Roasted and Pickled Cauliflower Sandwiches with Romesco

Total Time 25 Mins

Yield Serves 2

With some roasted cauliflower and some quick-pickled with shallots, garlic, and golden raisins, this is a vegetarian sandwich you've never had before. cauliflower two-ways! A flavorful and creamy sauce called Romesco holds this cauliflower recipe together, but grab a knife and fork to eat this open-faced sandwich. The Romesco sauce recipe is a combination of roasted red peppers (look for them jarred at the supermarket), tomato paste, raw almonds, and other simple ingredients you’ll likely have in your healthy pantry. With some roasted cauliflower and some quick-pickled with shallots, garlic, and golden raisins, this is a vegetarian sandwich you've never had before. cauliflower two-ways! A flavorful and creamy sauce called Romesco holds this cauliflower recipe together, but grab a knife and fork to eat this open-faced sandwich. The Romesco sauce recipe is a combination of roasted red peppers (look for them jarred at the supermarket), tomato paste, raw almonds, and other simple ingredients you’ll likely have in your healthy pantry.

½ small (1 pound, 3 ounces) head cauliflower

2 tablespoons golden raisins

½ cup water

½ cup plus one tablespoon apple cider vinegar, divided

2 cloves garlic, smashed, divided

1⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt, divided

2 tablespoons plus one teaspoon olive oil, divided

⅓ cup roasted unsalted almonds

⅓ cup drained roasted red bell peppers (from 1 [12 ounce] jar)

1 tablespoon canned tomato paste

⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

⅛ teaspoon crushed red pepper, plus more for serving

2 (1-inch-thick) sourdough bread slices, toasted

Fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, for serving

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