A perfect meatless Monday meal, cauliflower florets are roasted with chile and cumin to make these roasted cauliflower tacos a perfect meal. Top with a zesty lime green chile crema for a perfect weeknight dinner the whole family will love.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, southwestern
Keyword roasted cauliflower tacos
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Calories
Author Eva Fry
Equipment
mini food processor or blender
Ingredients
1medium cauliflowercut into thin florets
1/2onionthinly sliced
2tablespoonsolive oil
1/2teaspoonchile powder
1/2teaspooncumin powder
1/2teaspoongarlic powder
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonpepper
black beans drained and rinsed
1-2large cloves of garlic - for sauce*
tortillasflour or corn, your choice
Garnish: jalapenoavocado, fresh cilantro, feta or cotija cheese
Roasted Garlic & Lime Green Chile Crema
2ozdiced green chiles
1/4of an avocado
2tablespoonssour cream
juice of half a lime
*roasted garlic clove
salt and pepper
1teaspoonof olive oil
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
Cut the cauliflower into thinly sliced florets. Arrange in a baking sheet without crowding. Add the sliced onion, again without crowding. The vegetables need room to roast without steaming.
Drizzle the olive oil onto the cauliflower and onion.
In a small bowl, mix the chile powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, pepper until combined. Sprinkle the seasoning blend over the cauliflower and onions and toss to evenly coat.
Add the peeled garlic cloves to the pan. These will be used for the lime green chile crema sauce.
Roast the cauliflower, onions, and garlic for 15 minutes, then turn the veggies over and roast for another 10 minutes until golden brown and perfectly caramelized.
Lime Green Chile Crema
In a mini food processor, combine the diced green chiles, roasted garlic cloves, sour cream, avocado, salt, pepper, lime juice and olive oil. Puree until well combined.
Assemble the tacos
Heat the tortillas by placing in a pan over medium-high heat and gently toasting until slightly charred. Alternatively, you could char the edges of the tortillas over an open flame. The point is to heat the tortilla slightly.
Place the black beans into the tortilla, top with the roasted cauliflower and onions, your choice of garnish and the green chile crema.
I highly recommend thinly sliced cabbage, feta cheese, avocado and jalapenos as the garnish for these tacos.