Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Cauliflower

Roasted brussel sprouts and cauliflower in oven recipe is a great side dish or vegetarian meal that is packed with punches of flavor. We will show you step by step How Long to Bake Brussel Sprouts at 450 with a creamy sauce that is so delicious.

Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Cauliflower

I will say as I’ve gotten older I appreciate vegetables that much more and I do try to incorporate them into each meal I cook for my family so this is a great one to add to our meal plans. Mixing and matching different ones makes it more interesting with different flavors like this and our Brussel Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes duo.

I find that serving them often has created a love of vegetables in my kids and all three would rather have a plate full of them rather than meat for the most part which I think is great! Once they fell in love with my air fryer cauliflower steaks I knew I could move on from there and test a few veggies mixed together like this.

These two items can really be found year round which is great. You could add baby carrots too but that is a no from my husband. Slicing the ends off your brussels and halving them is all for that one. Take a few more minutes to take the core out of this head and breaking up the cauliflower florets into bite size pieces.

Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Cauliflower in Air Fryer

Done this way may take 20 minutes total but beyond that you just toss them into a large bowl with some olive oil salt and pepper and throw them on to a baking sheet. Yes you should always preheat the oven for best results. If you’d rather use high heat to make air fryer cauliflower instead you could do it that way.

Roasting vegetables is quite simple. You are just getting them nice and tender and then tossing them in with your favorite sauce when done. OR just squeeze on some fresh lemon juice and you’ve got a wonderful healthy side dish that way.

Do you need to blanch brussel sprouts before roasting?

No, this isn’t necessary. If you wanted them to be really soft then yes you could quickly Boil Brussel Sprouts for 1 minute before beginning these steps below. If you do though, lay them on a few paper towels to absorb the moisture on the outside or they won’t crisp up.

The sauce is easy to whip together in a small blender and includes fresh herbs along with your main component which is your salsa verde.

Ingredients

1. Brussel sprouts
2. Cauliflower
3. Salsa verde – this one is bottled
   1. or make our copycat Qdoba salsa verde
   2. for a lower calorie, not creamy mix, you can make air fryer salsa
4. Lemon
5. Basil
6. Cilantro
7. Parsley
8. Queso anejo – or use feta if you can’t find this

Can you roast frozen cauliflower and brussels?

If you can only find frozen veggies, you’d want to follow air fryer frozen brussel sprouts and frozen cauliflower air fryer recipes. I think this method provides the best overall texture if starting out rock hard and frosty. Then toss with this sauce when they are tender.

You can make roasted frozen vegetables in oven this way but I highly suggest you use fresh for this so they get nice and crispy on the edges. If you love this creamy salsa verde brussel sprouts and cauliflower recipe you’ll love these other easy recipes:

I first set the oven to 400 degrees but didn’t get the nice char on the outside that I wanted. SO the next batch went in higher and that did the trick.

How to Roast Brussel Sprouts and Cauliflower at 450

• Cut off bottoms of brussels slice in half lengthwise.
• Cut cauliflower into florets, smaller bite size pieces.
• Toss with 1/4 cup of your olive oil and with salt
• Preheat oven to 450F and place on a cookie sheet laying flat so they do not overlap
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until they are browned, flipping them half way through.
• In a blender add kale leaves with stems removed, salsa verde, queso anejo, lemon, the top of your bunches of basil, parsley and cilantro and your remaining 4 oz. of olive oil.
• Blend until sauce is smooth and toss with veggies when done.

Want to try a few different choices on a sheet pan with this next time? Make roasted zucchini and squash with it for double the yum. Jump to recipe below which has nutritional information listed as well. Take note of the amount per serving for calories, fat, etc… if that is important to you.

Other easy brussel sprout recipes you’ll love

• Instant Pot brussel sprouts come out steamed to perfection
  • shown below and just amazing if you have a pressure cooker
• We love these creamy cast iron brussel sprouts, pure comfort food with a creamy sauce.
• Smoked brussel sprouts are great alongside your meats