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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.
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
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 415 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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
Honey Ginger Tahini
1/2 cup tahini
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.
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.
Any substitutes for tahini? It’s super expensive!!
Hey Jennifer,
You could use another nutter or mayo might work too! Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
So sooooo delicious!! Love this flavor combo so much!
Hey Alicia,
Happy Wednesday!! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe and sharing your comment, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
I wasn’t sure what to expect but I was blown away! So yummy!
Hey Kelsey,
Happy Wednesday!! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe and sharing your comment, I love to hear that it turned out well for you! xx
Made this tonight and everyone enjoyed it. We have severe food allergies so I skipped the feta and made the tzatziki with coconut yogurt. I also roasted a cauliflower / sweet potato sheet pan without the spices for the kids. But everything cooked at the same time so it wasn’t like I was making two separate dinners. The only thing that didn’t work for us was the oven temp! 425 burned the sweet potatoes but they weren’t cooked through. Just need to lower it for next time. Thanks for this veggie – forward, food allergy friendly family meal!!
Hey Candice,
Happy Tuesday! Thanks for giving this dish a try and sharing what worked well for you! So glad to hear it was enjoyed! Sorry about the sweet potatoes! xx
Nothing crazy or fancy but make it once and I see it easily becoming a weekly staples especially since the cauliflower and fries can go in together. I did make the mistake of having too much cauliflower on my pan and it steamed but just need to make it again now I know! Also home made tziaki always tastes better than store bought makes a big different IMO
Hey Mary,
Amazing!! Love to hear that you enjoyed this recipe, thank you so much for making it and your comment! xx
20/10 sooooo good! Rave reviews from the whole family.
Hey Courtney,
Happy Monday!! I appreciate you giving this recipe a try and sharing your review, so glad to hear it turned out well! xT
This recipe was SO good! My husband and I couldn’t believe how delicious it was! The flavors all went so well together, and the recipe was easy to make. Thank you!!
Hey Kaitlyn,
Happy Monday!! I appreciate you giving this recipe a try and sharing your review, so glad to hear it turned out well! xT
I absolutely LOVED this recipe! Super fast to make and so so delicious! I didn’t have enough cauliflower on hand so I used a can of chickpeas with whatever cauliflower I had and it was SO good this way! I had some tahini ranch left over from your Buffalo cauliflower recipe so I used that up as a topping and instead of serving it over salad, we made wraps with the Naan bread. I can’t wait to make this again!
Hey Katie,
Happy Friday!! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it was delish! xx
Tieghan, just finished dinner. This was unbelievably good. From the cauliflower and sweet potatoes, the tzatziki and salad and tahini dressing… we could not stop talking about how good it was. Winner! Thank you so much for your great recipes. Your inspiration is our gift from you 👏😘
Hey Jan,
Happy Friday!! I appreciate you making this recipe and your comment, so glad to hear it was delish! xx
Delicious! The spices on the crispy cauliflower tasted great with the sweeter tahini sauce and the homemade tzatziki sauce (from this website). All of the salad and ingredients folded together in a naan was wonderful. And so healthy!
Thanks so much Brenda!! Love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed and thanks for making it! xx
Made this tonight – it was DELISH! I’m definitely adding this to my regular rotation! The flavors were so good.
Hey Sarah,
Happy Wednesday!! ❄️ I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT
Yum! This was tasty. I served over quinoa with pita chips on the side. I really liked the spice mixture on the veggies. Thanks!
Hey Jane,
Perfect!! I am delighted to hear that this recipe turned out well for you and thanks so much for trying it out! xx
Great recipe! It is a keeper for meatless dinner nights.
Hey Kristen,
Happy Monday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xT
Made this last night,left my cauli marinating all day in the oil and spices just to get ahead. Made fluffy pitas to have with it and made my tzatziki. My family love meat on a weekend but were not disappointed. Love the fact it can all be prepared in advance. Love this Tieghan.X
Hey Chloe,
Happy Sunday!! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try and your comment, so glad to hear it was enjoyed! xT
This bowl was delicious! I’m definitely adding it to my vegetarian meal rotation. The combo of cauliflower + sweet potato + tzatziki was so satisfying. None of that feeling that something’s missing that sometimes happens with vegetarian dishes. I spaced and completely forgot the tahini sauce, and this was still great!
Hey Erica,
Happy Friday!!⛄️❄️ I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your review, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT
We combined this recipe with your chicken tzatziki bowl and it was delicious! The honey ginger tahini really was the showstopper. Thanks for another great recipe!
Hey Hannah,
Happy Monday!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for making it! xT
I really wasn’t sure what to expect, but was really happy with the results! So delish. And that’s without the slaw or tahini sauce (avocados weren’t ripe and low on tahini)! I will definitely make this again as written. Thanks for helping me change up the routine!
Hey Tiffany,
Happy Wednesday!! ❄️ I appreciate you making this recipe and sharing your feedback, so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT