If you love all the flavors of a good Italian melt, but want a low carb, no bread version, these Italian Melt Roasted Cauliflower Steaks are a great alternative.
Italian Melt Cauliflower Steaks
All the flavors of an Italian Melt Sub Sandwich, but minus the high carb bread! I don't know about you but it's the fillings of any type of sandwich, especially hot and melted that are what I crave!
You start with a lovely tender, yet slightly crispy, cauliflower steak, then top with a variety of Italian ingredients.
We used roasted red pepper, pepperoni, olives, deli meats, I'm partial to prosciutto, and added provolone cheese, and an olive oil vinaigrette.
Finish with some peppery fresh arugula, and you have an amazingly satisfying keto meal.
How to Cut Cauliflower into Steaks
Remove the outer, thick leaves from around the base of the cauliflower and cut into ½ inch thick slices (or 1 - 1.5 cm thick slices.)
Make sure you keep the base on the cauliflower so the slices don’t fall apart.
How to Make Italian Melt Cauliflower Steaks
Ingredients Needed
a medium head of cauliflower, oil, vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, roasted red peppers, deli meats, green olives, pepperoncini, fresh basil, provolone cheese and fresh arugula.
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425F / 220C / 200 fan and line baking tray with greaseproof paper.
Mix the olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon, garlic, salt and pepper together in a small bowl to make the vinaigrette.
Remove the leaves from the cauliflower and cut into ½ inch thick slices (or 1 - 1.5 cm thick slices.) Make sure you keep the base on the cauliflower so the slices don’t fall apart.
Place the cauliflower steaks on a greaseproof lined baking tray and brush both sides with dressing. Par bake for 25 minutes, turn over after 15 minutes.
Add a slice of red pepper, meat, olives, pepperoncini, basil and two cheese slices per cauliflower steak and place back in the oven for 10 minutes until the cheese melts.
Option to finish under the broiler if you prefer. Top with arugula, a drizzle of olive oil and cracked black pepper.
Can I Make This in the Air Fryer?
Yes you can make these cauliflower steaks in your air fryer.
Preheat your air fryer to 425 degrees F. Place your cauliflower steaks on your basket and air fry for 15 minutes.
Add toppings and cook another 3-5 minutes to melt cheese.
Low Carb Sides to Serve with Cauliflower Steaks
I think with any kind of hot, melted, meaty keto meal, a nice keto side dish of simple veggies or a salad is always a good option. Here are some of my favorites!
Oven Fried Broccoli Cauliflower Florets
Italian Melt Cauliflower Steaks
Italian Melt Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
Ingredients
- 12 ounces cauliflower or 1 medium head, cut into 4 steaks
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 clove minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 pieces roasted red peppers
- 4 slices prosciutto (or salami or pepperoni)
- 8 green olives pitted and chopped
- 2 pieces pepperoncini chopped
- 2 tablespoon fresh basil leaves chopped
- 8 slices provolone cheese
- ¾ cup fresh arugula loosely packed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F / 220C / 200 fan and line baking tray with greaseproof paper.
- Mix the olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon, garlic, salt and pepper together in a small bowl to make the vinaigrette.
- Remove the leaves from the cauliflower and cut into ½ inch thick slices (or 1 - 1.5 cm thick slices.) Make sure you keep the base on the cauliflower so the slices don’t fall apart. Place the cauliflower steaks on a greaseproof lined baking tray and brush both sides with dressing. Par bake for 25 minutes, turn over after 15 minutes.
- Add a slice of red pepper, meat, olives, pepperoncini, basil and two cheese slices per cauliflower steak and place back in the oven for 10 minutes until the cheese melts. Option to finish under the broiler if you prefer. Top with arugula, a drizzle of olive oil and cracked black pepper.
Notes
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About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
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