Chipotle Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Caper Vinaigrette

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<p>Looking for a great vegetarian side dish? This <em>Chipotle Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Caper Vinaigrette </em>recipe has the unique flavor you’re looking for. Cauliflower gets some zing in the oven with a spicy mixture of GOYA® <a title="Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce" href="https://goya.com/en/products/chipotle-peppers-in-adobo-sauce" data-udi="https://goya.com/en/products/chipotle-peppers-in-adobo-sauce">Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce</a>, GOYA® <a title="Extra Virgin Olive Oil" href="https://goya.com/en/products/extra-virgin-olive-oil" data-udi="https://goya.com/en/products/extra-virgin-olive-oil">Extra Virgin Olive Oil</a>, and GOYA® <a title="Adobo with Pepper" href="https://goya.com/en/products/adobo-with-pepper" data-udi="https://goya.com/en/products/adobo-with-pepper">Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper</a>. A fresh arugula salad makes for the perfect complement. Dress with our <em>Caper Vinaigrette</em>, a bit of <em>cotija</em> cheese, grapes and toasted <em>pepitas</em>. This amazing vegetarian dish is sure to be one of your new favorites.</p>

Total Time

120m

Prep Time:30m

Yields:6 Servings

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Ingredients

For the Cauliflower:

2

<p>cauliflower heads, large, whole</p>

2

chiles, finely minced, plus 2 tbsp. sauce, from one can (7 oz.) GOYA® Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce

For the Caper Vinaigrette:

2 tbsp.

2 tbsp.

<p>golden raisins </p>

1 cup

<p>watercress or arugula </p>

1 cup

<p>red grapes, halved</p>

½ cup

<p><em>pepitas</em>, toasted</p>

½ cup

<p><em>cotija</em> cheese  </p>

Directions

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For the Cauliflower:

Step 1

<p>Preheat oven to 325°F. Do not use convection oven.</p>

Step 2

<p>Trim cauliflowers of leaves and clean bases.</p>

Step 3

<p>Mix olive oil and chiles with their sauce together in small bowl.  Rub mixture over cauliflower heads, and season with Adobo.</p>

Step 4

<p>Place cauliflowers in roasting pan, and roast for 1½-2 hours until browned all over and tender when skewer is inserted.</p>

Step 5

<p>Cut cauliflowers into 1“-thick slices.</p>

For the Caper Vinaigrette:

Step 6

<p>Place capers, raisins and vinegar into saucepan and heat to boil. Simmer five minutes, and allow to cool.</p>

Step 7

<p>Puree vinegar mixture, adding ½ cup olive oil slowly to emulsify.</p>

Step 8

<p>Spoon vinaigrette over watercress, season with Adobo and toss.</p>

Step 9

<p>Make bed of greens.  Place cauliflower slices on bed of greens, and top with rest of salad ingredients and more vinaigrette.</p>
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Alternatively, break the cauliflowers apart into bite-size florets, and toss with the vinaigrette, greens, grapes, pepitas and cotija to make a cauliflower salad.

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<p>Alternatively, break the cauliflowers apart into bite-size florets, and toss with the vinaigrette, greens, grapes, <em>pepitas</em> and <em>cotija</em> to make a cauliflower salad.</p>

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