25 Extremely Tasty Cauliflower Recipes to Get Cooking With

The cauliflower trend that emerged a few years ago certainly isn’t going anywhere anytime soon, whether you’re talking about the fun grocery store finds or the many stellar cauliflower recipes you can make yourself. And we’re pretty sure that this hearty, foolproof vegetable will never go out of style.

We love cauliflower for a few reasons, like how easy it is to cook and how long it lasts. Plus, the cruciferous vegetable is packed with nutrients like fiber and vitamin C. But maybe most of all, cauliflower is hard to beat in the versatility department (hence the the wide variety of products it’s popped up in). 

Cauliflower’s texture is capable of transforming into anything from silky soups to fluffy gnocchi, and its pleasantly mild taste does a wonderful job of taking on whatever spices, herbs, and sauces you hit it with. While plain cauliflower rice was once all the rage—and still a clever take—today there is such a wide variety of creative cauliflower recipes to experiment with, from cauli-tots to a a simple mashed cauliflower side to gorgeous main courses. (Seriously, a well-done head of cauliflower makes for an impressive dinner table centerpiece.) 

These 25 cauliflower recipes feature all the different things that make this vegetable great. Many of the dishes showcase the vegetable’s chameleon-like abilities, while others put the focus on how great cauliflower can taste in its original form and with only minimal preparation. 

In general, fresh cauliflower will give you the best results in most of these recipes. It’s not hard to track down throughout most of the year, but you can totally use frozen cauliflower in a pinch—just be sure to defrost and remove as much liquid from the vegetable before cooking to get the best results. Whichever version of the vegetable that you have, these recipes will help you make the most of it.