Spicy, healthy Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos!
Have I ever talked about how much I love buffalo sauce?! If you’ve been following this blog for awhile, you’ll know that I have a penchant for all things spicy. I love chili flakes, sriracha, jalapeños, you name it. But hot buffalo sauce is the number one spice provider in my book! Right now I’m working on a repertoire of recipes using spicy buffalo sauce because I want to share this love with the world!! (But for the moment, please accept this recipe and these buffalo chickpea wraps.)
Recently I’ve felt that I was given a whole new kind of motivation for this blog, which I think was precipitated by the arrival of my new camera lens. My goals are twofold. First, I’m trying to post better content and better recipes on the blog. I really want to push the boundaries of plant-based food, and constantly show people how exciting and delicious this way of eating can be. Second, on Instagram I have been focusing on posting my daily meals to give inspiration to people for their everyday plant-based eats. Even though more people are coming around to veggie-based meals, I think there is still some stigma about what vegetarian/vegan cooking looks like. I was just actually talking to someone in the grocery store line the other day about how to cook kale. They asked me, “Doesn’t kale taste bad?”. To which I said, “No, if you just know how to cook it!”. My goal is to show people how to cook kale, and other nutritious plant foods! Healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring, repetitive, or flavorless. There are SO MANY things you can do with plant-based ingredients, and I want to explore them all with you!
In this spirit, I hope you really like this recipe today. This vegan buffalo cauliflower is a flavor bomb, and it’s SO GOOD with the tangy avocado crema!! Plus, who doesn’t love tacos? ;) Enjoy!
Vegan Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
Ingredients
Buffalo Cauliflower
- 1 Head Cauliflower
- Drizzle Neutral Vegetable Oil like avocado
- 1/4 Cup Buffalo Sauce I like Frank’s Red Hot
- Black Pepper to taste
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tsp Paprika
Tangy Avocado Crema
- 1 Avocado pitted
- Juice from 1 Lime
- 4 Tbs Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1/2 Jalapeno ribs and seeds removed
- 1 Tbs Fresh Cilantro
- 1/2 Tsp Salt or more to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
- Water, to thin as needed
The Rest of the Tacos
- Soft Taco Shells
- Chopped Red Onion
- Chopped Spinach
Instructions
Buffalo Cauliflower
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
- Start by cutting your cauliflower into bite-sized florets (see photo for reference).
- In a bowl, toss cauliflower, oil, spices, and buffalo sauce until all florets are evenly coated.
- On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, bake cauliflower for 25-30 minutes, or until slightly browned.
Tangy Avocado Crema
- While cauliflower is baking, make the crema. Combine all ingredients into a blender and blend on high until smooth and creamy.
Putting It All Together
- Assemble your tacos!
- Take the taco tortillas and add in as much cauliflower as you like. Top with the crema, and add on some red onion and chopped spinach. Be sure to add on any other toppings you like.
- Serve, and enjoy!
P.S.
If you make this recipe and post it on Instagram, be sure to tag me @wellandfull and #wellandfull so I can see! I love seeing your takes on my recipes :)
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