Almond Crusted Cauliflower with Nacho Cheese Sauce

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Almond Crusted Cauliflower with Nacho Cheese Sauce

These pretty Almond Crusted Cauliflower Steaks come together quickly. Sliced Cauliflower roasted with an almond crust and served with nacho cheese sauce and toppings. Free of Dairy, egg, corn, soy and gluten.

Prep Time25

Cook Time30

Total Time55

Course: Main

Cuisine: fusion

Servings:

Author: Vegan Richa

Ingredients

For the Batter

1/3 cup chickpea flour or unbleached white flour or wheat flour
1/4 cup rice flour
3/4 cup almond milk or other non dairy milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 to 1/2 tsp chipotle pepper powder
1/2 tsp garlic
2 tsp nutritional yeast optional
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp cumin powder
a generous dash of black pepper
1 tsp oil

For the Almond Meal crust

1/2 cup almond meal
1/4 tsp chipotle pepper powder
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp parsley
1/4 tsp salt
4 slices cauliflower

To Serve

1 recipe 10 minute nacho cheese sauce
Or my chickpea flour Nacho cheese sauce
Pico de gallo or other salsa
Guacamole , hot sauce
cilantro
lemon juice

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F / 220ºc. Make the batter: Mix everything under batter in a large shallow bowl and keep aside.
In a large shallow bowl, mix everything for the almond meal crust and keep aside.
Slice the cauliflower into 1/2 inch thick slices. Dip the the slices into the batter. tap to remove excess, dip into the almond meal crust, flip to coat both sides. Place on parchment lined baking sheet. Spray oil on the slices. Bake for 30 minutes or until the the cauliflower slices are cooked through to preference. the smaller florets from the sides of the cauliflower head can be made into bites.
Make the cheese sauce. Serve the Cauliflower slices with warm cheese sauce, pico de gallo, guacamole, cilantro and a drizzle of lemon juice.

Notes

Nutritional values based on one serving

Nutrition

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