This article originally appeared on The Nosher.
A colorful spring-inspired platter of roasted vegetables is the perfect side dish for your seder dinner or any time you are entertaining a crowd. For this particular mix, I chose a whole head of cauliflower, smaller cauliflower florets in purple and yellow, shallots, Brussels sprouts and shishito peppers. But the tahini sauce is perfect with any combination of roasted seasonal vegetables you like. We eat with our eyes, so the more color, the better.
Note: The tahini sauce can be made at least 2 days ahead and kept refrigerated.
Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower
1 red onion
shishito peppers
whole carrots
pomegranate, for garnish (optional)
fresh parsley, for garnish (optional)
For the tahini sauce:
1/2 cup tahini
1/2 cup ice water
juice of 1/2 lemon
1 teaspoon olive oil
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
2. Place the whole head of cauliflower in a pot of boiling water for 7 minutes. Remove and pat dry. Place the cauliflower head and all other selected vegetables on a parchment-lined sheet pan, drizzle with roughly 5 tablespoons olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 45 minutes or until browned.
3. While the vegetables are roasting, make the lemony tahini sauce: Whisk together in a bowl until smooth the tahini, ice water, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
4. To assemble: Place the vegetables on a platter with the whole cauliflower as the centerpiece and drizzle with the tahini sauce. Garnish with wedges of pomegranate for extra color if desired. Serves 4-6.
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