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Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas with Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette

November 10, 2017 Updated November 15, 2020 by Lisa Goldfinger 10 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

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Roasted cauliflower, potatoes and chickpeas are tossed in a bright lemon-olive vinaigrette. This easy, no-fuss recipe transforms simple roasted veggies into a side dish worthy of a special occasion. 
 
Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas tossed in a bright lemon olive vinaigrette. Serve as a side dish or vegetarian main. [gluten-free recipe]
 
The vinaigrette on these roasted vegetables is bright, fresh and lemony. It pairs deliciously with the caramelized flavors of the roasted vegetables. For the first dinner party I hosted since moving London, I served this roasted cauliflower as a side dish, along with this wonderful Ottolenghi Roast chicken dish. 
London is starting to feel like home. I'm learning my way around town and around my local grocery store. There's nothing like a simmering stew or veggies roasting in the oven to make a new flat feel like home.
Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas tossed in a bright lemon olive vinaigrette. Serve as a side dish or vegetarian main. [gluten-free recipe]

How to Make This Roasted Cauliflower Dish

This recipe is so simple. It's amazing what a little olive oil and a half hour in the oven can do with potatoes, cauliflower and chickpeas....and just wait until you taste them with the lemony, olive dressing...
  1. Prepare the Veggies: No need to even peel the potatoes. Just scrub them and cube them up, cut the cauliflower into small florets, open and drain a can of chickpeas, toss veggies with olive oil, salt, and cumin seeds, and roast for twenty-five to thirty minutes. 
  2. Make the Vinaigrette: While the veggies are roasting, you'll have plenty of time to make the vinaigrette. Chop the olives and combine them with olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper and cumin.
  3. Put it all Together: When the veggies come out of the oven, toss them with half the vinaigrette and transfer them to a serving bowl. I like to save the other half of the vinaigrette for drizzling, after I've got the veggies plated in a serving bowl, so there's a good amount of chopped olives shining on top.
Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas tossed in a DELICIOUS olive-lemon vinaigrette. Serve as a side dish or vegetarian main. [gluten-free recipe]
 
Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas tossed in a DELICIOUS olive-lemon vinaigrette. Serve as a side dish or vegetarian main. [gluten-free recipe]

Oven Roasted Veggies are the BEST!

My oven is on all fall and winter long, roasting veggies. There's very little effort involved - just some chopping and a quick toss with olive oil and salt. The oven does the rest.  

Oven roasted cauliflower gets crisp and browned on the edges and has a sweet nutty flavor. Potatoes roast up buttery on the inside, with crisp caramelized bits on the edges. Roasted chickpeas are part crisp, part chewy, savory and delicious.

For this recipe, I tossed the veggies and chickpeas with cumin seeds before roasting. The cumin gets toasted in the oven, adding a rich, fragrant, nutty flavor to the dish.

This dish is adapted from a roasted cauliflower recipe in Gourmet Magazine that I've been making and tweaking for years. It's a wonderful recipe but I ultimately wanted a greater variety of roasted veggies in the mix. 

Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas tossed in a bright lemon olive vinaigrette. Serve as a side dish or vegetarian main. [gluten-free recipe]

This is a totally delicious side dish that pairs well with roast chicken, fish, beef or pork.

Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas tossed in a bright lemon olive vinaigrette. Serve as a side dish or vegetarian main. [gluten-free recipe]

If you want to add a little flourish, sprinkle the final dish with chopped parsley or thyme leaves. 

Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas tossed in a bright lemon olive vinaigrette. Serve as a side dish or vegetarian main. [gluten-free recipe]

Here's the recipe for Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas. If you try this recipe I hope you'll come back to leave a comment and a star rating. I'd love to know what you think!

