Description
A delicious vegan recipe featuring smoky BBQ cauliflower served in tortillas with fresh pineapple salsa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head cauliflower, cut into bite-sized florets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup vegan BBQ sauce
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup fresh pineapple, finely diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced
- 1 medium tomato, seeded and diced
- 1 small jalapeño, seeded and minced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt to taste
- 8 small corn or flour tortillas
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup shredded red cabbage
- Fresh cilantro leaves for garnish
- Lime wedges
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, toss cauliflower florets with olive oil, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, cayenne (if using), salt, and black pepper.
- Spread seasoned cauliflower on the baking sheet in a single layer and roast for 20 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- In a small bowl, whisk together vegan BBQ sauce, maple syrup, and apple cider vinegar.
- Remove the cauliflower from the oven, toss with the BBQ sauce mixture, and return to the oven for an additional 8 to 10 minutes until caramelized.
- Combine pineapple, red onion, tomato, jalapeño, cilantro, lime juice, and salt in a bowl for the salsa.
- Warm tortillas in a dry skillet or wrap in foil and heat in the oven.
- Assemble tacos with BBQ cauliflower, pineapple salsa, avocado slices, and shredded cabbage; garnish with cilantro and serve with lime wedges.
Notes
- Optional: Add cayenne pepper for extra heat.
- Feel free to use any other vegetable instead of cauliflower.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Tacos
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tacos
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 0mg