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These Crispy Cauliflower Tzatziki Bowls with Sweet Potato Fries are a fun vegetarian “street food” inspired dinner. Oven-roasted cauliflower served bowl style with all the extras. Homemade sweet potato fries, lettuce, lots of peperoncini, a simple avocado cucumber slaw, and plenty of feta. Add lots of creamy tzatziki sauce, honey ginger tahini, and warm pitas. It’s a vegetarian bowl that’s SO GOOD.
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If there’s one recipe style that I’m really into right now, it’s everything thrown together bowl style. I’m not sure what’s going on, but the amount of “bowl” recipes I have lined up is probably overdone. Instead of overthinking this too much, I’ve decided to just make the recipes that sound most delicious!
This has been a favorite that’s been on repeat for a few weeks now. If you’re familiar with my Chicken Tzatziki Bowls, I took that recipe and replaced the chicken with cauliflower.
A pretty simple swap that totally changes the entire bowl. I added a few spices, plus sweet potato fries. This is one of my favorite recipes. I love every single flavor and I really love the addition of the sweet potato fries.
Totally delicious!
Here are the details
I always start off by roasting both the cauliflower and the sweet potatoes. For the cauliflower, this spice mix is one of my favorites to date. I did garlic and shallots mixed with smoked paprika, chili powder (I like to use a mix of regular chili powder and chipotle chili powder), dried oregano, and turmeric. It’s pretty simple.
I toss the florets with olive oil, garlic, shallots, and the spices, and then roast.
At the same time, I throw the sweet potatoes on another baking sheet and toss them with olive and seasoned salt. They cook up at just about the same time, so it’s very convenient.
I like to use two sheet pans instead of just one for both the cauliflower and potatoes. If you overcrowd the baking sheets with too much food, the vegetables end up steaming and never getting crispy.
And we want them crispy! So I find that two sheets are best.
While the vegetables roast, I get everything together to assemble the bowls.
Mix fresh dill with lemon, avocado, and if you’d like, some cucumbers too. I don’t always add the cucumber. If I don’t, I then double up on the avocado.
If you love sauce as we do over here, you can make a quick gingery tahini garlic sauce. Mix tahini with lemon juice, honey, ginger, and garlic. Add water to thin out the sauce and season generously with salt.
This is totally optional, however, and not necessarily needed with all the Tzatziki sauce. But it is delicious. I provided the recipe in the notes for anyone wanting extra sauce.
My family really enjoyed these cauliflower bowls. My mom, dad, brothers, and cousins (yes we still have some here) all approved. It’s not always easy to please them all, so that should say something about the deliciousness of this recipe!
These bowls are great for meal prepping too!
Looking for other weeknight dinner recipes? Here are some favorites:
Skillet Chicken Adobo with Coconut Rice
Creamy Thai Turmeric Chicken and Noodles
Folded Crispy Buffalo Chicken Wraps
30 Minute Spicy Indian Butter Chicken
Sheet Pan Lemon Chicken with Sweet Potatoes and Avocado Goddess Sauce
Lastly, if you make these Crispy Cauliflower Tzatziki Bowls with Sweet Potato Fries be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Crispy Cauliflower Tzatziki Bowls with Sweet Potato Fries
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cups cauliflower florets
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 shallots, chopped
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 sweet potatoes, cut into matchsticks
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt (or paprika)
- 2 Persian cucumbers, chopped
- 1 avocado, diced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
- 1-2 cups Tzatziki sauce
- lettuce, peperoncini, and pitas, for serving
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 425° F. 2. On a baking sheet, combine the cauliflower, 4 tablespoons olive oil, garlic, shallots, paprika, chili powder, oregano, turmeric, and a pinch each of salt and pepper. Toss well to evenly coat. Transfer to the oven and roast for 15 minutes, or until tender. Toss and roast another 10 minutes, until lightly charred.3. On a separate large baking sheet, toss the sweet potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, seasoned salt, and a pinch of pepper. Bake 15 minutes, toss, then bake another 10 minutes until the potatoes are crispy.4. Meanwhile, combine the cucumbers, avocado, lemon, dill, salt, and pepper.5. To assemble, add lettuce to a bowl. Top with cauliflower, sweet potatoes, cucumber/avocado, feta, and any other desired toppings. Add a few dollops of Tzatziki sauce. Drizzle over the tahini. Serve with pitas.
