Cauliflower Shawarma With Spicy Tahini Recipe (2024)

Have made this two more times since my initial review. Eating it while stoned is currently the main source of joy and self-fulfillment in my life.

We have been eating plant based for over 80% of our meals by choice for a couple of decades now and this recipe 'called our names' for a perfect dinner and it was that! Made per recipe for ingredients and technique except for swapping in fresh cilantro for the parsley in and instead of serving with pita or flatbread we served this with rice and the tahini sauce drizzled over all. The tomato (we used quartered cherry ones), cukes and olives for garnish were perfect finish.

Melissa Clark could make a phone book delicious.

I made this dish tonight for my husband and I. I am always looking for vegan side dishes to accompany the main meal. I have been married for 31 years, and my husband said this was the best dish I ever made. He gave it 12 stars out of 10. It was enjoyable, and very difficult to stop eating it.. I want more of your recipes.

So funny, I have been making this, almost exactly, for several days after my husband bought too much cauliflower. So delicious! Also good in corn tortillas. And I do the cauliflower in my air fryer. Crispy and easy clean up.

I suggest you sprinkle in a few capers if you don't have olives and cubed avocado pieces (not mushy ones!) - they go well with tomatoes and cucumbers.

This is SO delicious! I added a can of chickpeas, rinsed and patted dry, to the other vegetables, and subbed berbere for paprika because I prefer the flavor, but otherwise followed the directions. I plan to make this often. Great recipe! Thank you, Melissa.

This was one of the best recipes I’ve tried in a long time! I added a red bell pepper to the roasted veg, but otherwise followed the recipe. It’s key to mix the spices in the olive oil, then toss the veg very well to make sure it’s fully coated. Spicy tahini sauce was delicious. Tomato, cucumber, olives, and cilantro (or parsley) are mandatory. I also served with hummus— for those wanting some chickpeas/added protein.

In the absence of olives we added some crumbled feta on top - same salty briny-ness with the added benefit of being cheese, which is never a bad thing. Also used a pinch of Asafoetida (billed the 'Indian MSG') on the cauli and onions which gave them that good good savoury hit - delish.

I'd make this again. If you like the spices, try using extra. I find tahini to be bitter so I used salt, lime juice and extra harissa to balance its bitterness. A planning note: a 2-1/2 pound head of cauliflower makes closer to 5-6 servings when served inside pita.

I made a cucumber, red onion, cherry tomato, feta, and avocado salad with lemon juice and dill to throw on top kinda like a taco garnish and it was 👌🏻

Some feta or chickpeas would add a protein and make a complete meal.

Sprayed the veg with avocado oil and had no olives so subbed capers. Served with naan. A definite keeper!

Made this tonight. It was a hit for the whole family. I also added some quick pickled (rice wine vinegar) carrot and cucumber matchsticks on top and used rice instead of pita. I had some ground turkey to use up, so I browned it and added a similar mix of spices shawarma spices. All of it together was wonderful with the sauce.

The only ingredients I am missing are lemon juice, harissa and Cauliflower. I had Harissa powder somewhere, I need to dig in my pantry. In any case all can be had easily. In addition to Cauliflower in my stir fry this will be a great alt. Thanks for this recipe.

Just made and it is excellent. Added roasted chickpeas but cooked separately so they became crunchy. Also used more than chopped parsley—used mint and dill as well. Will make again.

We made this for 2nd or 3rd time. It’s delicious. We use cayenne pepper instead of the paste. Tonight we had it with quinoa instead of pita bread and it was more of a Mediterranean bowl. It’s very tasty!

Five stars! We used boiled beets, and chilled them and chopped them on the side as an alternative for the tomato. Yum!

Oh my word! I think I must've died and gone to heaven. This is stellar! Had to modify slightly based on other comments. Used capes with the tomatoes and cucumbers a parsley. No tahini, so made tzatziki because I love it and it always tastes so fresh. I will add more red onion next time because those crunchy, crisply morsels on onion with the cauliflower crumbs made a fantastic desert.

ABSOLUTE WINNER, even with my extremely picky toddler. For the tahini sauce, to save time, I blended all of the ingredients together in a small blender and it came out with a beautifully whipped consistency. I also added red bell pepper to roast alongside the cauliflower. This recipe is going into our regular rotation.

This is fantastic! We didn’t have harissa and so we used berbere in the sauce instead. Skipped the tomatoes and ate it with our sourdough rye bread instead of pita. A great dinner. Can’t wait to make it again.

This was outstanding! We skipped the tahini in favor of tatziki and feta. I used lettuce wraps and my husband a pita. Rave reviews all around - this will be going into rotation.

Exceptional! I doubled seasonings, and made with a combo of red onion, broccoli, white beans, and mushrooms - basically, what I had in the veg bin that needed using. Everything else exactly as directed. I'll make this again and again and again.

I made this exactly as instructed and it was perfect.

I didn’t make enough greens. All the rest were good!

This was great. Added a package of tofu that I cubed and a can of chickpeas to the cauliflower and onions. Next time I would increase the spice mixture prior to roasting, since I think it was diluted by the additions.

This is part of my rotation and it comes out perfectly every time. Occasionally I serve it with flour tortillas if I don't have time to shop for pitas.

I was just about to hunt down a cauliflower recipe for tonight and low and behold there it was! perfect

this was delicious! next time ill double it so we have leftovers for sure.

Made it for a vegetarian but everyone loved it. I would skip the olives as a garnish.