How to Make Our Favorite Cauliflower Tacos
We tried various cauliflower taco recipes, but these simple roasted cauliflower tacos are our favorite. To make them, we toss raw cauliflower with a generous amount of spices and then roast in the oven until tender and caramelized. For the spice mixture, we combine ancho chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and a little cayenne pepper when we want some heat. This combination of spices makes the cauliflower toasty, smoky, and delicious! It also adds the most lovely color. When the cauliflower is all roasted, we add a pop of fresh flavor with a squeeze of fresh lime. We love this spiced roasted cauliflower so much that we’ve shared it before. Here’s our original chili lime roasted cauliflower for you to look at with extra tips for buying and preparing cauliflower. Also, here are our spicy cauliflower burritos with the same cauliflower inside (I love having these made in advance for easy dinners). You can build your tacos however you like, but here’s how we do it:
Warmed quality tacos — Make them extra special and try our homemade corn tortillas or these soft flour tortillasMashed avocado — I prefer mashed to slices since it guarantees avocado in every bite (we do the same for our shrimp tacos)Shredded cabbage or lettuceRoasted cauliflowerDrizzle of lime crema or lime sour cream (our recipe is below)Pickled onions — here’s our recipe for how to make themExtra lime wedges on the side
More Cauliflower Recipes: Try our chimichurri cauliflower steaks or this herby chickpea and cauliflower salad.
Try Homemade Tortillas
Have you ever tried making tortillas for tacos? We started making them last year and haven’t looked back. Here are two recipes for you: First, we have homemade corn tortillas. You combine masa harina with water and then press them out into tortillas. They are quick to make and taste much better than anything you can buy at the store! And then, here’s our homemade flour tortillas. These are also pretty simple to make. Combine flour with water, oil, and a little salt, and then roll them out into flat disks. They are cooked in a similar way to corn tortillas and taste amazing!
More Taco Recipes
1 medium head cauliflower (about 1 1/4 pounds), cut into small florets 2 tablespoons olive oil, grape seed oil or neutral flavored oil 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder or use our homemade chili powder, see notes 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/8 teaspoon to 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 to 3 lime or lemon wedges 1 medium avocado, mashed 2 cups thinly shredded cabbage or lettuce Lime crema, recipe below Optional toppings: pickled onions, pickled jalapeños, fresh cilantro leaves, crumbled or shredded cheese 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice Pinch of salt 2In a large bowl, toss the cauliflower florets with the oil, salt, chili powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper. Add the seasoned florets to the baking sheet. Spread them out, facing as many of the flatter edges down onto the baking sheet so that they brown nicely. 3Roast until the edges are crisp and brown and the insides are tender, 20 to 35 minutes. After 20 minutes, stir the cauliflower to promote even browning. 4Remove the cauliflower from the oven and toss with a squeeze of fresh lime juice. 2Spread a tablespoon or so of mashed avocado onto each tortilla. Then add a handful of shredded cabbage, some roasted cauliflower, a drizzle of the lime crema, and any additional taco toppings — try pickled onions, crumbled or shredded cheese.