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Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas tossed in a bright lemon olive vinaigrette. Serve as a side dish or vegetarian main. [gluten-free recipe]

Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas with Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette


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  • Author: Panning The Globe
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Yield: 6-8 1x
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Roasted Cauliflower, Potatoes and Chickpeas tossed in a vibrant olive-lemon vinaigrette. Serve as a side dish or vegetarian main. [gluten-free recipe]


Ingredients

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  • For The Vegetables:
  • 1 small head of cauliflower cut into bite-sized florets
  • 1½ pounds of yukon gold or yellow flesh Idaho® potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 15-ounce can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the vinaigrette
  • 2½ teaspoons coarse salt, divided
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • For The Vinaigrette:
  • ⅓ cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 large clove of garlic, pressed
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • Optional Garnishes:
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped fresh parsley leaves

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425ºF for convection or 450ºF for conventional.
  2. In a large bowl toss cauliflower florets, potatoes and chickpeas with 3 tablespoons of olive oil, cumin seeds, 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Spread the mixture out in large non-stick low-sided baking pan or one lined with foil. Roast for 25-30 minutes or until the cauliflower and potatoes are tender and are starting to brown.
  3. Make the Vinaigrette: While the vegetables are roasting, whisk olives, oil, lemon juice, garlic, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
  4. In a large bowl toss the vegetables and chickpeas with half the vinaigrette. Transfer to a serving bowl or platter. Drizzled the rest of the vinaigrette over the top. Garnish with chopped parsley, if you like. Serve warm or at room temperature.
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Category: Side Dish or Vegan Main Dish
  • Method: Roast
  • Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keywords: oven roasted cauliflower, potatoes and chickpeas, roasted vegetables side dish, roasted cauliflower recipe with potatoes, chickpeas and olive lemon vinaigrette

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Filed Under: All Recipes, Entertaining, Europe, Lunch and Brunch, Side Dish, vegan, Vegetarian Tagged With: cauliflower, dairy-free, potatoes, roasted vegetables

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  1. Susan

    August 30, 2022 at 6:35 pm

    Fabulous!
    Made a half recipe for my hubby and I for dinner tonight.
    Only change - I roasted the garlic for the vinegarette when I did the other vegetables and roasted everything about 35 min. Thank you for another great meal.

    Reply
  2. Jane (stepsis!)

    August 13, 2022 at 4:56 pm

    Made this last night and we enjoyed it! We like our potatoes really soft in the middle, so I put them in the oven about 10 mins before the cauliflower and chickpeas, and that worked well for me - everything was done at the same time, with very-cooked-through potatoes.

    For the leftovers, I'm thinking I'll fry up a tin of sardines and a few eggs and serve those on top as a 2nd night's dinner 🙂

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    • Lisa

      August 16, 2022 at 7:59 am

      HI Jane! I'm glad you enjoyed this dish. Thanks for your notes. Let me know how it goes with the leftovers. I like the sound of what you're planning!

      Reply
  3. Kathy

    April 17, 2021 at 10:41 pm

    Made this for my son’s birthday and the entire family loved it. This will become a regular in our house. Thanks you for a fabulous recipe.

    Reply
  4. Tom in Seattle

    October 05, 2020 at 9:00 pm

    Love this recipe! I added some onions, too. Main course for us plant-based folks. Thanks!

    ★★★★★

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    • Lisa

      October 06, 2020 at 7:13 am

      I like the idea of adding onions. I bet that was good! I'm so glad you enjoyed Tom!

      Reply
  5. Roben Campbell

    September 12, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    I loved the recipe, the flavor is fabulous. I have tweaked it a little, adding onions to the vegetables that get roasted, decreasing amount of potatoes, and substituting cilantro for parsley. Next time I make it I will try grilling on my weber.

    ★★★★★

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  6. Mary Sprogell

    December 25, 2017 at 1:02 pm

    One of your fans brought this to Christmas eve bash last night. Delish! I'll save the recipe and make it myself.

    ★★★★★

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  7. Lois

    November 15, 2017 at 3:43 pm

    I love this blog - I think that your recipes are brilliant! Thanks for being YOU!!!!
    Namaste,
    Lois

    ★★★★★

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    • Lisa

      November 15, 2017 at 5:02 pm

      Awww thank you Lois 🙂 I'm so glad you're enjoying my recipes. It's great to have you here!

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