Spicy (Or not) Cauliflower Po’ Boy

Vegan po boy with cauliflower and a spicy vegan mayonnaise.

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Spicy (Or not) Cauliflower Po’ Boy

Living in New Orleans makes you think anything can be made into a sandwich. After all, if you can have a French fry po’ boy, why not one made of cauliflower? Please note that the cauliflower will be bone dry after it’s roasted, so it will need to be “dressed” in some kind of saucy condiment. In New Orleans, if you order a sandwich “dressed,” that means you want mayo, lettuce and tomato.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Sandwich

Cuisine: American, Vegan

Keyword: cauliflower sandwich, new orleans food

Servings: people

Calories: 354kcal

Author: Kathy Hester

Ingredients

½ head cauliflower broken into florets
½ loaf French bread soft, cut into 4 pieces depending on loaf size

DRY MIX

½ cup white whole-wheat flour or regular whole wheat
¼ cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning Blend
2 teaspoons nutritional yeast
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon black pepper

WET MIX

2 tablespoons nondairy milk unsweetened
1 tablespoon hot sauce not-too-hot vinegar-based, such as Texas Pete or Louisiana Hot Sauce

SPICY MAYO

¼ cup vegan mayonnaise or Cashew Sour Cream
1½ teaspoons garlic Tabasco or the hot sauce you used in the wet mix
½ teaspoon Dijon mustard

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Spray a large sheet pan with oil (or line with parchment paper). Set aside.
Combine the dry mix ingredients in a small mixing bowl and the wet ones in a separate bowl. Toss the cauliflower florets in the wet mixture then transfer to the dry mixture and coat well.
Spread the florets on the sheet pan and roast for 20 to 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes. Cook until the cauliflower is tender and is easily pierced with a fork.
While the cauliflower roasts, mix the mayo ingredients together. If the French bread is fresh there is no need to toast it, but if it’s getting dry, go ahead and toast it.
Spread a thick layer of the spicy mayo on both sides of the bread, then layer with the cooked cauliflower. You can top with more hot sauce, lettuce and tomato.

Notes

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