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 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 a little 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 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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- Beet and Sweet Potato Tacos
- Tacos al Pastor
- Shawarma Veggie Tacos with Tahini Guacamole
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Other Delicious Cauliflower Recipes
- Mashed Cauliflower with Herbed Chestnuts
- Cauliflower Hummus
- Cauliflower Pizza Crust
- Cauliflower Rice
- Cauliflower Tacos
- Cauliflower Bowl
- Cauliflower Gratin
- Roasted Cauliflower
- Cauliflower Salad
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Roasted Yellow and Purple Cauliflower Tacos
- Total Time: 40 mins
- Yield: 8 tacos
- Diet: Gluten Free
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 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 2 limes
- 1-2 Hass avocados, diced
- 1-2 Fresno peppers, sliced
- ¼ cup shelled pumpkin seeds
- Fresh cilantro (optional)
- 6-8 tortillas
For the Cashew Cream
- ½ cup raw cashews
- 1 cup water boiling water
- 1 clove garlic
- 2 teaspoon nutritional yeast
- 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon salt
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 of olive oil and ½ 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 if desired.
For the Cashew Cream
- Soak the cashews in boiling water for 30 minutes. Drain, and rinse.
- Combine the soaked cashews, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon or lime, salt, and the ½ cup water ( preferably filtered or bottled) in a high-power blender. Blend until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate until ready to use
Notes
- Each tablespoon of cashew cream has about 35 calories
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- 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
Nisha
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
Thank you for the support, Nisha! (And your tacos look delish!! ) <3
cheri
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
These are so bright and beautiful! They're almost, almost being the key word, too pretty to eat. I bet they're delicious.
Cindy
Was a bit intimidated, but took the plunge and made these tacos. Very good!!!