This Gluten Free Vegan Chickpea and Cauliflower Sheet Pan Dinner with Pomegranate Harissa Glaze is the perfect easy one pan weeknight meal that is even easy to batch prep and freeze for busy weeknights!
I’m writing this a week and a half before my due date, PRAYING that by the time you read this, baby will be here. But hey, these little aliens decide what they wanna do when they wanna do them, so I guess you’ll just have to be following my instagram to know.
In the weeks and days leading up to baby, I’ve been answering emails, writing blog posts (clearly), walking up and down the stairs, bouncing on my yoga ball, and doing a hell of a lot of batch cooking. I’m exhausted, I’m not going to lie, so meal prep has to be super easy. I also am enjoying making big batches of things so that I can easily freeze them for the busy weeks and months to come. This is where this recipe for gluten free vegan chickpea and cauliflower sheet pan dinner with pomegranate harissa glaze comes into play. I don’t care if you’re vegan or gluten free, or each ALL the things (like me and the hubs do), you’re going to love this one pan wonder.
How to Make Gluten Free Vegan Chickpea and Cauliflower Sheet Pan Dinner with Pomegranate Harissa Glaze
This sheet pan dinner has ALL my favourite flavours in one place. Naturally sweet sweet potato, supply cauliflower and crispy little chickpeas get tossed in a pomegranate harissa glaze with Middle Eastern za’atar seasoning. I’m kinda obsessed with this glaze I created so feel free to make a huge batch of it and put it on EVERYTHING. If you’re not vegan, it’s particularly delicious on pork tenderloin or chicken breasts. Yum, yum, yum.
OK but back to this gluten free vegan chickpea and cauliflower sheet pan dinner. Guys, one pan. 20 minutes. Meals for DAYS. I personally enjoy this as is a lot of the time, but for something more substantial, whip up a big batch of couscous, quinoa or brown rice to serve it with, and freeze the rest of that too. I know it’s easy to make a side dish of grains, but I assume even that may be asking for a lot when I’ve got a newborn on my boob all day.
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Gluten Free Vegan Chickpea and Cauliflower Sheet Pan Dinner with Pomegranate Harissa Glaze
Ingredients
Glaze:
- 1 tsp harissa
- 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses
- 1/2 tsp Za’atar
- 1 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 sweet potatoes diced
- 1 small head cauliflower separated into small florets
- 1 can no salt added chickpeas drained, rinsed and dried
- 4-6 thin slices lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
To Garnish:
- 1/4 cup sliced pimento olives
- 1/3 cup pomegranate arils
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- In a small bowl, mix together the harissa, pomegranate molasses, za’atar, maple and oil, along with a pinch each of salt and pepper.
- Divided the sweet potatoes, cauliflower, and chickpeas between two baking sheets, drizzle with the glaze and top with the lemon slices. Toss well to coat everything in the glaze, then roast for 20 minutes.
- Top with green olives and pomegranate arils and serve with your favourite grain like rice or quinoa.
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Updated on July 21st, 2020
Abbey Sharp is a Registered Dietitian (RD), regulated by the Ontario College of Dietitians. She is a mom, YouTuber, Blogger, award winning cookbook author, media coach specializing in food and nutrition influencers, and a frequent contributor to national publications like Healthline and on national broadcast TV shows.
Hannah says
Was delicious! We added a scoop of hummus and it was amazing!
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rebecca says
pomegranate molasses is the best sauce EVER! I’ve gotta try this!
Abbey Sharp says
its the BEST!
Farrah says
I love sheet pan meals!! This looks all kinds of amazing with so many delicious flavors–I can’t wait to try it out! <3
Abbey Sharp says
Yay! Enjoy love
Rachel says
I’m super hungry and this looks super amazing!!
Abbey Sharp says
Woo! Thanks love
Carmy @ carmyy.com says
I love a good sheet pan dinner! I’ve never tried pomegranate molasses before, I’ll have to give it a try. It must give the dinner a nice sweet kick!
Abbey Sharp says
Yes! You’ll love it. I put it on everything!
Deborah @ Confessions of mother runner says
I am all about the sheet pan meals too. I love roasted cauliflower and chick peas with harissa
Abbey Sharp says
Such a great combo 🙂