Roasted Cauliflower Tacos

Roasted Cauliflower Tacos

If you’d asked me three months ago if we ate a lot of vegetarian meals as a family, I would have said, “Oh, yes, tons of meals! Most of our meals!” Uh, yeah, not really. Since Julian has become a pescitarian and I’m not really a fan of making more than one dinner, we’ve been eating a ton of vegetarian meals. Like, most of them. And in principle that’s all good. We could all do with less meat in our lives, from both a health and budget perspective. But it’s not easy. Esme, the resident carnivore, is feeling pretty put out about the whole thing. I don’t feel like I’ve figured out a way to cook that makes everyone happy at every meal. But, maybe that’s just parenting – someone’s always complaining.

Okay, but before I go to a dark place with this (sheesh!), I have come up with a few tricks that give everyone some of what they want. Obviously I making a lot of fish, as that’s still on Julian’s list (if anyone reminds him that fish are animals, too, I will cut you, just saying). My other trick is roasting things. No matter what you start with as your base, if you roast it, it’s going to feel more satisfying. These tacos are the perfect example. I’ve been thinking about cauliflower tacos for a while, wondering how to make them feel a little less B-list that they might. Roasting them, tossed in spiced panko, did the A-list trick. They’ve got some crunch and they have a deep taste that vegetables sometimes lack. And that texture against a creamy, zingy avocado cream?

They’re bonkers. Everybody likes them. Nobody complained!

In the recipe, you’ll see I listed the extras we’ve been using, but feel free to freestyle with what you’ve got. You might have cheddar or jack cheese rather than queso, chopped lettuce rather than cabbage. It’s all good.

 

 

 

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photo by Leila Ashtari

Roasted Cauliflower Tacos

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 6 - 8 tacos

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cup panko or breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 avocado
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • salt and pepper
  • 6 - 8 tortillas
  • extras like crumbled queso or feta cheese, cabbage slaw (toss chopped cabbage with a bit of oil, a squeeze of lime and salt and pepper)

Method

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Chop the cauliflower into quite-small florets. In a large bowl, toss the florets with olive oil. On a large, flat plate mix panko, spices and a bit of salt and pepper together until they are well combined. Toss the cauliflower florets in the panko mix until they are coated. Spread them out evenly on a baking sheet and pop them in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cauli is golden and tender.

While the veg is baking, combine avocado with sour cream and lime juice. Use a fork to mash and combine until you have a smooth consistency. Taste and add salt and pepper.

Prep all of your extras and warm up the tortillas.

Spread a good dollop of avocado on each tortillas. Place a handful of the baked cauli on top, then load on your toppings.

Enjoy!

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1 Comment

  1. snowflakeslorr
    November 15, 18:40 Reply

    Hi, I have recently become a pescitarian too..in our family, my husband does not eat carbs, I do not eat meat, my older son who is 15 has just become vegetarian, my other two kids are super confused :-)..I don’t know what to cook anymore and we used to cook everyday from scratch, now we are scratching our heads. I love your website. I have made the skillet vegetarian lasagna, which was a hit. I will be trying your cauliflower tacos. I did instagram the vegetarian lasagna pic (snowflakeslorr)

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