5-ingredient air fryer cauliflower (or oven roasted)

Lemony air fried cauliflower seasoned with sumac on plate with lemon wedge.

5 from 4 votes

5-ingredient air fryer cauliflower (or oven roasted)

This easy roasted cauliflower side dish is wonderful for weeknights or anytime. It can be made in the oven or air fryer. Add a squeeze of lemon juice & pinch of sumac or aleppo pepper to finish it off.

Prep Time5

Cook Time13

Total Time18

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Vegan

Keyword: air fryer, easy vegetable dish

Servings: people

Calories: 34kcal

Author: Cadry Nelson

Ingredients

4 cups cauliflower florets about one head broken into medium-sized pieces
1 teaspoon avocado oil or a couple spritzes of oil spray
Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
⅛ teaspoon sumac or aleppo pepper or paprika, optional

Instructions

TO ROAST IN THE AIR FRYER: Put cauliflower florets in air fryer basket. Toss them with oil or spray them with a couple of oil spritzes. Add a pinch of salt.
Air fry cauliflower at 400 degrees for 13 minutes, stopping a couple of times to shake the basket, so that the cauliflower can move around and roast in different places.
Cauliflower floret sizes vary. So if the cauliflower doesn’t look quite done enough, cook for a few minutes longer.
TO ROAST IN THE OVEN: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. If you like, line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean-up. Put cauliflower florets on baking sheet. Toss them in oil and sprinkle them with salt.
Then scatter them evenly across the baking sheet. If there is too much cauliflower on one sheet or if the florets are touching, they won’t roast as well. You want space between them, so that they can brown.
Cook in oven for 25 minutes, stopping a couple of times to flip for even roasting.
Once the cauliflower has roasted in the air fryer or oven, move it to a bowl. Sprinkle on lemon juice and another pinch of salt. Toss the cauliflower, so that it’s evenly coated.
For a little added color, sprinkle the cauliflower with sumac or aleppo pepper (optional). If you're using sumac, be aware that most sumac mixes have a little bit of salt in them. So be conscious of that when adding other salt to the dish.

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. They will keep for 3 or 4 days.

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