These healthy vegan Roasted Orange and Purple Cauliflower Tacos with creamy Cashew Cream are good for you and absolutely stunning. Like a bright rainbow on a plate! Wanna make them gluten-free? Just use gluten-free tortillas and you're all set!
Let's talk about stunning, colorful, healthy things... How about these fabulous Vegan Roasted Orange and Purple Cauliflower Tacos? This display of nature's beauty might just be the perfect way to make up the not-so-beautiful things that life can throw at us at times...
Filled with healthy, colorful veggies and topped with a rich homemade cashew cream and Austrian pumpkin seeds (which are darker, crunchier and more flavorful than regular ones), these tacos will sure brighten up your day, your plate and your palate. Enjoy 🙂
About Cauliflower
Cauliflower is a cruciferous vegetable, just like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, kale, etc.
Cauliflower comes in different color varieties: white, orange, purple and green (romanesco). One cup has only 25 calories and no fat. Is rich in vitamins C and K and contains calcium, potassium and magnesium.
Does Purple Cauliflower Stay Purple When Cooked?
Here's a cool fact about purple cauliflower: once it's cooked, it loses its bright, beautiful purple color and becomes kind of gray looking. But by squeezing some fresh lemon juice on top, the color will not only come back, but some fuchsia tones will also appear in like a tie-dye pattern. Pretty neat, uh?
Some Facts About Orange and Purple Cauliflower
- Purple Cauliflower gets its stunning color from anthocyanin, an antioxidant found also in red cabbage, grapes, eggplant, and red wine
- Orange Cauliflower gets its orange color from beta-carotene and contains 25% more Vitamin A than white cauliflower.
- Squeeze some lemon on cooked purple cauliflower to bring back its vibrant color
- Orange, purple and white cauliflowers taste pretty similar and the purple variety is slightly sweeter and nuttier.
Other Stunning Vegan Tacos You Will Also Enjoy
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- Tacos al Pastor
- Shawarma Veggie Tacos with Tahini Guacamole
- Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
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Roasted Yellow and Purple Cauliflower Tacos
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 8 tacos 1x
Description
These healthy vegan Roasted Orange and Purple Cauliflower Tacos with creamy Cashew Cream are good for you and absolutely stunning. Like a bright rainbow on a plate! Wanna make them gluten-free? Just use gluten-free tortillas and you're all set!
Ingredients
- 1 medium purple cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 yellow cauliflower, cut into florets
- 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 2 limes
- 1-2 Hass avocados, diced
- 1-2 Fresno peppers, sliced
- 1/4 cup shelled pumpkin seeds
- Fresh cilantro (optional)
- 6-8 tortillas
- Cashew cream (recipe follows)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper
- Place the yellow cauliflower in a large bowl and drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Toss well until it's well coated and transfer it to one of the lined baking sheets
- Repeat the process with the purple cauliflower
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender, but not mushy. Squeeze lime juice on top of cooked cauliflower florets and set aside
- Right before serving, spread cashew cream on each tortilla. Fill it with the desired amount of cauliflower, avocado, pumpkin seeds and cilantro. Drizzle more cashew cream and squeeze more lime is desired.
- Category: Entree
- Method: roasting
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cauliflower taco
- Calories: 248
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 610
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Unsaturated Fat: 11
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 6
- Protein: 7
- Cholesterol: 0
Cashew Cream
- Prep Time: 35 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 3/4 cup 1x
Description
These healthy Roasted Orange and Purple Cauliflower Tacos topped with cashew cream are good for you and absolutely stunning. Like a bright rainbow on a plate!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1 cup water boiling water
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 tsp nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp lemon or lime juice (optional)
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Soak the cashews in the boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup of the soaking water
- Combine the soaked cashews, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon or lime, salt and the 1/2 cup of reserved soaking water in a high power blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until ready to use
- Category: sauce
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 35
- Sugar: .4
- Sodium: 50
- Fat: 2.7
- Saturated Fat: .5
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: .3
- Protein: 1.3
- Cholesterol: 0
Nisha says
Lovely. Like the idea of adding purple cauliflower. I actually recently posted a cauliflower taco recipe I made for my kids for dinner on my Instagram. Would love for you to take a look @cookingforpeanuts
I have also made some of your great recipes and always give credit to the recipe author when it's not me. Have a lovely valentines. Xxx
Vicky & Ruth says
Thank you for the support, Nisha! (And your tacos look delish!! ) <3
cheri says
Wow! these tacos look amazing, beautiful colors. Love the cashew cream. I am new at discovering all that you can make with cashews, but I am impressed so far.
★★★★★
Aimee Mars says
These are so bright and beautiful! They're almost, almost being the key word, too pretty to eat. I bet they're delicious.
Cindy says
Was a bit intimidated, but took the plunge and made these tacos. Very good!!!