I’m always looking for new ways to do cauliflower. So here is something new and different that is flavorful and easy to prepare. Serving size may differ.

Ingredients for around 6 servings

1 cauliflower – break down to florets

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

fresh crushed sea salt – to taste

Aleppo pepper – taste ( you can substitute black pepper or Urfa pepper)

1/4 cup black olive puree

1/4 cup poppy seeds – ground

1/4 cup black garlic – ground to paste

1 Tablespoon reduced balsamic vinegar

1 Tablespoon honey

4 oz feta cheese – crumbled or cubed

2 Tablespoons barberries (I bought mine at Asiana Market) (when barberries get old they turn sweeter. you might want to add a little lemon or sumac if your barberries turned sweet)

2 Tablespoons chives or scallions

1/2 cup toasted hazelnuts – lightly crushed

Optional sumac or lemon to taste if too sweet

Directions

Set oven to 400 degrees F.

Get the cauliflower florets on a baking sheet and drizzle or spray with the olive oil. Put them in the middle rack and cook until they get tender and a little brown. Timing will differ mine took 25 minutes.

While the cauliflower is roasting mix together in a small bowl the olives, black garlic, poppy seeds vinegar and honey. Spread this on bottom of cauliflower plate for serving.

When cauliflower is done sprinkle it with salt and pepper. then top the black garlic sauce with the cauliflower and top the cauliflower with feta, hazelnuts, barberries and chives or scallions.

ENJOY!