These Roasted Chipotle Cauliflower Tacos will be your new favorite vegan recipe! They’re perfect for a meatless Monday or simple dinner for any day of the week.
The Best Easy Roasted Cauliflower Tacos
Cauliflower tacos! Before you immediately exit stage left at the idea of cauliflower replacing meat in a taco recipe, here me out. I was once where you might be right now. Refusing to get on the whole ‘cauliflower as a meat substitute’ because I just could not, ya know?
But, I am happy to announce that I was wrong and that these roasted cauliflower tacos are absolutely delicious!
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Flavorful roasted cauliflower, coated in simple spices, black beans, crisp lettuce, and avocado all come together in the perfect taco with a creamy spicy lime tahini sauce. If you’ve been looking for a filling and delicious plant-based recipe to add to your weekly rotation, this is it!
Not only are these chipotle cauliflower tacos hearty and filling, they’re also incredibly easy to make and a quick dinner option. I know you’ll love them!
Chipotle Cauliflower Taco Ingredients
(Full ingredients and instructions are included in the recipe card, below).
Cauliflower Florets: for the best results I recommend cutting your cauliflower into larger florets instead of smaller pieces.
Spices: the cauliflower is packed with flavor thanks to a blend of tasty herbs and spices.
Black Beans: to make sure these tacos are nice and hearty, I like to add black beans to the mix. This is optional, of course, but I think it makes the tacos even better.
Spicy Lime Tahini: an optional but very delicious sauce to slather on your tacos.
Corn Tortillas: I love the flavor of corn tortillas in this recipe. Of course, feel free to use your favorite tortillas but corn tortillas are usually naturally gluten free and have a delicious texture and flavor in this dish.
How to Make Cauliflower Tacos
(Full ingredients and instructions are included in the recipe card, below).
Step One: First, start by preheating your oven to 425 degrees. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Step Two: Next, add the cauliflower florets, avocado oil, spices, and lime juice to a large mixing bowl. Stir until the cauliflower is well coated in the oil and the spices.
Step Three: Transfer the cauliflower florets to a sheet pan and spread into an even layer. You don’t want any of the cauliflower florets to be stacked on top of each other.
Step Four: Roast the cauliflower for fifteen to seventeen minutes until the florets are tender and slightly crispy. The should still have a little bit of “bite” to them. While the cauliflower is roasting you can whip up a batch of your spicy lime tahini.
Step Five: Remove the cauliflower from the oven and let it cool slightly while you gather the rest of your taco ingredients.
Step Six: Now, it’s time to assemble your tacos! Start with warmed corn tortillas then add shredded lettuce, black beans, the roasted cauliflower, spicy lime tahini, pico de gallo, and avocado. Serve immediately and enjoy!
The Most Delicious Spicy Lime Tahini Sauce
If you want to take these tacos to the next level you have to make the delicious spicy lime tahini sauce. While the tacos are great without it, I really think the sauce takes things to the next level. I’ve included the link to the tahini sauce recipe below but here is a run down of what you will need.
- tahini
- chipotle peppers in adobo
- lime juice
- green onions
- cilantro
- fresh garlic
- olive oil
Let’s Talk About Toppings
When it comes down to it, taco toppings are very personal decision but I have a few suggestions that I think work really well with these roasted cauliflower tacos. Oh, and if you are looking for a delicious side to serve with your tacos, this cilantro-lime rice is delicious!
Topping Suggestions:
I hope you give these Roasted Chipotle Cauliflower Tacos a try! They make a delicious and filling vegetarian dinner.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon avocado oil
- 12 oz cauliflower florets
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- spicy lime tahini, for serving
- corn tortillas, for serving
- black beans, for serving
- shredded lettuce, for serving
- salsa or pico de gallo, for serving
- lime wedges, for serving
- avocado, for serving
Method
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Combine the cauliflower, oil, spices, and lime juice in a large mixing bowl and then pour onto a sheet pan in an even layer.
- Roast for 15-17 minutes until the cauliflower is tender and beginning to crisp. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly.
