooth and creamy vegan cauliflower mashed potatoes, one of the perfect holiday side dishes to add to your holiday menu. It is vegan, gluten-free, keto and paleo.

Vegan cauliflower mashed potatoes recipe is a great low-carb alternative to regular mashed potatoes that your family and guests will enjoy,

Mashed potatoes made with cauliflower is flavorful and creamy just like traditional mashed potatoes.

Curried Cauliflower Rice

Have you tried cauliflower rice? Cauliflower Rice Curry is the perfect rice substitution that is low carb, very nutritious, and delicious.  Cauliflower is processed with a food processor, sautéed with onion, garlic, ginger, bell pepper, and spices and cooked in coconut sauce.

Vegan Potato and Cauliflower Salad

I added cauliflower to this traditional and classic potato salad recipe to increase the nutritional benefits. The outcome was creamy and tasty. My son kept asking for more.

Making Vegan Potato And Cauliflower Salad is a great way to add nutrients to your meal plan. Afterall, cauliflower has plenty of health benefits.

Air Fried Cauliflower Hash Browns and Baked Cauliflower Hash Browns

Are you watching your weight and looking for low-carb healthy options? Well, this delicious Gluten-Free Vegan Cauliflower Hash Browns recipe is perfect for you!

As much as I like Trader Joes Hash Brown Patties, my recipe is so much healthier and lower in calories. I use fresh ingredients and I also get to control what ingredients I put in them.

One good thing is I read that, Trader Joe’s products do not contain genetically modified ingredients so they are a great option as a backup plan.

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