Oven Roasted Cauliflower Taco Recipe
Our Oven Roasted Cauliflower Taco Recipe is a vegetarian recipe for Taco Tuesday that's easy to make, flavorful and nutritious. Cauliflower and mushrooms combine to create a meaty flavorful taco filling without the meat! Cauliflower Tacos are a meatless alternative to traditional beef tacos and will quickly become a family favorite recipe
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: cauliflower taco recipe, cauliflower tacos, tacos, vegetarian tacos
Servings: 6
Calories: 285kcal
- 3 cups packed cauliflower rice, about 12 ounces
- 3 Tbs. olive oil, divided
- 1 pkg. (10 ounces) baby bella mushrooms, finely chopped, 3 cups
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 2 Tbs. Taco seasoning
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 12 soft flour tortillas, warmed (See recipe notes for Whole30 alternative)
- 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 recipe fresh tomato salsa or your favorite store bought salsa
- lime wedges, serving suggestion
Preheat oven to 425F.
Toss cauliflower rice and 2 Tbs. olive oil until evenly coated.
Arrange in an even layer on a large baking sheet. Roast 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 Tbs. oil in large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chopped mushrooms, onion and taco seasoning until mushrooms have released their liquid and it is cooked off and mixture is tender, stirring occasionally.
Stir in roasted cauliflower, water and tomato paste and cook until heated through.
Serve on tortillas with lettuce and salsa.
Makes 3 cups taco filling/6 servings.
Make It Whole30: Prepare recipe as directed above replacing tortillas with lettuce leaves as wraps. And be sure your ingredients are Whole30 compliant, especially the tomato paste that you use. Use a tomato paste with no added sugar!
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Make this recipe with white button mushrooms
- Top with sour cream
- Add a dollop of guacamole
- You can buy ready-made cauliflower rice or make your own
- Try our homemade taco seasoning recipe!
Variations
- Drizzle buffalo sauce over the filling for buffalo cauliflower tacos
- Love spicy? Serve with tabasco sauce or sriracha for spicy cauliflower tacos
- Make a taco bowl and serve the cauliflower taco filling over a bed of lettuce, lentils or rice
Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 757mg | Potassium: 529mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 486IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 97mg | Iron: 3mg