- Assemble your tacos by starting with warmed corn tortillas, shredded lettuce, black beans, cauliflower, spicy lime tahini, pico de gallo, and avocado. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Keywords: cauliflower tacos, roasted cauliflower tacos, chipotle cauliflower tacos
Recipe by: Ashlea Carver / All the Healthy Things | Photography by: Casey Colodny / THE MINDFUL HAPA
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Wonderful flavor! My kids really loved these tacos
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WOW! These tacos took our typical taco tuesday routine up a notch. The flavors burst in your mouth – definitely will be a staple around here!
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This is on rotation in my house, and we’re not even vegetarian! I omitted one of the chipotles and I still thought it was spicy. Really delicious!
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Delicious! I love cauliflower, and this recipe is so flavorful! I also love how quickly it came together. A definite hit!
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The cauliflower was much more flavorful than expected and made delicious tacos alone, but the sauce added a whole extra dimension. A fantastic choice for anyone looking to avoid meat but still wanting some yummy tacos!
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Absolutely amazing and a definite staple at our house!
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This recipe is just amazing. Healthy, filling, flavorful! I am definitely ensuring this is on rotation in my cooking routine! Had enough for several days of leftovers too 🤗.
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Trying to incorporate more plant based meals into our diet and I made these awesome tacos with the spicy lime tahini sauce and your homemade pico de Gallo as well- oh my goodness everything was so wonderful! We will be making this meal many more times- thank you!
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You’re so welcome, Sarah! I’m so happy that you all loved the recipe! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!
Super easy taco recipe! Delicious and healthy too ❤️
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I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Kelcey! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!
this was really good with the spicy lime tahini dressing!
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I’m so glad you liked it, Christina! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!
This was simply delicious! Big hit in my house of non-vegetarians. So flavorful!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Kellen!
I made these for dinner last night, and they were SO GOOD! That tahini sauce is seriously amazing! I’m not a vegetarian, but I like to have a few meat-free dinners each week, so thank you for this recipe!
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I’m so happy you loved the recipe, Sarah!
We made these for dinner tonight and they were amazing! Thank you for the recipe!!
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You’re so welcome, Beatrice! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
I made these with Siete tortillas and the spicy lime tahini sauce for a super easy and delicious dinner! We had some leftovers for the next day and I’ve never been more excited to heat up leftovers lol!
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Haha! I’m so glad you loved it, Casey! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review!
These are the absolute BEST tacos! I’m obsessed. Discovered the recipe last week and I’ve already made them three times. Unbelievably tasty and well balanced. The fresh salsa recipes are a must! The cauliflower seasoning is perfect. Ashlea – you’ve done it again girl! YUMMMMMMY.
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I’m so glad you loved it, Sierra! So glad this has become a regular favorite for you! Thank you for sharing!
One of the best vegetarian tacos I’ve EVER had! And oh my goodness, the tahini sauce was just amazing. This recipe is a surefire way to convert vegetarian skeptics! Thank you so much, Ashlea!
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I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe, Ava! Thanks for leaving a review!
These tacos were such a hit with me and my fiancé! I made these last night, and they will definitely be become a staple in our house. The spices on the cauliflower are so great, and it is a delicious plant based meal idea that doesn’t take long to make.
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I’m so glad you loved the recipe, Megan!
These are so good! My meat loving husband loved them and my girls gave them 2 and 1.5 thumbs up. The sauce is a most and so good alone with chips or in the tacos. For sure will be on repeat! Thank you for such a delicious recipe.
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I’m so glad everyone loved the recipe, Allison! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review!
I got so excited when I saw the email announcing this new recipe and they absolutely lived up to the hype! Definitely my favorite recipe I’ve tried recently and I know they’ll become a new go-to.
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I’m so glad you loved it, Kristin!
These were so good! The flavor was amazing and it was just such a quick, easy, and tasty meal! I will definitely be making these in the future too!
Oh wow! This looks fantastic <3 I’ll give it a try next week for sure
Greetings all the way from Germany,
Eileen