Photo by Julia Stapin
If it’s not grilling weather, this recipe from The Greekish in Nyack and Harrison can also be done in the oven.
Caramelized Cauliflower with Herbs and Feta
Serves 4-6
Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower, cut into large chunks (so they don’t fall through the grill grates)
½ cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tsp sumac
1 Tbsp fresh dill, chopped
1 Tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Juice of 1 lemon
½ cup crumbled feta cheese (goat feta preferred)
1 cup toasted almonds
Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Preheat grill to medium-high. Coat the cauliflower with olive oil, garlic, and sumac, and season with salt and pepper.
Grill on the first side until the cauliflower is dark brown, about five minutes. Flip cauliflower, and continue to cook, moving it around the grill as necessary, until the second side is nicely browned.
Transfer cauliflower to a bowl, and add herbs, lemon juice, and feta. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve.
– Drink Up! –
What’s a cookout without a drink by the grill? We asked Shai Kessler, owner of Reed Street Bottle Shop in Coxsackie, and Brendon O’Brien, craft beer director at DeCicco & Sons, to provide the perfect wine and Hudson Valley craft beer pairings for our grilling recipes.
Plan Bee Farm Brewery Barn Beer
“Grilled cauliflower is such a great, often-overlooked accompaniment to a wonderful beer. It would be a shame to drink anything other than this wild ale, [which] has a lemon finesse and slightly tart character that just wants to be guzzled down as you reach for that next piece of browned cauliflower.” —O’Brien
Familie Bauer Osterreich Barig 2019, $21
“A skin-contact Gruner Veltliner with body and texture, [its] notes of green banana, minerality, and subtle peppery thing on the finish make for a perfect pairing with these bold Mediterranean flavors.” —Kessler
