This roasted apples and cauliflower with dill is a flavorful, sweet and savory side dish that works for weeknights and entertaining!
The magic of *roasted vegetables* was one of my favorite discoveries when we first started exploring cooking. I didn’t love raw cauliflower at the time, but roasted was a whole different matter: rich, almost buttery goodness that I couldn’t help myself from snitching off the roasting pan. Can roasted vegetables be considered a gateway drug to eating nutritious foods? Eating them is one of my earliest memories of realizing healthy foods can be utterly delicious. And speaking of delicious, this roasted apples and cauliflower recipe makes vegetables taste like candy.
Our favorite cauliflower recipe? Perfect Roasted Cauliflower
Making roasted apples & cauliflower
This roasted apples with cauliflower and dill recipe is an old favorite of ours that we first made as a Thanksgiving cauliflower recipe! It’s so, so flavorful: the sweet red onions and apples are the perfect contrast to savory cauliflower, punctuated by the refreshing, aromatic fresh dill. It’s a family favorite, for sure. If you do try it, make sure to get a hold of some fresh dill; it will likely have to be store-bought since the growing season is over by now in Indiana, but it’s absolutely worth it for the splurge.
Roasted apples and cauliflower is a flavorful, sweet and savory side dish that works for various diets (vegan, dairy-free, gluten-free). This recipe takes about 50 minutes to prepare, but the time is mostly hands off. And for the flavor, it’s worth every minute of the wait. We also love the way the colors turn out: the purple of the onion, the almost bright pink of the roasted apple, and the green of the fluffy dill fronds.
Video: How to cut cauliflower
The most challenging part of this roasted apples & cauliflower recipe is actually how to cut cauliflower! Alex and I have a great new method that doesn’t end up with crumbles all over the cutting board! Watch the video below of me showing how to cut cauliflower in our kitchen.
Looking for more fall recipes?
Looking for more outside of this roasted apples with cauliflower? Here are a few of our favorite fall recipes on A Couple Cooks:
- Pumpkin Sage Stuffed Shells
- Whole Grain Classic Stuffing Recipe
- Lentil and Goat Cheese Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
- Roasted Green Beans with Hazelnuts
- Pumpkin Pie Mousse Shooters
- Roasted Vegetables
Looking for more cauliflower recipes?
Cauliflower is one of our favorite vegetables to work with! Here are a few more of our favorite cauliflower recipes:
- Crispy Breaded Cauliflower
- Crispy Cauliflower Tacos with Yum Yum Sauce
- Cauliflower Casserole with Gnocchi
- Buffalo Cauliflower with Blue Cheese Dip
- Veggie Burrito Bowl with Cauliflower Rice
- Cauliflower Soup with Moroccan Spices
- Grilled Buffalo Cauliflower Sandwich
- Tomato Coconut Cauliflower Curry
- Roasted Cauliflower Risotto
- Parmesan Roasted Cauliflower
This recipe is…
This roasted apples and cauliflower with dill recipe is vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan, dairy-free and plant-based.
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Roasted Apples & Cauliflower with Dill
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6 1x
Description
This roasted apples and cauliflower with dill is a flavorful, sweet and savory side dish that works for weeknights and entertaining!
Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower (2¼ pounds whole; 7 cups chopped)
- 1 large red onion
- 2 crisp tart apples (like Honey Crisp, Jonathon or Jonagold, Granny Smith, Gala, or Fuji)
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill (do not substitute dried)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F.
- Chop the cauliflower into florets (watch the video below). Slice the onion. Core and chop the apples into bite-sized pieces, but leave the skins on. Coarsely chop the dill.
- Place the cauliflower, red onion, and apples into a large bowl and mix together with the olive oil, kosher salt and plenty of fresh ground pepper.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the chopped vegetables on the baking sheet, then roast for 30 to 40 minutes until the cauliflower is tender and slightly browned, stirring twice during the baking time. Remove from the oven, stir in the dill, and place in a serving dish. Serve immediately.
Notes
Inspired by The Herbal Kitchen
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Roasted
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Roasted apples, Thanksgiving cauliflower, Roasted vegetables, Vegan Recipes, Plant-Based Recipes, Side Dish, Roasted Cauliflower
I enjoyed following your whole veggie Thanksgiving series, but I find that it’s simple dishes like this one that are actually likely to get made, let alone repeated in most households. Thanks for sharing!
I agree! This one has been repeated quite a bit in ours too :)
This looks so lovely. And I agree with Ksenia- this is the type of thing that I’m most likely to throw together some night. We’re still throwing together our Thanksgiving menu, but I know it’s going to include Molly Wizenburg’s cranberry chutney.
That sounds fantastic — we’ll have to check that out too! What else is in the running on your menu?
I love simple roasted vegetable dishes like this. Chop, season, send it to the oven, and then you have a magical dish on your hands. It is amazing how roasting deepens and enriches the flavors so dramatically. I’m looking forward to giving this combination a try.
I love how you put that: “deepens and enriches the flavors so dramatically”! I couldn’t agree more — I think you’d love this one.
This looks absolutely beautiful! I can’t wait to try it. Thank you for all of your hard work!
Thank YOU! Let us know if you give it a try!
You know I like roasted cauliflower dishes so I’m anxious to try this one out. I really love the red onion, dill, and apples in this and will definitely be trying when I get home from my US trip!
I made this tonight and it was so easy and delicious. And the apple and dill kept it interesting. Added a squeeze of lemon and chickpeas to round it out for a full meal.
this sounds incredible! I love roasted cauliflower and the addition of apple and dill sound to-die-for!
Can this be made ahead and kept warm and/or reheated? Definitely going to be added to my menu, just wondering how to be strategic… Thanks for all your wonderful recipes!
Yes, this can be made ahead and reheated! I would reheat in a 375F oven, and wait to add the fresh dill until right before serving. I hope you like it — this is one of our favorites!
wonderful, thank you!! Several of your recipes have made their way onto my Thanksgiving menu!
Oooo fantastic! We’re excited: let us know what you think!
I am from Ohio and right now, we are being overwhelmed by all of the dill growing in our yard! We are also vegetarians and I am looking forward to trying this recipe. Thanks!