12 Specialty Dipping Sauces for Roasted Cauliflower

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Roasted cauliflower can be dipped into your favorite creamy dipping sauce including savory garlic aioli, avocado cilantro lime sauce, honey mustard sauce, curry lime aioli, or jalapeno aioli.

Cauliflower bites are coated with buffalo sauce or BBQ sauce, which makes them have a spicy or sweet flavored base to them.

The most popular dipping sauces for roasted cauliflower are garlic aioli and ranch dip.

Dipping Sauces for Roasted Cauliflower

Garlic Aioli

Garlic aioli is the most classic flavor of aioli you can make. Garlic aioli is made by adding fresh minced garlic, lemon, pepper, and salt to your aioli base.

Dipping Sauces for Roasted Cauliflower

Lemon Tahini Sauce

Lemon Tahini sauce is a traditional Lebanese dipping sauce for roasted cauliflower.

Lemon tahini sauce is made by whisking together fresh lemon juice, tahini, salt, and water to make a thick citrusy dipping sauce for roasted cauliflower.

Avocado Cilantro Lime Sauce

Avocado cilantro lime sauce is made by blending avocado, fresh cilantro leaves, fresh lime juice, minced garlic, sea salt, and olive oil together. 

It’s a thick, creamy, tangy sauce that goes well with roasted cauliflower bites.

avocado dipping sauce for roasted cauliflower

Chipotle Mayo

Chipotle mayo is a spicy, tangy mayo dip for cauliflower.

Chipotle mayo gets its spice from adding chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to mayo, along with a little lemon juice to give it its tangy flavor.

spicy dipping sauce for roasted cauliflower

Curry Lime Aioli

Curry lime aioli is made by adding fresh lime juice, minced garlic, and curry powder to an aioli base.

Curry Lime Aioli has an earthy, citrusy flavor that is one of the most flavorful sauces for dipping cauliflower bites into.

Tzatziki Sauce

Tzatziki is a creamy, citrusy cucumber dipping sauce.

Tzatziki sauce is a tangy, yogurt based sauce with a hint of dill and cucumber.

Tzatziki sauce has a thick base of Greek yogurt.

Greek yogurt is strained through a cheesecloth for about 2 hours to remove the liquid from the yogurt.

Olive oil, dill, grated cucumber, vinegar, salt, and minced garlic are added to the strained Greek yogurt to create a creamy, dill and cucumber flavored dipping sauce for roasted cauliflower.

creamy dipping sauce for roasted cauliflower

Garlic Herb Sauce

Garlic herb sauce is made with a yogurt base. 

Fresh parsley, rosemary, and oregano are added to the yogurt to add an earthy taste to it. 

Add a splash of fresh lemon juice and minced garlic to finish off this creamy garlic sauce for your cauliflower bites.

Dipping Sauces for Roasted Cauliflower bite appetizer

Homemade Ranch Dressing

Homemade ranch dressing is made with a mayonnaise and buttermilk base.

Dill, honey, and dijon are added to the mayonnaise mixture to give it the tangy, creamy ranch flavoring

Honey Mustard Sauce

Honey mustard sauce is a sweet and tangy sauce for dipping roasted cauliflower into. 

Honey mustard sauce is made by adding honey, Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, and garlic powder to mayonnaise. 

Season with salt and pepper to taste. 

Jalapeño Aioli

Jalapeño aioli is made by adding minced garlic, pickled jalapeños, and a freshly chopped jalapeño to an aioli base.

You can also flavor your jalapeño aioli with fresh cilantro leaves and fresh lime juice if desired.

Garlic Blue Cheese Dip

Garlic blue cheese dip is made by adding crumbled blue cheese to a mayonnaise and sour cream base. 

Fresh chives, parsley, and minced garlic are added to create the earthy garlic tones to the dip. 

Garlic blue cheese dip is thinned out with a bit of milk, until it’s creamy and smooth. 

Garlic blue cheese dip is a unique flavor for dipping roasted cauliflower into.

Vegan Ranch Dip

Vegan ranch dip is made with a coconut yogurt base, with apple cider vinegar, dill, onion powder, and paprika. It has a hint of coconut flavor, and finishes with a bit of spice from the paprika.

Vegan ranch dip is a thick, tangy sauce for cauliflower bites.