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March’s Spice: Smoked Paprika

Recipe: Smoked Paprika Cauliflower
PREP TIME: 10 mins
COOK TIME: 20 mins
SERVINGS: 4
INGREDIENTS:
1 head cauliflower, cut into bite size florets
2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
1 tsp pepper
2 tbsp smoked paprika
INSTRUCTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment paper, or non-stick spray. In a large mixing bowl combine olive oil, smoked paprika, and pepper. Toss and coat cauliflower in the oil mixture. Dump and spread cauliflower onto lined baking sheet, making sure they are not crowded or overlapped. Bake for 15-20 minutes. They will be hot out of the oven so let cool slightly then eat and enjoy!

Cookbooks with other smoked paprika recipes:

• Dips & Spreads by Dawn Yanagihara
• Fanny in France by Alice Waters
• Baked to Order by Ruth Mar Tam
• Best Dressed by Dawn Yanagihara & Adam Ried
• Empanadas by Sandra Gutiérrez
• Cook This Now by Melissa Clark