Notes
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 clove garlic, grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons honey Combine all ingredients and 1/3 cup water in a blender or bowl, blend until smooth. If needed, add water to thin the sauce. Season to taste with salt.
Nutrition
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Made this for dinner and loved it! You are consistently brilliant in the way you use seasonings. I appreciate the vegetarian recipe. Thanks!
Hey Paula,
Happy Friday!!⛄️ Thanks so much for making this dish and sharing your review, so glad to hear it was a hit! xx
This was delish! thank you so much for the vegetarian recipes, I would love to see more!
Hey Valentina,
Happy Friday!!⛄️ Thanks so much for making this dish and sharing your review, so glad to hear it was a hit! xx
What protein would you suggest adding? My family demands meat. ; ) Chicken seems obvious, but any other ideas?
Hey Shannon,
Here are some meat options your family might enjoy:
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/chicken-tzatziki-bowls/
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/sheet-pan-greek-meatballs/
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/greek-lamb-souvlaki-plates-with-avocado-tzatziki/
I hope this helps, please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
Made this tonight and it was delicious. I added panko to the cauliflower for some added crunch. So easy to make. Your flavors never disappoint!
Hey Kate,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xT
Hi! Could we use frozen cauliflower?
Hi Jenna,
Sure, I don’t see why that wouldn’t work for you! Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xx
Thank you for vegetarian content! Added TJ’s Balela for some extra protein, delicious!
Happy to share Brielle! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it! xx
I made this tonite & it was delicious. When I assembled it I omitted the Feta cheese because I felt with the Tzatziki sauce & Tahini sauce there was enough going on. That worked well for me. I liked the spices the cauliflower were roasted in. I would use that whenever I roast it.
Hey Linda,
Perfect!! So glad to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for trying it out! xT
10/10!! Loved this. Also so excited you’re sharing more vegetarian content!!!
Hey Clancy,
Awesome!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xT
I LOVE bowl recipes- please never stop!
Thanks so much Katie! Let me know if you give this one a try! xT
I may have missed it, but do you buy your tzatziki from the store, or do you make yours? If you buy, what’s your favorite/where do you get it? And if you make it, mind sharing (or re-sharing if I missed it!) the recipe? Thank you! Can’t wait to make this.
Hey Kelly,
I like to make my tzatziki homemade! Here is the recipe:
https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/chicken-gyros-with-feta-tzatziki/
Please let me know if you have any other questions, I hope you love this recipe! xx
This was amazing and I wouldn’t make it without the sweet potato! It added so much.
Hey Angie,
Happy Wednesday! Thanks so much for making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xx
thanks so much for more vegetarian content! will sub the dairy tzatziki for a plant based alternative, but otherwise can’t wait to try!
Happy to share Emma! I hope you love this recipe! xT
This looks like another amazing dish to make! At Christmas, I made a total of 5 new recipes between Christmas eve and brunch the next day, with my daughter in law. We made two of your appetizers and they were by far our favorites! Maybe this will be our next family meal!
What 2 appetizers did you make?
Wow that’s awesome Linda! Thanks for trying so many recipes:) Let me know if you give this one a try! xT
I can’t wait to try this! Thanks for adding more vegetarian options. I’m going to add chickpeas for some additional protein, and maybe some pepitas. 😋
Of course! I hope you love this recipe Lynn, let me know if you give it a try! xx
Looks fabulous 👏👏👏 thank you for another recipe to dad to my meal planning. Do you have the metric link for the recipe? Thanks again. Stay safe
^ whoops should have read ‘to add’ typo error on my comment above….
Thanks so much Nina!! Yes, will add the metrics for you:) Let me know if you give the recipe a try! xT