HEALTHY RECIPES
Charred Spiced Cauliflower Steak with Tahini Herb Drizzle & Quinoa
Medically Reviewed & Fact-Checked by FastingTracker Medical Board • Written by
Aly Owen •
Updated: Sep 21, 2026
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Vegetarian
Whole roasted cauliflower steak rubbed with smoked paprika and cumin, charred to perfection and served with herbed tahini sauce and fluffy quinoa.
⏱ Prep: 10 min🍳 Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
- 1 Thick cauliflower steak (200g, cut from center)
- 40g Dry quinoa (cooked)
- 15g Pure tahini paste
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika and ground cumin
- 10ml Extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh parsley and mint
- Sea salt, cayenne
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C (430°F).
- Rub cauliflower steak with oil, smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne, and salt.
- Sear in an oven-safe skillet over high heat 3 min per side until charred.
- Transfer to oven and roast for 15 minutes until tender.
- Cook quinoa while cauliflower roasts.
- Whisk tahini, lemon juice, and 2 tbsp water into a drizzleable sauce.
- Plate quinoa, top with cauliflower steak, drizzle tahini sauce, and garnish with herbs.
🔬 Nutritionist Note: Cauliflower's sulforaphane precursor glucoraphanin activates Nrf2 pathways, boosting cellular detoxification during fasting.
Total Time
30 mins
Phases
Prep: 10m
Cook: 20m
Yield
1 servings
Nutrition
350 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 Thick cauliflower steak (200g, cut from center)
- 40g Dry quinoa (cooked)
- 15g Pure tahini paste
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tsp Smoked paprika and ground cumin
- 10ml Extra virgin olive oil
- Fresh parsley and mint
- Sea salt, cayenne
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C (430°F).
- Rub cauliflower steak with oil, smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne, and salt.
- Sear in an oven-safe skillet over high heat 3 min per side until charred.
- Transfer to oven and roast for 15 minutes until tender.
- Cook quinoa while cauliflower roasts.
- Whisk tahini, lemon juice, and 2 tbsp water into a drizzleable sauce.
- Plate quinoa, top with cauliflower steak, drizzle tahini sauce, and garnish with herbs.
📚 Scientific Studies & Medical References (5 Sources) ▼
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- Cell Metabolism (2014): Levine ME, Suarez JA, Brandhorst S, et al. Low Protein Intake and Periodic Fasting Promote Longevity and Autophagy. Cell Metab. 19(3):407-417. PubMed 24606898 • DOI
- Obesity (Silver Spring, 2018): Anton SD, Moehl K, Donahoo WT, et al. Flipping the Metabolic Switch: Understanding and Applying Health Benefits of Fasting. Obesity. 26(2):254-268. PubMed 29086496 • DOI
- Annual Review of Nutrition (2017): Patterson RE, Sears DD. Metabolic Effects of Intermittent Fasting. Annu Rev Nutr. 37:371-393. PubMed 28715993 • DOI
- Autophagy (2010): Alirezaei M, Kemball CC, Flynn CT, et al. Short-term fasting induces profound neuronal and systemic autophagy. Autophagy. 6(6):702-710. PubMed 20534972 • DOI
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