This Roasted Cauliflower Steak Sandwich with Red Pepper and Black Olive Tapenade is rich and satisfying. Perfect for a weeknight meal.
One of my favorite vegetables is cauliflower. It is a vegetable that I don’t eat enough of.
Since I was gifted with some, I decided to make this Roasted Cauliflower Steak Sandwich with Red Pepper and Black Olive Tapenade.
Roasting cauliflower brings out a nutty flavor. Whenever I make cauliflower rice, I usually roast the cauliflower.
I have been enjoying sandwiches lately, so that’s why I figured a cauliflower steak sandwich was the way to go.
Many years ago, before I was a full-fledged foodie, I would never have thought to put cauliflower in my sandwich. However, after watching way too many cooking and travel shows, I now experiment with many different food combinations that I wouldn’t have before.
Here I paired the roasted cauliflower with a savory red pepper and black olive tapenade. If that weren’t enough, I also added a rich basil vegan mayo. Yum!
Other Sandwiches You Might Like
- Vegan Monte Cristo
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Roasted Cauliflower Steak Sandwich with Red Pepper and Black Olive Tapenade
This vegan cauliflower sandwich is a healthy meal.
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Roasted Cauliflower Steak Sandwich with Red Pepper and Black Olive Tapenade
Ingredients
Cauliflower Steaks
- 2 heads cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- salt and pepper
Sandwiches
- 1/2 cup red pepper and black olive tapenade
- 1/4 cup vegan mayo
- 1/4 cup fresh finely chopped basil
- 8 slices gluten free bread - I used black rice
Instructions
- Cauliflower Steaks: Preheat oven to 450°.
- Slice cauliflower into 1/2" steaks. You will get about 2 steaks per head of cauliflower. Put on a baking sheet or in a pan. Drizzle olive oil on top. Sprinkle oregano, salt, and pepper on top. Bake at 450° for 20 minutes, or until starting to brown and become tender.
- Sandwiches: Mix basil and vegan mayo. Toast bread.
- Spread a tablespoon of basil mayo on four slices of toast. Place a cauliflower steak on each slice. Top with two tablespoons of red pepper tapenade on cauliflower steak. Layer toast on top of tapenade.
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says
November 21, 2016 at 8:09 amOh my gosh I LOVE cauliflower steaks but I never thought to put in a sandwich! This is so clever!!!
Willow Moon says
November 22, 2016 at 9:22 amThanks Chrissa!
Ryan | A Polished Palate says
November 21, 2016 at 9:43 amYum! Everything about this sandwich sounds so delicious! I love olive tapenade, especially paired with the basil mayo. Pinning this recipe for later!
Willow Moon says
November 22, 2016 at 9:22 amThanks Ryan!
Emily Recipes to Nourish says
November 21, 2016 at 10:45 amWow this sounds amazing! Love that olive tapenade! So yummy!
Willow Moon says
November 22, 2016 at 9:23 amThanks Emily! The red pepper and black olive tapenade is a great appetizer too. It takes only minutes to make!
Esther says
November 21, 2016 at 3:05 pmThis looks delicious! I love new ideas for sandwiches! Thanks for sharing!
Willow Moon says
November 22, 2016 at 9:23 amThanks Esther!
Francesca says
November 22, 2016 at 7:11 amThis is an incredible combo! I love cauliflower steaks but never thought of eating it in a sandwich. Smart thinking 🙂
Rachel says
November 22, 2016 at 8:28 amWow, this looks like a gorgeous weeknight dinner, bravo.
house flies trap says
December 9, 2016 at 10:07 amHello would you mind stating which blog platform you’re using?
I’m going to start my own blog soon but I’m having a tough time making a decision between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal.
The reason I ask is because your design seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something unique.
P.S My apologies for getting off-topic but I had to ask!
Willow Moon says
December 10, 2016 at 9:16 amI am using WordPress and changed my theme about a month ago. WordPress is the only platform that I have experience with, so I don’t know about the others. The theme is Brunch Pro by Studio Press, which is what gives the look of my site. I highly recommend it because it is light weight. I tried a different theme prior, which literally broke my site, so you get what you pay for!